I. Pre-requisite
You must complete the following course (4 hours):
- ANT 2200 – Introduction to Physical Anthropology
II. Core Courses
You must complete the following courses in three areas with a grade of C- or better (15 hours):
- Physical Anthropology
- ANT 3300 – Human Origins or
- ANT 3301 – Modern Human Physical Variation
- Archaeology
- ANT 2201 – Introduction to Archaeology
- ANT 3401 – Fundamentals of Archaeology
- Cultural Anthropology
- ANT 2202 – Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- ANT 4525 – History of Anthropological Theory
III. Electives
You must complete at least 15 hours of electives (normally 5 courses) including at least one course in each of the three sub-disciplines (physical anthropology, archaeology and cultural anthropology). No more than 7 hours of the 15 hours of elective credit may be comprised of non-graded course work (independent study, undergraduate research or field school, etc.) Please contact the undergraduate advisor if you have questions about which sub-discipline a particular course falls under.
- Physical Anthropology electives
- ANTHROP 3211 Introduction to Forensic Science
- ANTHROP 3300* Human Origins
- ANTHROP 3301* Modern Human Physical Variation
- ANTHROP 3302 Introduction to Medical Anthropology
- ANTHROP 3304 The Living Primates
- ANTHROP 3305 Introduction to Forensic Anthropology
- ANTHROP 3315 Evolution: Contemp./Interdiscip. Perspectives
- ANTHROP 3403 Polynesia and the South Pacific
- ANTHROP 3409 Primate Evolution
- ANTHROP 3411 Human Ecological Adaptations
- ANTHROP 3500 Primate Sexuality
- ANTHROP 3504 Introduction to Anatomy
- ANTHROP 4597.04 The Molecular Revolution
- ANTHROP 5600 Evolutionary Medicine
- ANTHROP 5602 Women’s Health in Global Perspective
- ANTHROP 5607 Human Osteology
- ANTHROP 5608 Skeletal Biology
- ANTHROP 5609 Dental Anthropology
- ANTHROP 5610 Bioarchaeology
- ANTHROP 5641 Primate Behavior
- ANTHROP 5642 Growth and Development
- ANTHROP 5644 Forensic Anthropology
- ANTHROP 5651 Spatial Analysis for Anthropologists
- ANTHROP 5797 Study at a Foreign Institution (with approval)
- Archaeology electives
- ANTHROP 3350 Prehistoric Indians of the Ohio Valley
- ANTHROP 3420 Indians of North America
- ANTHROP 3434 Archaeology of the Holy Land
- ANTHROP 3451 Archaeology of the Near East
- ANTHROP 3452 Archaeology of the Pacific Islands
- ANTHROP 3554 Archaeology of North America
- ANTHROP 3555 New World Prehistory: Ancient Maya
- ANTHROP 3604 Intro. to the Methods of Arch. Science
- ANTHROP 5603 Strategy of Archaeological Field Research
- ANTHROP 5604 Archaeological Laboratory Methods
- ANTHROP 5605 Environmental Archaeology
- ANTHROP 5606 Who Owns the Past
- ANTHROP 5614 Ethnobotany
- ANTHROP 5651 Spatial Analysis for Anthropologists
- ANTHROP 5797 Study at a Foreign Institution (with approval)
- Cultural Anthropology electives
- ANTHROP 3302 Introduction to Medical Anthropology
- ANTHROP 3334 Zombies: The Anthropology of the Undead
- ANTHROP 3340 The Anthropology of Mental Health
- ANTHROP 3416 Latin American Peoples and Cultures
- ANTHROP 3418 Anthropology of Africa
- ANTHROP 3419 Latin American Cultures and Migration
- ANTHROP 3597.01 Crisis! An Anth. Perspective of Global Issues
- ANTHROP 3597.02 Women, Culture, and Development
- ANTHROP 5623 Environmental Anthropology
- ANTHROP 5600 Evolutionary Medicine
- ANTHROP 5601 The Anthropology of Sex, Drugs, and HIV
- ANTHROP 5602 Women’s Health in Global Perspective
- ANTHROP 5615 Evolutionary Perspectives on Human Behavior
- ANTHROP 5620 Hunters and Gatherers
- ANTHROP 5624 The Anthropology of Food
- ANTHROP 5625 Anthropology of Religion
- ANTHROP 5626 More: Culture and Economic Life
- ANTHROP 5650 Research Design and Ethnographic Methods
- ANTHROP 5651 Spatial Analysis for Anthropologists
- ANTHROP 5700 Anthropology, Public Health, and Human Rights
- ANTHROP 5701 Health in Healing in Latin Am. & the Caribbean
- ANTHROP 5797 Study at a Foreign Institution (with approval)
4. Two additional electives from the lists above.
These 34 hours represent 4 hours of prerequisites and 30 hours of major courses.
Please contact the undergraduate advisor if you have questions about which courses satisfy each sub-discipline requirement - Dr. Debbie Guatelli-Steinberg (614) 292.9768, guatelli-steinbe.1@osu.edu, 4006 Smith Laboratory.
