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Anthropology B.A., B.S.

Anthropology B.A., B.S.

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Entry Requirement

English Requirements

Proof of English language proficiency in ONE of the following ways:

  • Minimum standardized test score:

    • Note: Please specify the JMU CEEB code (005392) on the testing form. Test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to JMU. Student copies will not be accepted.

    • IELTS minimum score of 6.5

    • GTEC CBT minimum score of 1210

    • Duolingo English Test minimum score of 105

    • Pearson PTE Academic minimum score of 58

    • TOEFL mimimum score of 81 (internet-based test)

    • SAT minimum score of 500 on the Evidenced Based Reading and Writing Portion of SAT exam

    • Cambridge English Exam - Certificate of Advanced English (CAE) minimum score of 176, CEFR level

  • Submission of a General Certificate of Secondary Education or General Certificate of Education "O" level in English language.

  • Possession of an American associate's or bachelor's degree equivalent from an accredited institution located in a country where English is the native language.

  • Graduation from an accredited high school in a native English-speaking country where the applicant has resided for at least four years.

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Course Information

The anthropology program at JMU is designed to introduce students to the breadth of the discipline illustrating the topics and issues of the modern world that are addressed by its four sub-fields: cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, archeology and linguistics. Building from a general program, students can choose to concentrate in the theory and practice of any of the subfields except linguistics.

The program is strongly practice-oriented and encourages students to participate in internships, field schools, independent studies, and special topics that allow them to broaden their anthropological awareness. All of the faculty are actively involved in significant research within their chosen areas of study. This scholarship is not only reflected in courses that are current and informed by practical experience, but also in a wide range of opportunities for students to be mentored by faculty in collaborative research projects.

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Anthropology, General Concentration, B.A.

Total: 120 Credit Hours

General Concentration

Required Courses

  • ANTH 195. Cultural Anthropology [C4GE] 3.00 (C, R)

  • ANTH 196. Biological Anthropology [C3NS] 3.00 (B, R)

  • ANTH 197. Archaeology 3.00 (A,R)

  • ANTH 201. The Discipline of Anthropology 1.00 (R)

  • ANTH 375. Anthropological Theory 3.00 (C,R,W) 1

  • One elective from each of the following: cultural anthropology, biological anthropology and archaeology 9 Credit Hours

  • Other electives 2,3

One course from the following: 4 Credit Hours

  • ANTH 435. Ethnographic Genres and Methods 4.00 (C,F)

  • ANTH 445. Methods and Research Perspectives in Biological Anthropology (B) 4.00

  • ANTH 455. Archaeology: Methods of Analysis and Interpretation 4.00 (A,F)

Total: 41 Credit Hours

Archaeology (A)

  • ANTH 197. Archaeology 3.00 (A,R)

  • ANTH 205. Buried Cities, Lost Tribes: The Rise and Fall of Early Human Societies [C2HQC] 3.00 (A)

  • ANTH 250. Anthropology of the American Southwest 3.00 (A)

  • ANTH 307. Climate, Culture and Change 3.00 (A)

  • ANTH 311. Archaeology of Virginia 3.00 (A)

  • ANTH 312. The Native Americans 3.00 (A)

  • ANTH 325. Aztec, Maya & Their Predecessors 3.00 (A)

  • ANTH 327. Ancient North American Civilizations 3.00 (A)

  • ANTH 331. Historical Archaeology 3.00 (A)

  • ANTH 366. Anthropology of War 3.00 (A, C)

  • ANTH 391. Study Abroad 1.00 - 6.00 (May be A, B, C, F)

  • ANTH 395. Special Topics in Anthropology 3.00 (May be A,B, or C)

  • ANTH 410. Spatial Analysis for Anthropologists 4.00 (A,B or C)

  • ANTH 455. Archaeology: Methods of Analysis and Interpretation 4.00 (A,F)

  • ANTH 486. Internship in Anthropology 1.00 - 6.00 (May be A,B or C)

  • ANTH 490. Special Studies in Anthropology 1.00 - 3.00 (May be A, B or C)

  • ANTH 492. Material Culture 3.00 (A)

  • ANTH 494. Field Techniques in Archaeology 4.00 - 8.00 (A,F)

  • ANTH 496. Research Thesis 3.00 (A)

  • ANTH 499. Honors Thesis 6.00 (May be A, B, or C). Three Semesters

Biological Anthropology (B)

  • ANTH 196. Biological Anthropology [C3NS] 3.00 (B, R)

  • ANTH 315. Human Evolution 3.00 (B)

  • ANTH 316. Human Evolutionary Psychology 3.00 (B)

  • ANTH 317. Primate Evolutionary Ecology 3.00 (B)

  • ANTH 318. The Evolution of Primate Sexuality and Reproduction 3.00 (B)

  • ANTH 319. Human Osteology 3.00 (B)

  • ANTH 352. Birth, Death, Sex: Exploring Demography 3.00 (B,C)

  • ANTH 391. Study Abroad 1.00 - 6.00 (May be A, B, C, F)

  • ANTH 395. Special Topics in Anthropology 3.00 (May be A,B, or C)

  • ANTH 410. Spatial Analysis for Anthropologists 4.00 (A,B or C)

  • ANTH 415. Anthropological Genetics 3.00 (B)

  • ANTH 430. Primate Conservation Biology 3.00 (B)

  • ANTH 445. Methods and Research Perspectives in Biological Anthropology (B) 4.00

  • ANTH 486. Internship in Anthropology 1.00 - 6.00 (May be A,B or C)

  • ANTH 490. Special Studies in Anthropology 1.00 - 3.00 (May be A, B or C)

  • ANTH 499. Honors Thesis 6.00 (May be A, B, or C). Three Semesters

Cultural Anthropology (C)

  • ANTH 195. Cultural Anthropology [C4GE] 3.00 (C, R)

  • ANTH 265. Peoples and Cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean 3.00 (C).

