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ANTHROPOLOGY COURSES

Description of all Anthropology Courses
(general overview: list of all courses taught by the Anthropology Department)

Undergraduate Courses

Graduate Courses


To see all of the USC course offerings for Spring 2013, please go to the University's Master Schedule for the Anthropology Department. Click on "More Information" after the meeting date/time to see a Course Description for each class.


Maymester & Summer Sessions 2013 Anthropology Courses:
                        Listed by Subfield and Major Requirement:
                                                                                                      Prerequisites
                                                                                                      Archaeology
                                                                                                      Biological
                                                                                                      Cultural Anthropology
                                                                                                      DURT Track
                                                                                                      Electives
                                                                                                      Linguistic
                                                                                                      500-Level

                        Graduate (700-Level) Courses:                      700-Level



Fall 2013 Anthropology Courses:
                        Listed by Subfield and Major Requirement:
                                                                                                      Prerequisites
                                                                                                      Archaeology
                                                                                                      Biological
                                                                                                      Cultural Anthropology
                                                                                                      DURT Track
                                                                                                      Electives
                                                                                                      Linguistic
                                                                                                      500-Level

                        Graduate (700-Level) Courses:                      700-Level



May/Summer Sessions 2013 Course Booklet
Fall 2013 Course Booklet
                        Spring 2013 Course Booklet
                        Fall 2012 Course Booklet
                        Maymester/Summer 2012 Course Booklet
                        Spring 2012 Course Booklet
                        Fall 2011 Course Booklet
                        Maymester & Summer Sessions 2011 Course Booklet
                        Spring 2011 Course Booklet
                        Fall 2010 Course Booklet
                        Maymester & Summer Sessions 2010 Course Booklet

         Graduate Courses:
            Please see the 2012 - 2013 Graduate Handbook for further information on the Anthropology             Graduate Requirements and Graduate Level Courses.

                      2012-2013 Graduate Handbook
                      2011-2012 Graduate Handbook
                      2010-2011 Graduate Handbook
                      2009-2010 Graduate Handbook
                      2008-2009 Graduate Handbook


ANTHROPOLOGY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS:

General Education Requirements: Same as the College of Arts and Sciences, except for the following more specific requirements:

Major Prerequisites:
ANTH 101 or ANTH 161
        &
ANTH 102 (ANTH 101 & ANTH 102 each fulfill 3 hrs of the 9-hr Social Science Distribution Requirement)

General Major:
• A topical course in biological anthropology (3 hours)
• A topical course in archaeology (3 hours)
• A topical course in linguistic anthropology (3 hours)
• A topical course in cultural anthropology (3 hours)
• A 500-level anthropology course (3 hours)
• At least four other anthropology courses (12 hours)

Major requirements 27 hours - not including the prerequisites.

B.A. with Distinction:
Departmental Undergraduate Research Track/Intensive Major is available to students majoring in Anthropology who wish to participate in significant research activities in collaboration with, or under the supervision of, a faculty mentor.

Minimum GPA of 3.3 overall and in major

• A topical course in biological anthropology (3 hours)
• A topical course in archaeology (3 hours)
• A topical course in linguistic anthropology (3 hours)
• A topical course in cultural anthropology (3 hours)
• Two 500-level anthropology courses (6 hours)
• Field School, Laboratory, Practicum, Qualitative Methodology or Quantitative Methodology course (3 hours)
• At least two other anthropology courses (6 hours)
• ANTH 201 Inquiry or additional 500-level course chosen in consultation with advisor (3 hours)
• ANTH 498 Thesis (3 hours)

Major requirements 33 hours- not including the prerequisites.

The senior thesis will produce a piece of original research and a public presentation of the research in a venue approved by the faculty mentor. Examples of such venues would include:
• Annual meeting of the Southern Anthropological Society (or another annual meeting of the appropriate professional organization)
• A regular or special session of the Department of Anthropology Colloquium Series
• USC Discovery Day
• Submission to a professional journal

A written sponsorship agreement from the faculty mentor will be placed on file in the Department of Anthropology office.

Students who successfully complete the intensive major requirements with a GPA of 3.3 or higher in the major and overall will be awarded their degree with Distinction in Anthropology upon graduation.
         

  Undergraduate Director: Terry Weik      777-6789        Weik@mailbox.sc.edu

  Undergraduate Admin. Assist.: Claudia Carriere      777-0993      cfcarri[at]mailbox.sc.edu

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