Department of Anthropology — Requirements & Recommendations for the Major

Majors Declared Starting September, 2002

Please note: Students declaring a major or minor after September 1, 2002 follow the new major or minor requirements outlined below.

Majors in Anthropology will complete a minimum of eleven courses, distributed according to the following guidelines:

1. Subfield introductory courses (3 courses required)
   • ANTH 105
   • ANTH 106
   • ANTH 107
2. Sociocultural theory (1 course required)
   • ANTH 345
3. Area studies (1 course required from the following list):
   • ANTH 234
   • ANTH L270
   • ANTH 271
   • ANTH 272
   • ANTH 273
   • ANTH 274
   • ANTH 334
   • ANTH L336
   • ANTH L338
   • ANTH 376
   • ANTH L476
4. Methodology (1 course required from the following list):
   • ANTH 240
   • ANTH 241
   • ANTH 281
   • ANTH 316
   • ANTH 317
   • ANTH 348
   • ANTH 352
   • ANTH 385
   • ANTH 410
   • ANTH 412
   • ANTH 413
   • ANTH 432
5. Comparative analysis (1 course required from the following list):
   • ANTH 210
   • ANTH 211
   • ANTH 212
   • ANTH L243
   • ANTH 250
   • ANTH 252
   • ANTH 262
   • ANTH 277
   • ANTH 285
   • ANTH L295
   • ANTH L301
   • ANTH 310
   • ANTH 313
   • ANTH 350
   • ANTH 351
   • ANTH 356
   • ANTH 357
   • ANTH 358
   • ANTH 360
   • ANTH 363
   • ANTH 366
   • ANTH 367
   • ANTH 368
   • ANTH 372
   • ANTH 451
6. Proseminar :
   • ANTH 425
7. Additional courses for the Major (3 courses required):

To complete their majors, students may choose any three additional courses from the lists above as well as from the department’s special topics offerings, ANTH Z280 and ANTH 480. At least one of these three courses must be at the 300-level or above, if the student has not already completed three such advanced departmental courses.

Only one of these three additional required courses can be drawn from the courses listed below to meet the eleven-course minimum, but departmental majors are encouraged to take these or other courses beyond the minimum requirements as appropriate to their interests. Students are reminded that only one Intermediate Seminar (courses with a “G” prefix) may be taken for credit at UMass Boston.

• ANTH G220
• ANTH G221
• ANTH G222
• ANTH G223
• ANTH G224
• ANTH G230
• ANTH 444
• ANTH 478/479
• ANTH 483-486
• ANTH 488
• ANTH 490/491

Majors Declared Before September, 2002

Students who declared a major before September 1, 2002, follow the requirements outlined below. They are required to take a minimum of ten courses in the department, to be selected according to the following guidelines:

1. Introductory Courses: ANTH 102 (Introduction to Archaeology and Biological Anthropology) and ANTH 103 (Introduction to Cultural Anthropology). One or the other of these is prerequisite to many related, advanced anthropology courses; ordinarily they should be taken during the freshman or sophomore year. ANTH C100 may be counted toward the major only by those students who have taken the course before declaring their major. These students may substitute C100 for 103 with the permission of their faculty advisor. Students who have not completed 103 should take ANTH 106. Students who have not completed 102 should take ANTH 105. In any event, only two 100-level courses may count toward the major.
2. One course in Sociocultural Anthropology: ANTH 345 (Sociocultural Theory) or ANTH 350 (Elements of Social Organization) or ANTH 351 (Evolution of Culture) or ANTH 363 (Cultural Ecology).
3. One course each from two of the other fields (total of two courses):

   A.  Linguistic Anthropology: ANTH 281 (The Structure of Human Language) or ANTH 285 (Language and Culture);

   B. Biological Anthropology: ANTH 210 (Biosocial Bases of Human Behavior) or ANTH 211 (Human Origins) or ANTH 212 (Human Variation) or ANTH 310 (Primate Behavior) or ANTH 316 (Nutrition, Growth, and Behavior);

   C. Archaeology: ANTH 233 (Old World Prehistory), or ANTH 234 (New World Prehistory) or ANTH 240 (Historical Archaeology), or ANTH 241 (Archaeological Method and Theory).