  • ANTH 280. Peoples and Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa 3.00 (C)

  • ANTH 295. People and Cultures of East Asia 3.00 (C)

  • ANTH 300. The Anthropology of Food 3.00 (C)

  • ANTH 305. Language and Culture 3.00 (C)

  • ANTH 306. Japanese Society and Culture 3.00 (C)

  • ANTH 323. Anthropology and Photography 3.00 (C)

  • ANTH 324. Mindfulness and Anthropology 3.00 (C)

  • ANTH 350. Magic, Witchcraft and Religion 3.00 (C)

  • ANTH 352. Birth, Death, Sex: Exploring Demography 3.00 (B,C)

  • ANTH 360. Medical Anthropology 3.00 (C)

  • ANTH 364. U.S./Latin American Borders 3.00 (C)

  • ANTH 366. Anthropology of War 3.00 (A, C)

  • ANTH 368. Contemporary American Culture 3.00 (C)

  • ANTH 370. Topics in the Anthropology of Gender 3.00 (C)

  • ANTH 375. Anthropological Theory 3.00 (C,R,W)

  • ANTH 376. Anthropology of Reproduction 3.00 (C)

  • ANTH 377. Space/Culture/Power 3.00 (C)

  • ANTH 388. Prisons, Punishment and the State 3.00

  • ANTH 389. Ethnographic Experience in Dominica 3.00 (C)

  • ANTH 390. Topics in Cultural Studies 3.00 (C)

  • ANTH 391. Study Abroad 1.00 - 6.00 (May be A, B, C, F)

  • ANTH 395. Special Topics in Anthropology 3.00 (May be A,B, or C)

  • ANTH 405. Topics in Linguistic Anthropology 3.00 (C)

  • ANTH 410. Spatial Analysis for Anthropologists 4.00 (A,B or C)

  • ANTH 411. Topics in Ethnographic Film 3.00 (C)

  • ANTH 435. Ethnographic Genres and Methods 4.00 (C,F)

  • ANTH 436. Afro-Latin America 3.00 (C)

  • ANTH 486. Internship in Anthropology 1.00 - 6.00 (May be A,B or C)

  • ANTH 490. Special Studies in Anthropology 1.00 - 3.00 (May be A, B or C)

  • ANTH 499. Honors Thesis 6.00 (May be A, B, or C). Three Semesters

Field Experience (F)

  • ANTH 391. Study Abroad 1.00 - 6.00 (May be A, B, C, F)

  • ANTH 435. Ethnographic Genres and Methods 4.00 (C,F)

  • ANTH 455. Archaeology: Methods of Analysis and Interpretation 4.00 (A,F)

  • ANTH 494. Field Techniques in Archaeology 4.00 - 8.00 (A,F)

Required for All Anthropology Majors (R)

  • ANTH 195. Cultural Anthropology [C4GE] 3.00 (C, R)

  • ANTH 196. Biological Anthropology [C3NS] 3.00 (B, R)

  • ANTH 197. Archaeology 3.00 (A,R)

  • ANTH 201. The Discipline of Anthropology 1.00 (R)

  • ANTH 375. Anthropological Theory 3.00 (C,R,W)

Writing Intensive (W)

  • ANTH 375. Anthropological Theory 3.00 (C,R,W)

 

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

Many graduates choose typical career paths associated with this major. However, some graduates choose unrelated careers that utilize skills and experiences developed during their years in college. Keep in mind, that some fields will require graduate study or further training. The listing below offers examples of possible career paths and is not meant to be comprehensive.

  • Advocate- Nonprofit Agencies

  • Anthropologist

  • Archaeological Technician

  • Archivist

  • Biological Anthropologist

  • City Planner

  • Community Planner

  • Community Program Director

  • Consultant

  • Cultural Affairs Director

  • Cultural Anthropologist

  • Cultural Artifact Specialist

  • Cultural Resource Manager

  • Criminologist

  • Economic Planner

  • Ethnologist

  • FBI Agent

  • Field Archaeologist

  • Foreign Affairs Officer

  • Forensic Anthropologist

  • Genealogist

  • High/Middle School Teacher

  • Historical Preservationist

  • Historian

  • Immigration Officer

  • Intelligence Officer

  • Lab Manager

  • Labor Relations Specialist

  • Lawyer

  • Linguist

  • Market Researcher

  • Medical Anthropologist

  • Meeting Coordinator

  • Multimedia Specialist

  • Museum Curator

  • Museum Education Director

  • Museum Interpreter

  • Museum Technician

  • National Park Service Officer

  • News Reporter

  • Peace Corps Volunteer

  • Physical Anthropologist

  • Police Officer

  • Policy Analyst

  • Political Aide

  • Probation Officer

  • Professor

  • Public Health Analyst

  • Public Health Educator

  • Research Analyst

  • Rural Development Officer

  • Smithsonian Technician

  • Social Science Analyst

  • Technical Writer

  • Trade Show Analyst

  • Writer/Editor

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