Curriculum: Anthropology

Concentration: Applied Anthropology

Degree earned: Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology: Applied Anthropology

Effective: 07/2009
Updated:

FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ANT 252 Intro Cultural Anthropology J
ENG 101 Academic Writing & Research H
FL 201 Foreign Language K 1
History C 2
Mathematics A 3
PE 1xx  Fitness and Wellness Course E

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4
3
3
3
1

17

 

ANT 251 Intro Physical Anthropology
Statistics 101 or 311A
History 2
Social Science D 4
Philosophy C 6
PE 2xx Healthy Living Elective E

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3
3
3
3
1

16

 
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ANT Elective (3xx) 8
Literature I 5
GEP Natural Science B
Quantit. Method Elective/COM 486 (Comm Res Meth), PS 371 (Res Meth Pol Sci), or SOC 300 (Soc Res Meth)
Free Elective

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3
4
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3

16

 

ANT Elective11
Literature II 5
GEP Natural Science B
Free Elective
Free Elective

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3
3
3
2

14

 
JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ANT 411 Anthropological Theory
ANT Elective (3xx/4xx) 10
GEP Additional Breadth Requirement
(Math Sci/Nat Sci/Engineering)F
Social Science D, 4
Applied Elective (Professional Core)14

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3
3

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15

 

ANT Elective (3XX or 4XX) 10
Arts and Letters Elective 7
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Requirement G
Social Science 4
Applied Elective (Professional Core)14

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3
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3
3

15

 
SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester Credit   Spring Semester Credit

ANT 412 Applied Anthropology
ANT 416 Research Methods in Cultural Anthro
Social Science 4
GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives Requirement G
Applied Elective (Professional Core) 14

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3
3
2-3
3

14-15

 

ANT Elective 496 Applied Anthro Internship15
ANT Elective (4xx) 9
Applied Elective (Professional Core) 14
Applied Elective (Professional Core) 14

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15

 
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation*I,J,K, 12, 13: 122
 
Footnotes:        
 

Major/Program Footnotes:
1.  a. Students with high school credit or other knowledge of French, German, Latin, or Spanish must take a placement test to determine the appropriate level for their first course.  b. Students who place into FL _ 202 or above have met the language requirement and are eligible to receive 3 hours of advanced placement credit by enrolling in the course into which they are placed and earning a grade of “C-“ or better on the first attempt.  c. FL 202 is recommended.  NOTE:  FL 101 will not count towards graduation unless in a language other than the one used to fill the University’s FL 102 proficiency requirement.
2.  Two 200-level courses are required in History, one each from Groups I and II.  Group I: AFS 275, 276, HI 207, 215, 216, 233, 263, 264, 270, 275, 276.  Group II:  HI 205, 208, 209, 210, 221, 222, 251, 252.
3.  Credit for graduation is not given for MA 101.
4.  Twelve credit hours in social science are required.  At least 3 disciplines must be represented and at least 9 hours must be outside the student’s major field of study.  Choose 6 hours from the GEP Social Science list.
5.  Six credits in Literature taken from the following lists.  Literature I: ENG 219, 220, 221 or 222; ENG 251*, 261*, or 262*; FL 219, 220, or 222, FLF 301, 340, 341, 342, 351, 352; FLG 300, 316; FLR 303; FLS 340, HON 202** or 293**; Literature II: (AFS 248, ENG 207, 208, 209, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 232, 233, 246, 248, 249, 251, 252, 261, 262, 265, 266, 305, 349, 351, 362, 363, 369, 370, 371, 372, 373, 376, 377, 380, 382, 383, 385, 390, 392, 393, 394, 398, 399, 406, 407, 420, 439, 448, 449, 451, 452, 453, 460, 462, 463, 464, 465, 468, 469, 470, 471, 476, 486, 487, FL 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 246, 392, 393, 394, 406, 407, FLF 301, 302, 340, 341, 342, 351, 352, 414, 492, FLG 300, 316, 323, FLR 303, 304, FLS 300, 302, 304, 323, 341, 342, 343, 351, 352, 353, 403, 404, 492, GRK 320, Hon 202, 293.   