These courses are designed to introduce the student to basic concepts in each field and ordinarily should be taken before more advanced courses.

4. Five courses beyond the introductory level, consisting of three from one field and two from another. Courses taken to fulfill requirements II and III above may also count toward this requirement.

For purposes of meeting this requirement, courses are classified as follows:

1. Sociocultural Anthropology:

1. Courses in social institutions:
   • ANTH 345
   • ANTH 350
   • ANTH 351
   • ANTH 356
   • ANTH 366
2. Courses in cultural types:
   • ANTH 250
   • ANTH 252
3. Topical courses:
   • ANTH 277
   • ANTH L301
   • ANTH 357
   • ANTH 358
   • ANTH 360
   • ANTH 363
   • ANTH 367
   • ANTH 368
   • ANTH L476
4. Courses in method and theory:
   • ANTH 348
   • ANTH 352
   • ANTH 483
   • ANTH 488
   • ANTH L575 (AMST L575)
5. Courses in cultural areas of the world:*
   • ANTH L270
   • ANTH 271
   • ANTH 272
   • ANTH 273
   • ANTH 274

*No more than two of these cultural area courses may be counted toward the major.

2. Linguistic Anthropology:

• ANTH 281
• ANTH 285
• ANTH 385
• ANTH 486

3. Biological Anthropology:

• ANTH 210
• ANTH 211
• ANTH 212
• ANTH 310
• ANTH 313
• ANTH 316
• ANTH 317
• ANTH 410
• ANTH 412
• ANTH 413
• ANTH 484

4. Archaeology:

• ANTH 230
• ANTH 233
• ANTH 234
• ANTH 240
• ANTH 241
• ANTH 332
• ANTH 334
• ANTH L336
• ANTH L338
• ANTH 485
• ANTH 515
• ANTH 525
• ANTH 530
• ANTH 540
• ANTH 545
• ANTH 550
• ANTH 565
• ANTH 570
• ANTH 572

Other Requirements

To complete the major, eight courses beyond the introductory level must be taken (of which three must be at or above the 300 level) and a grade point average of 2.0 or better attained in the major by the time of graduation.

Anthropology courses may be taken pass/fail for credit toward the BA degree. Courses taken pass/fail, however, with the exception of ANTH 483, 484, 485, and 486 may not be used to satisfy requirements toward the anthropology major except when taken prior to declaring the major.

Joint Major in History and Archaeology

Students with an interest in American historical archaeology may elect the joint major in history and archaeology, which is designed to provide students with a cohesive program of archaeological and historical study in the cultures of America. The breadth of this major prepares students for careers in historical archaeology and for graduate study in the field. Students in this joint major will follow an integrated program of study in history and archaeology according to the following guidelines:

New Requirements for Joint Major in and History

(For students who declare the Joint Major after September 1, 2005)

Required of all majors (11 courses):

ANTH 106	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 107	Introduction to Archaeology
ANTH 240	Historical Archaeology
ANTH 241	Archaeological Method and Theory
ANTH 345	Sociocultural Theory
ANTH 425	Contemporary Issues in Anthropology (capstone)
HIST 111	Foundation of Western Civilization
HIST 112/114	Modern Western Civilization/ Modern World History II
HIST 165	American History Before 1877
HIST 166	American History Since 1877
HIST 480/481	Research & Methods: Seminar in European/American History

Elective courses: Choose one from each of the groups below (3 courses). At least one of these electives must be at the 300 level.

