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Undergraduate Catalog
1999-2001
Department of Anthropology
Anthropology Major Degree Plan
Chair: Dr. Norris G. Lang
The programs of the Department of Anthropology focus on archaeology and ethnology as specialized areas of study. A diverse curriculum provides courses in the major subfields of ethnology, archaeology, linguistics, and physical anthropology as well as in the study of important world regions, such as the United States, North America, Latin America, India, and Africa. Specialized courses are offered in medical anthropology, applied anthropology, historic archaeology, nutrition, sexuality, economic development, ethnic studies in the United States, and cultural reconstruction from symbolic behavior. Topics are cast in a comparative, often global purview, and students view human problems such as hunger, religious conflict, sexism, racism, and inequality from the anthropological perspective.
The department's programs are designed to develop students' concern and knowledge about current world problems and to provide them with skills and experience needed to enter professional careers in applied social sciences or to continue advanced training in the anthropological subdisciplines, law, public health, or other professional fields.
Anthropology Major
Students must earn a minimum 2.00 grade point average in all courses in the major (required or elective) attempted at this university.
Students who choose to major in Anthropology must also meet the university core requirements and the college core requirements for a Social Sciences Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree.
| Requirements | Hours |
|---|---|
| 30 hours (at least 18 advanced) to include: | |
| ANTH 2302 | 3 |
| ANTH 2301, 2303 or 2304 | 6 |
| ANTH 4310 | 3 |
| ANTH electives (advanced) | 15 |
| ANTH electives (any level) | 3 |
Students must complete at least 15 of the required 30 hours in residence at the University of Houston. Nine of these 15 hours must be advanced (3000 level or above). Transferred credit to be counted toward the anthropology major requirements must have a grade of C- or above. Majors who plan to pursue graduate study should consider taking one statistics course from the department's recommended list.
For additional information, write, call, or visit the department web site:
Department of Anthropology
Attn: Undergraduate Advisor
University of Houston
Houston, TX 77204-5882
713-743-3780
Minor in Anthropology
| Requirements | Hours |
|---|---|
| 18 hours (at least 9 advanced) to include: | |
| ANTH 1300, 2301, 2302, 2303, or 2304 | 6 |
| ANTH electives (advanced) | 9 |
| ANTH electives (any level) | 3 |
Students must take nine semester hours, at least six of them advanced (3000 level or above) in residence and earn a 2.00 minimum cumulative grade point average in all minor courses (required or elective) attempted at this university. The proposed minor program must be approved by the undergraduate advisor in anthropology.
Recommended Courses for Pre-Law Training in Anthropology
The Anthropology Department recommends the following courses for meeting the various components for the University Core Curriculum, and the college and department requirements. Please note that this information is not intended to preclude completion of other courses that may be offered on an irregular basis, such as selected topics courses, nor does it imply that completion of these courses alone will satisfy the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science degree requirements for graduation.
Core Curriculum Requirements
Mathematics/Reasoning:
PHIL 1321: Logic 1
Humanities
HIST 2351: Western Civilization I
HIST 2353: Western Civilization 2
PHIL 1301: Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 1305: Introduction to Ethics
POLS 3340: Ancient and Medieval Political
Thought
POLS 3341: Political Thought from Machiavelli
to the
Renaissance
POLS 4346: Greek Political Thought
Social/Behavioral Sciences
ECON 2304: Microeconomic Principles
ECON 2305: Macroeconomic Principles
GEOG 2340: World Realms
POLS 3310: Introduction to Political Theory
POLS 3311: Introduction to Comparative Politics
PSYC 1300: Introduction to Psychology
PSYC 2380: Introduction to Social Psychology
SOC 1300: Introduction to Sociology
College Requirements
Minor preferably in Political Science to include courses from the Social Sciences lists. Nine hours of Social Sciences in addition to the 6 hour core requirement: (Reminder: These 15 hours must be selected from three fields outside the major.)
GEOG 4396: Geography and World Religion
POLS 3349: American Political Thought
POLS 3354: Law and Society
POLS 3356: Introduction to Constitutional Law
POLS 3357: Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties
POLS 3364: Legislative Process
PSYC 4321: Abnormal Psychology
SOC 3312: Sociology of Deviance
SOC 3313: Criminology
Departmental Requirements
Anthropology:
ANTH 2302: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 2304: Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
ANTH 3305: Psychological Anthropology
ANTH 3347: Anthropology of Women
ANTH 3348: Anthropology of Religion
ANTH 4310: Theories of Culture
Electives
ENGL 3340: Advanced Composition
PHIL 3375: Law, Society and Morality
COMM 1331: Fundamentals of Public Speaking
COMM 3337: Argumentation and Debate
Address inquiries about pre-law counseling and training to:
Department of Anthropology
Attn: Undergraduate Advisor
University of Houston
Houston, Texas 77204-5882
or
Department of Political Science
Attn: Pre-Law Advisor
University of Houston
Houston, Texas 77204-3474
Files Archived: October, 2001
For applications and admissions information: admissions@uh.edu
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