Anthropology and sociology overlap somewhat, although anthropologists are more likely to study non-western societies or subcultures in the U.S. and to focus on understanding culture and power in a global exposure to ways of life in the United States as well as in other societies around the world. Our faculty has expertise in societies in Asia, Africa, South America, Europe as well as the U.S. Students graduating with an anthropology degree may pursue other advanced degrees in a wide range of fields such as women's studies, anthropology, social work, and education. They will also be prepared for jobs in fields that require an understanding of cultural difference and social inequality such as: teaching and educational policy; social services; museum and historical preservation; government and public service; environmental assessment; urban planning and development; medical and public health; and business.
Requirements
To successfully complete the program for graduation, all students must:
- Maintain a minimum of 2.5 GPA in the major; beginning in Fall 2009, students entering the major (starting with the class of 2013) must maintain a 2.75 GPA in the major
- Maintain a minimum of a 2.0 overall GPA
- Meet the Sociology major/Anthropology option requirements
- Complete 30 credits at the 300/400 level (this includes courses in major, excluding Experiential Learning; must be UMass Dartmouth courses or Study Abroad upper level credits)
- Complete a minimum of 120 credits with at least 45 at UMass Dartmouth
- Complete the General Education requirements of the university
- Complete the distribution requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences
As of Fall 2007, courses counting for the major must be completed with a C- or higher.
Students entering the major after 9/01/09 must maintain a 2.75 GPA in the major; students who entered the major before 9/01/09 must maintain a 2.50 GPA.
Introduction
Three (3) credits required. Any of the following:
- ANT 111 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- ANT 113 - Introduction to Social and Cultural Behavior
- SOC 113 - Introduction to Social and Cultural Behavior
Theory
Three (3) credits required. Any of the following:
- SOC 200 - Introduction to Sociological Thought
- ANT 354 - Anthropological Theory
Methods
Three (3) credits required. Any of the following:
- ANT 316 - Research Methods
Anthropology Electives
Eighteen (18) credits of which 15 credits must be at the 300 - 400 level. May include courses with SOC or ANT prefixes only. CJS courses may be elected only with permission of chair.
As part of the total credit requirement, students are strongly encouraged to take (when possible):
- ANT 110 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology
- ANT 261 - Introduction to Method and Theory in Archaeology
Comparative Cultures
Three (3) credits required. Course to be selected from Departmental Comparative Cultures approved list or any ANT course; substitutions with permission of Department Chair. Study Abroad credit may fill this requirement with permission of the Department Chair. If it is an ANT 300 or 400 level, course may fulfill the upper-level credit requirement for Anthropology Electives.
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Internship*
To be taken junior or senior year. Three (3) credits required.
- ANT 450 - Internship or ANT 407 - Field Inquiry I
Senior Seminar*
To be taken senior year. Three (3) credits required.
- ANT 420 - Senior Seminar 3 credits
*Thesis Research
Thesis Research ( ANT 492 and ANT 493) may be substituted for the Internship and/or Senior Seminar requirements.
Total Credits: 36
Old requirements
Note: Students who registered for the sociology major before 9/1/07, transfer students who entered in 07/08, and transfer students who entered in 08/09 with more than 30 credits are expected to meet the "old requirements."