1. One course in the historical development of U.S. and European society. Choose from:

HIST 300	Ancient Civilization to 600 BC
HIST 301	Greek History
HIST 302	Roman History
HIST 303	Classical Archaeology
HIST 304	The Dark Ages
HIST 305	High and Later Middle Ages
HIST 306	Roman Archaeology
HIST 309	The Medieval Mind
HIST 311	Europe in the Age of the Enlightenment
HIST 313	19th Century Europe
HIST 315	Europe 1900-1945
HIST 320	Tudor-Stuart England
HIST 321	England in the Age of Revolution
HIST 323	Russia Before 1861
HIST 324	Russia Since 1861
HIST 328	Germany to 1815
HIST 329	Germany, 1815-1945
HIST 330	The French Revolution
HIST 331	France Since 1789
HIST 334	Italy Since 1815
HIST 335	Spain to 1713
HIST 339	Modern Irish History from 1800 to the Present
HIST 370	Colonial America to 1763
HIST 371	American Revolution
HIST 372	The Early Republic
HIST 373	American Slavery
HIST 375	US Civil War and Reconstruction
HIST 376	American Urban History
HIST 377	The Old South
HIST 379	The United States, 1900 to 1945
HIST 395	The History of Boston
ANTH 252	Urban Anthropology
ANTH L301	Childhood in America

2. One course in the history or prehistory of non-European/Euroamerican societies. Choose from:

HIST 150	The Middle East, 570 to 1517
HIST 151	Middle East Since 1517
HIST 152	Intro to African History
HIST 153	Africa in the 20th Century
HIST L155	Latin America Before 1800
HIST L156	Latin America Since 1800
HIST L160	East Asian Civilizations to 1850
HIST L161	East Asian Civilizations Since 1850
HIST 352	Topics in African History
HIST L360	Traditional China
HIST L361	The History of Modern China
HIST L362	Traditional Japan
HIST 364	India Since 1857
HIST 365	The Middle East 1798-1914
HIST 368	The Middle East Since 1914
HIST 368	Slavery in Africa
ANTH G222	Aztecs and Spaniards
ANTH G223	Fall of the Maya
ANTH 334	Ancient North America
ANTH L336	Ancient Mesoamerica
ANTH L338	Ancient Peru

3. One course in the study of contemporary societies outside the European tradition. Choose from:

ANTH G220	Amazonian Cultures
ANTH L270	Native Peoples of North America
ANTH 271	Peoples and Cultures of The Middle East
ANTH 272	Peoples and Cultures of Africa
ANTH 273	Peoples and Cultures of Mesoamerica
ANTH 274	Peoples and Cultures of The Caribbean
ANTH 250	Hunter-Gatherer Cultures
ANTH L476	Current Issues in Native America
HIST L359	Women in Modern China
HIST L363	Modern Japan
HIST 367	Modern South Africa

Note: Other G200-level courses in History or Anthropology may count toward fulfilling the three electives, but these General Education Intermediate Seminars must be approved in advance by the student’s advisor. Only one Intermediate Seminar may be taken for credit during a student’s career at UMass Boston.

Joint Major in Archaeology and History

(For students who declare the Joint Major prior to September 1, 2005)

I. A total of 14 courses is required as specified below

1. All students must take the following basic courses: ANTH 102, ANTH 240, ANTH 241, HIST 112, HIST 165, HIST 166, and HIST 480 or 481.

   Students must choose one course from each of the following lists:

   American History: HIST 370, 371, 372, 374, 375, 376, 377, 394, 395
   European History: HIST 310, 313, 321, 329, 331, 334, 339
   Ethnographic Analysis: ANTH 252, 350, 380
   History of Other Cultures in America: HIST 152, 153, 355, 356, 373, 482
   Anthropology of Other Cultures: ANTH 234, L270, 272, 273, 332
   Material Culture: HIST 121, 122; Art 230, 254, 262, 326, 330

Students must take one additional practical course in historical archaeology. This may be an anthropology independent study course, an internship, or a field research course.

II. Courses are also recommended in American historical literature, pre-seventeenth century European history, and cultural ecology, for students interested in these related areas.

III. Each student is required to plan out his or her program with a team of two advisors, one from each department. This need not be done before taking courses in either department, but should come close to the beginning of the student’s stay at UMass Boston. This planning does not require departmental approval so long as both advisors concur in their judgment of the program’s viability, and so long as the requirements are satisfied. Any waiver of the requirements for the joint major, however, requires the approval of both the Anthropology and History Departments.

Note: The joint major in history and archaeology is not a double major. In a double major a student must fulfill the major requirements of both departments, while in this joint major fewer courses, in another pattern, are required.