*  Credit is not allowed for both ENG 251 and either of ENG 261 or ENG 262.
** Honors courses may satisfy the Literature I requirement if more than half of the literature covered is outside the U.S. and prior to the twentieth century.                  

6. 
Three hours are required in Philosophy.  Choose from PHI courses on the GEP Humanities list.
7.  Arts and Letters requirement includes any 3-credit course chosen among the following:  all HA courses, MUS 180, 200, 201, 202, 205, 206, 230, 260, 306, 310, 315, 320, 330, 335, 350, 360, all 200 and above REL course, ADN 111, 112, 202, 212, 219, 231, 272, 273, 281, 311, 384, 386, 414, or 454, AFS 340 or 375, ARC 140, 141, or 142, ARS 251, 252, 259, 306, 351, or 353, COM 103, 203, 213, 233, 243, 303, 321, 323, 333, 340, 364, 374, or 411, DAN 272 or 295, ENG 282, 283, 321, 364, 374, 411, or 492, FL 216, FLF 318, FLG 318, FLS 318, GD 200 or 342, GRK 310, IDS 496, LAR 444, LAT 310
8.  Anthropology elective selected from ANT 310, 325, 330, 346, 348, 370, 371, 373, 374, 385, 389.
9.  Anthropology elective selected from ANT 412, 419, 420, 421, 424, 429, 431, 444, 450, 460, 464, 475.
10. Any course listed in notes #8 and 9 will fulfill this requirement.
11. Any ANT XXX class
12. Residency requirement:  Minimum of 15 hours of anthropology at NC State.  At least 9 of these hours at 300 level or above with a minimum of 3 hours at the 400 level or above completed at NC State.
13. Grade point average requirements:  All students must have a 2.0 overall GPA and a 2.0 in all ANT courses to be eligible for graduation.
14. Professional Core consists of any combination of at least15 hours with an applied theme developed in consultation with student’s advisor.
15. Six hours internship required. The internship is arranged in discussion with your advisor at appropriate venues.

*General Education Program (GEP) requirements and GEP Footnotes:
To complete the requirements for graduation and the General Education Program, the following category credit hours and co-requisites must be satisfied.
University approved GEP course lists for each of the following categories can be found at http://www.ncsu.edu/uap/academic-standards/gep/courselists/index.html.

  1. Mathematical Sciences (6 credit hours – one course with MA or ST prefix)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Mathematical Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: MA 103, 105, 107, 114, 121.
  2. Natural Sciences (7 credit hours – include one laboratory course or course with a lab)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Natural Sciences course list
  3. Humanities (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Humanities course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement:  History Group I (AFS 275 or 276,  HI 207, 215, 216, 233, 263, 264, 270, 275, 276); any PHI on the GEP Humanities course list
  4. Social Sciences (6 credit hours selected from two different disciplines/course prefixes)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Social Sciences course list or the following course(s) if completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill part or all of this requirement: Fulfilled by social science requirement in the major (see footnote 4).
  5. Physical Education/Healthy Living (2 credit hours – at least one 100-level Fitness and Wellness Course)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Physical Education/Healthy Living course list.
  6. Additional Breadth  - (3 credit hours to be selected from the following checked University approved GEP course lists)
    X  Mathematical Sciences/Natural Sciences/Engineering
  7. Interdisciplinary Perspectives (5-6 credit hours)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Interdisciplinary Perspectives course list:
  8. Introduction to Writing (4 credit hours satisfied by completing ENG 101 with a C- or better )

    The following Co-Requisites must be satisfied to complete the General Education Program requirements:
  9. U.S. Diversity (USD)
    Choose from the University approved GEP U.S. Diversity course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the U.S. Diversity (USD) co-requisite.
  10. Global Knowledge (GK)
    Choose from the University approved GEP Global Knowledge course list or choose a course identified on the approved GEP course lists as meeting the Global Knowledge (GK) co-requisite. The following course(s) completed as part of the Major requirements may fulfill this requirement: ANT 252
  11. Foreign Language proficiency - Proficiency at the FL_102 level is required for graduation.