University General Education Program (41 hours)

See University General Education Program  for the General Education requirements.

College and Degree (B.A.) Requirements (6-9 hours)

The College and Bachelor of Arts requirements  are in addition to the University General Education Program requirements that are listed above.

The Major (30 hours)

Completion of 30 semester hours in anthropology courses including

• ANTH 1100 - Biological Anthropology, Archaeology, and Human Evolution Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 1200 - Cultural Anthropology ** Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 3200 - Culture and Change around the World Credit Hours: (3)

• And 18 additional semester hours with at least 15 hours at the upper division level.

• ANTH 4065 - Anthropological Theory Credit Hours: (3)

Concentration Requirements (12 hours)

The concentration in Applied Anthropology will allow undergraduate students to have a skills-based series of courses that offers concrete training in qualitative methodology and what it means to be a practicing anthropologist. The concentration is made up of four courses (12 hours), two core courses and two electives.

• ANTH 3010 - Practicing Anthropology Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4010 - Ethnographic Methods** Credit Hours: (3)

• Two additional 3 credit hour Anthropology courses as electives, with priority to the studio based course (ANTH 4510) and internship (ANTH 4970) listed below, that allow students to have hands-on ethnographic training within a community-based research project (if projects are available, see advisor)

• ANTH 4510 - Studio in Applied Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
• ANTH 2300 - Great Discoveries Archaeology Credit Hours: 3
• ANTH 2301 - Fundamentals of Archaeology Credit Hours: (4)
• ANTH 3111 - Human Paleontology Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 3201 - Anthropology of the Internet Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 3203 - Cultural Politics of Popular Music Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 3242 - Peoples of Africa Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 3253 - Myths, Witchcraft, Ritual, and Religion Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 3282 - American Communities ** Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 3300 - Ancient Civilizations Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 3500 - Anth of Global Health ** Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 3511 - Culture/Kin/Family Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 3541 - Anthropology of Food and Nutrition Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 3260-3265 - Special Topics in Anthropology Credit Hours: 0
• ANTH 4111 - Evolution and Human Health Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4220 - Culture, Environment and Justice Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4221 - Gender and Culture Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4223 - Global Migration and Displacement Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4270 - Ancient Human Soc/Envir Chng Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4301 - Archaeology of the Americas Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4302 - Native People of North America Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4325 - Archaeol Fld/Lab Techn Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4335 - Analysis of Stone Artifacts Credit Hours: 3
• ANTH 4350 - Archaeology of Collapse Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4352 - Archaeology/World Prehistory Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4365 - Cultural Resource Mgmt Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4411 - Urban Anthropology Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4412 - Neighborhood Development Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4415 - Anthropology Human Rights Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4416 - Culture/Identity/Power Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4417 - Food, Culture, Power Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4418 - Anthropology of Organizations Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4419 - Queer Anthropology Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4431 - Capitalism, Consumption, and Culture Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4511 - Medical Anthropology Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4521 - Culture, Soc & Mental Health Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4531 - Alcohol/Drugs/Culture Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4551 - Culture/Sex/Childbirth Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4571 - Race and Health Disparities Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4660 - Museum Collections Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4661 - Collections Research Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4662 - Museum Exhibitions Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4680 - Applied Archaeology/Museums Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4800 - Conservation, Culture, and Environmental Change Credit Hours: (3)
• ANTH 4990-4999 - Special Topics in Anthropology Credit Hours: 0
• ANTH 4970 - Directed Anth Internshp Credit Hours: (1-3)
• ANTH 4975 - Directed Ind Reading Credit Hours: (1-4)
• ANTH 4985 - Direct Ind Research Credit Hours: (1-3)
• ANTH 4989 - Senior Honors Thesis Credit Hours: (3)

Electives

Electives must be chosen in consultation with an advisor to bring the total number of hours to at least 120.

Minimum Requirements for Graduation:

• Students must complete at least 60 hours from a 4-year institution.
• Students must complete at least 42 hours of upper-division credit (3000 or 4000-level).
• Students must complete at least 30 of the last 60 hours through the University of Memphis.
• Students must complete at least 9 graded hours in the major at the University of Memphis.
• Student must sastisfy University General Education Program  requirement.
• To receive a bachelor’s degree from any of the colleges in the University, students must have an overall grade point average of at least 2.00.

Typical 4-Year Sequence:

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120

*Must satisfy University General Education Program Requirement