University of California, Los Angeles College of Letters and Science 28 courses
The major is designed for students interested in an anthropological understanding of human behavior. One of the strengths of anthropology is its cross-cultural holistic and integrative approach with many fields, such as biology, history, linguistics, the social sciences, and many of the humanities.
Preparation for the Major
Complete the following four courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHRO 1 | Human Evolution | 5 |
| ANTHRO 2 | Archaeology: Introduction | 5 |
| ANTHRO 3 | Culture and Society | 5 |
| ANTHRO 4 | Culture and Communication | 5 |
The Major
To gain a comprehensive understanding of the discipline as a whole, students must take two courses in the sociocultural anthropology field and one course in each of the other three fields (see Overview). Students may take any upper-division course in the given area to fulfill this requirement. Students must complete 11 courses (44 to 52 units) as follows:
The Major: Fields
Select two courses in the sociocultural anthropology field and one in each of the other three fields.
The Major: Fields: Sociocultural Anthropology
Select two courses from:
The Major: Fields: Archaeology
Select one course from:
The Major: Fields: Biological Anthropology
Select one course from:
The Major: Fields: Linguistic Anthropology
Select one course from:
The Major: Regional Cultures
Select one course from the following range or see the department for additional course options:
The Major: History/Theory
Select one course from the following range or see the department for additional course options:
The Major: Methodology
Select one course from the following range or see the department for additional course options:
The Major: Anthropology Electives
Select three additional upper-division anthropology courses.
The Major: Honors Seminars
Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in 3 to 4 units of 89 and/or 189 courses to gain small seminar experience. Ideally, at least one of the units should be at the upper-division level.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHRO 89 | Honors Seminars | 1 |
| ANTHRO 189 | Advanced Honors Seminars | 1 |
Honors Program
The honors program offers research-oriented students an opportunity to engage in original research and analysis under the close supervision of faculty members and culminates in an honors thesis. The proposal, research, analysis, and writing of the paper take place over four terms via Anthropology 191HA through 191HD. Course 191HA is taken in winter quarter and 191HB in spring quarter. Research should be done in summer, and courses 191HC and 191HD are taken in fall and winter quarters of the graduation year.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHRO 191HA | Beginning Seminar | 4 |
| ANTHRO 191HB | Field Methods | 4 |
| ANTHRO 191HC | Data Analysis | 4 |
| ANTHRO 191HD | Writing for Anthropology | 4 |
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