Anthropology is the comparative study of human behavior, both in terms of its development and in terms of its culture-specific expressions. The program in Anthropology advances the goals of humanistic education, prepares students for successfully operating in a multicultural society, and provides majors with a foundation for graduate study. Eastern’s program in anthropology gives particular attention to the cultural, archeological, and applied subfields.

Anthropology Major

General Education Requirements: see university catalog.

Major Requirements (30 hrs)

Required Courses (12 hrs)

• ANTH 135 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 hrs)
• ANTH 140 Introduction to Physical Anthropology (3 hrs)
• ANTH 150 Introductory Archaeology (3 hrs)
• ANTH 210 History of Anthropological Theory (3 hrs)

Restricted Elective Courses (12 hrs)

            One culture area course (3 hrs) selected from this list:

• ANTH 233 Cultures of Mesoamerica and the Caribbean (3 hrs)
• ANTH 236 Peoples and Cultures of Africa (3 hrs)
• ANTH 237 Native North American Cultures (3 hrs)
• ANTH 248 Peoples and Cultures of the Pacific (3 hrs)
• ANTH 385 Culture of Japan (3 hrs)

            One methodology course (3 hrs) selected from this list:

• ANTH 200 Writing for Anthropology
• ANTH 345 Qualitative Methods
  

            Two culminating courses (6 hrs) selected from this list:

• ANTH 437 Kinship and Social Structure
• ANTH 439 Seminar in Anthropological Theory
• ANTH 479 Special Topics

Elective Courses (6 hrs)

            Two anthropology courses, one of which must be at the 300 or 400 level. 

Anthropology Minor *

Required Courses (12 hrs)

• ANTH 135 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 hrs)
• ANTH 140 Introduction to Physical Anthropology (3 hrs)
• ANTH 150 Introductory Archaeology (3 hrs)
• ANTH 210 History of Anthropological Theory (3 hrs)

Elective Courses (8 hrs)

• One culture area course (see list above) (3 hrs)
• One course at the 300 or 400 level (3 hrs)
• Two additional hours in anthropology

Minor Total (20 hrs)

* All minors must have at least 6 hours of anthropology coursework at the 300 level or above.

Anthropology Courses that Satisfy Gen Ed Requirement 

• ANTH 135 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 hrs)
• ANTH 140 Introduction to Physical Anthropology (3 hrs)
• ANTH 150 Introductory Archaeology (3 hrs)
• ANTH 200 Writing for Anthropology (3 hrs)
• ANTH 233 Cultures of Mesoamerica and the Caribbean (3 hrs)
• ANTH 236 Peoples and Cultures of Africa (3 hrs)
• ANTH 237 Native North American Culture (3 hrs)
• ANTH 248 Peoples and Cultures of the Pacific (3 hrs)
• ANTH 385 Culture of Japan (3 hrs)

Anthropology Courses at Eastern Michigan University

• ANTH135 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 hrs)
• ANTH140 Introduction to Physical Anthropology (3 hrs)
• ANTH150 Introductory Archaeology (3 hrs)
• ANTH200 Writing for Anthropology (3 hrs)
• ANTH205 Minority Women in the United States (3 hrs)
• ANTH210 History of Anthropological Theory (3 hrs)
• ANTH214 Racial and Cultural Minorities (3 hrs)
• ANTH233 Cultures of Mesoamerica and the Caribbean (3 hrs)
• ANTH236 Peoples and Cultures of Africa (3 hrs)
• ANTH237 Native North American Cultures (3 hrs)
• ANTH248 Peoples and Cultures of the Pacific (3 hrs)
• ANTH250 World Prehistory (3 hrs)
• ANTH261 Introduction to Archaeological Fieldwork (3 hrs)
• ANTH309 Culture and Personality (3 hrs)
• ANTH329 Medical Anthropology (3 hrs)
• ANTH330 Anthropology of Law and Politics (3 hrs)
• ANTH336 Social and Cultural Change (3 hrs)
• ANTH337 Applied Anthropology (3 hrs)
• ANTH338 Anthropology of Religion (3 hrs)
• ANTH339 Development Anthropology (3 hrs)
• ANTH340 Language and Culture (3 hrs)
• ANTH345 Qualitative Methods (3 hrs)
• ANTH350 Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica (3 hrs)
• ANTH351 Mexican Gulf Coast Cultures (3 hrs)
• ANTH355 Anthropology of Women (3 hrs)
• ANTH361 Archaeological Fieldwork (5 hrs)
• ANTH362 Artifact Analysis (3 hrs)
• ANTH385 Culture of Japan (3 hrs)
• ANTH437 Kinship and Social Structure (3 hrs)
• ANTH439 Seminar in Anthropological Theory (3 hrs)
• ANTH461 Advanced Archaeological Fieldwork (6 hrs)
• ANTH465 Political Economy in Anthropology (3 hrs)
• ANTH497-499 Individualized Reading and Research
• ANTH279/379/479 Special Topics courses