USF 2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog - USF St. Petersburg - Pages 286-287
Anthropology aims at comprehending people as biological and social beings. It is concerned with all forms of people through time and space. One consequence of this broad-ranging view is the presence within anthropology of four branches: archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and linguistics. Exposure to anthropological information and the cross-cultural perspective produces heightened sensitivity in the student to the world about him/her. This helps the student to adopt an intellectual posture of disciplined skepticism with respect to any scheme that purports to define and account for regularities in human life.
The Department of Anthropology is concerned with applying anthropological knowledge, theory, method, and perspectives to problems of contemporary society. Illustrative areas of activity include human services needs assessment, program planning and evaluation, public archaeology, social and environmental impact assessment, and public policy analysis.
Students majoring in other fields may find anthropology coursework an exciting and valuable supplement to their primary academic interest. A minor in anthropology has been developed with this purpose in mind. The minor program is structured to allow the student maximum flexibility in course selection within a broadly defined progression of anthropological concerns. Thus, the student is able to tailor a minor in anthropology to best suit special wants and needs in the context of an overall curriculum.
Prerequisites (State Mandated Common Prerequisites) for Students Transferring from a Community College: Students wishing to transfer to USF should complete the A.A. degree at the community college. Students should complete two lower level, introductory courses in Anthropology prior to entering the university. If not taken at the community college, they must be completed before the degree is granted. Some courses required for the major may also meet General Education Requirements thereby transferring maximum hours to the university. A grade of “C” is the minimum acceptable grade. If students transfer with fewer than 60 semester hours of acceptable credit, the students must meet the university’s entering freshman requirements including ACT or SAT test scores, GPA, and course requirements. The transfer student should also be aware of the immunization, foreign language, and continuous enrollment policies of the university.
Required Core Courses:
Beyond the recommended prerequisites listed above, the major in Anthropology consists of a minimum of 36 credit hours. ANT 2000 is prerequisite to all subsequent courses. ANT 3101, ANT 2410, ANT 2511 and ANT 3610 are required as intermediate level training in the main subdivisions of the field, and ANT 4034 and ANT 4935 complete the specific requirements. Majors are required to complete a minimum of 15 hours of 4000-level elective coursework, including courses from at least three of the four subfields shown below.
Archaeology
Biological Anthropology
Anthropological Linguistics
Cultural Anthropology
Anthropology majors are urged to become competent readers and speakers of a relevant modern foreign language (which may include American Sign Language). They are also urged to enhance their English reading, writing, speaking and critical thinking capabilities and develop their skills in computational, statistical and other forms of quantitative analysis at every opportunity. Students are encouraged to fulfill General Education and Exit requirements with courses relevant to their interests in anthropology whenever possible. In pursuit of all these goals, they should meet with the department’s Undergraduate Advisor at least once each semester to discuss such topics as academic progress, future course plans, Department Honors Program, summer field schools, job opportunities, graduate education and professional careers in anthropology.
The minor in Anthropology consists of a minimum of 18 credit hours with a “C” average (2.0), distributed among three areas. Students will normally progress through these areas in the order listed below, selecting courses prerequisite or otherwise appropriate to courses desired in subsequent areas. Exceptions to this pattern must be approved by the department’s undergraduate advisor. Students are urged to consult with an advisor to create the most beneficial set of courses.
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Effective Date: Semester I, 2005
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