Anthropology Concentration
The Anthropology Concentration of the Sociology-Anthropology major requires a minimum of 39 units, of which 27 must be upper-level. A minimum of 27 of the required total units in the Anthropology Concentration must be earned at Towson University. Up to 12 units can be completed elsewhere and applied toward the concentration with the approval of a department adviser.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Required Courses | ||
| ANTH 207 | CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | 3 |
| or ANTH 210 | HONORS CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | |
| ANTH 212 | PALEOANTHROPOLOGY AND ARCHAEOLOGY | 3 |
| SOCI 101 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 3 |
| or SOCI 102 | HONORS INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | |
| Theory and Methods Component | ||
| ANTH 401 | ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORY | 3 |
| Select two of the following courses (cannot be courses counted elsewhere in the curriculum): | 6 | |
| ADVANCED HUMAN EVOLUTION | ||
| FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| ETHNOGRAPHIC FIELD METHODS | ||
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHODS AND THEORY | ||
| VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL LAB METHODS | ||
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SCHOOL | ||
| ADVANCED FORENSIC INVESTIGATION | ||
| Globalization | ||
| Select one of the following (cannot be a course counted elsewhere in the curriculum): | 3 | |
| KOREA AND GLOBALIZATION | ||
| ANTHROPOLOGY OF GENDER | ||
| RESOURCE WARS OF THE 21ST CENTURY | ||
| DRUGS IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE | ||
| ANTHROPOLOGY OF MEDIA | ||
| PEOPLES OF THE MIDDLE EAST | ||
| GLOBALIZATION IN CROSS CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE | ||
| TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY 1 | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| Archaeology | ||
| Select one of the following (cannot be a course counted elsewhere in the curriculum): | 3 | |
| ADVANCED HUMAN EVOLUTION | ||
| ARCHAEOLOGY OF DEATH | ||
| TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY 1 | ||
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHODS AND THEORY | ||
| NORTH AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY | ||
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL LAB METHODS | ||
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SCHOOL | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| Sociocultural Anthropology | ||
| Select two of the following (cannot be courses counted elsewhere in the curriculum): | 6 | |
| KOREA AND GLOBALIZATION | ||
| SOUTH ASIAN POPULAR CULTURE | ||
| ANTHROPOLOGY OF GENDER | ||
| MORAL PANICS | ||
| THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF AFRICA | ||
| INFORMATION AGE CULTURES | ||
| RESOURCE WARS OF THE 21ST CENTURY | ||
| WEALTH, POWER AND POLITICS IN CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE | ||
| DRUGS IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE | ||
| ANTHROPOLOGY OF MEDIA | ||
| RELIGION, MAGIC AND WITCHCRAFT | ||
| NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS | ||
| PEOPLES OF THE MIDDLE EAST | ||
| TRADITION & REVOLUTION IN LATIN AMERICA | ||
| TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY 1 | ||
| VISUAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| LIFE IN THE CITY | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| Area Course | ||
| Select one of the following (cannot be a course counted elsewhere in the curriculum): | 3 | |
| ANTHROPOLOGY OF AMERICAN CULTURE | ||
| KOREA AND GLOBALIZATION | ||
| SOUTH ASIAN POPULAR CULTURE | ||
| THE ANTHROPOLOGY OF AFRICA | ||
| ANTHROPOLOGY OF MEDIA | ||
| NORTH AMERICAN INDIANS | ||
| PEOPLES OF THE MIDDLE EAST | ||
| TRADITION & REVOLUTION IN LATIN AMERICA | ||
| TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY 1 | ||
| NORTH AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY | ||
| LIFE IN THE CITY | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| Anthropology/Criminal Justice/Sociology Electives | ||
| Select two general elective courses in anthropology, criminal justice or sociology from the list below or from among all courses listed previously in this curriculum (only one course can be a SOCI or CRMJ course and neither course can be courses counted elsewhere in the curriculum): | 6-8 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC CRIME ANALYSIS | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN ANTHROPOLOGY I | ||
| INTERNSHIP IN ANTHROPOLOGY II | ||
| INDEPENDENT RESEARCH | ||
| READINGS IN ANTHROPOLOGY (HONORS) 2 | ||
| HONORS THESIS IN ANTHROPOLOGY 2 | ||
| CRIME AND PUNISHMENT CROSS-NATIONALLY | ||
| CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND MEDIA | ||
| RESTORATIVE JUSTICE | ||
| RACE, CRIME, AND JUSTICE | ||
| WOMEN, CRIME, AND JUSTICE | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER | ||
| SOCIAL MOVEMENTS | ||
| DEMOGRAPHY | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| DEVIANT BEHAVIOR | ||
| TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY 1 | ||
| SOCIOLOGY OF IMMIGRATION | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN SOCIOLOGY | ||
| Total Units | 39-41 | |
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No more than two 370-level "Topics" courses can be completed for credit in the ANTH concentration. Adviser consent required for approval in designated area. Topic of course must be related to designated area in order for course to count.
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Students who wish to graduate with Departmental Honors must complete both ANTH 498 and ANTH 499 and follow honors procedures. Contact the department for more information.
Sample Four-Year Plan
The selected course sequence below is an example of the simplest path to degree completion. Based on course schedules, student needs, and student choice, individual plans may vary. Students should consult with their adviser to make the most appropriate elective choices and to ensure that they have completed the required number of units (120) to graduate.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | Select two of the following (not taken in previous term): | 6 |
ANTH 207 (Core 12) | |||
ANTH 212 (Core 8) | |||
SOCI 101 (Core 6) | |||
| Core 1 (or Core 2) | 3 | Core 7 | 4 |
| Core 3 | 3 | Core 2 (or Core 1) | 3 |
| Core 4 | 3 | Core 10 | 3 |
| Core 5 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| ANTH Globalization Course | 3 | ANTH Archaeology Course | 3 |
| ANTH Theory and Methods Component | 3 | ANTH Theory and Methods Component | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Core 11 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Core 13 | 3 | Core 14 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| ANTH Sociocultural Anthropology | 3 | ANTH Sociocultural Anthropology | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Term 1 | Units | Term 2 | Units |
| ANTH / CRMJ / SOCI Electives | 3-4 | ANTH 401 (Core 9) | 3 |
| ANTH Area Course | 3 | ANTH / CRMJ / SOCI Electives | 3-4 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective (optional)1 | 2 |
| 15-16 | 14-15 | ||
| Total Units 120-122 | |||
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This elective is optional and only necessary if the student is not on target to earn 120 units by the end of their final term.
- Demonstrate effective written and presentation skills appropriate within the major.
- Formulate social research questions, identify and apply various relevant methods, and demonstrate the ability to interpret research findings.
- Analyze how people’s lives are shaped by a social world that includes diversity, inequality, social processes and structures.
- Apply theoretical and methodological tools of the disciplines to conceptualize and evaluate contemporary social issues and phenomena.