Anthropology BA, Four-Year Plan

Department of Anthropology, College of Arts and Sciences

Read about the BA in Anthropology program.

Year One

Year One: Fall
  • AANT 108 (DP-SOCSCI)
  • Arts (DP-ARTS)
  • Humanities (DP-HUM)
  • Elective
  • Elective
Year One: Spring
  • AANT 104 (INTLPER)
  • Mathematics and Statistics (MATH)
  • Writing and Critical Inquiry (WCI)
  • Elective
  • Professional Development or Elective
Year One: Summer
  • Consider coursework
  • Look for a summer job in the area of your studies

Year Two

Year Two: Fall
  • AANT 110 (DP-NATSCI)
  • Minor Course
  • Languages Other than English (LANG)
  • U.S. History (CH-USHIS1): Regents < 85 or U.S. History (CH-USHIS2): Regents 85 +
  • Elective
Year Two: Spring
  • AANT 220
  • AANT Elective (300-400 Level)
  • Minor Course
  • Diversity Gen Ed DEISJ
  • Professional Development or Elective
Year Two: Summer
  • Consider study abroad options
  • Consider field school opportunities in Belize, Mexico, Guatemala or Schoharie County, NY

Year Three

Year Three: Fall
  • AANT Elective (300-400 Level)
  • AANT Elective (300-400 Level)
  • Minor Course
  • Elective
  • Elective
Year Three: Spring
  • AANT Elective (300-400 Level)
  • AANT Elective (300-400 Level)
  • Minor Course
  • Elective
  • Professional Development or Elective
Year Three: Summer

Consider field school opportunities in Belize, Mexico, Guatemala or Schoharie County, NY

Year Four

Year Four: Fall
  • AANT (300-400 Level)
  • AANT (300 or 400 Level)
  • Minor Course
  • Elective
  • Elective
Year Four: Spring
  • AANT 499
  • Minor Course
  • Elective
  • Elective
  • Professional Development or Elective
Year Four: Summer

Congratulations, you've completed your degree!

Notes

General Education Requirements, for students matriculating Fall 2023 and after

  • MS Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning
  • WCI Writing and Critical Inquiry
  • AR Arts 
  • HU Humanities
  • NS Natural Sciences and Scientific Reasoning
  • SS Social Sciences
  • US U.S. History and Civic Engagement
  • IP World History and International Perspectives 
  • LANG Languages Other than English (one semester of collegiate study, or the equivalent, of a language other than English)
  • DEISJ Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice

Credit bearing Professional Development Options

  • RSSW 290, 291 and 390 – Community Service
  • Research within major
  • University internship
  • Departmental Internship
  • Community Engaged Coursework
  • Study Abroad
  • Tutoring opportunities

This is a suggested course sequence.

 

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