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)

Faculty Mentor

• All Anthropology Majors must register with a Faculty Mentor.  It is strongly encouraged that you do this when declaring your major or immediately after you transfer to EMU.

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 (6 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 345 Ethnographic Methods (3 hours)
• ANTH 361 Archaeological Fieldwork (3 hours)
• ANTH 362 Artifact Analysis (3 hours)

Elective Courses (12 hrs)

• Two anthropology courses, of which at least one must be at the 300 level or above (6 hours)
• Two culminating anthropology courses at the 400 level (6 hours)

Exit Interview

• Majors must register with an Anthropology Faculty Mentor, who will administer their Exit Interview.

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 Requirements 

• ANTH 135 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 hrs)
• ANTH 140 Introduction to Physical Anthropology (3 hrs)
• ANTH 150 Introductory Archaeology (3 hrs)
• ANTH 214 US Racial and Cultural Minorities (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)
• 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)
• ANTH340 Language and Culture (3 hrs)
• ANTH345 Ethnographic Methods (3 hrs)
• ANTH350 Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica (3 hrs)
• ANTH351 Mexico: The Route of Cortez (3 hrs)
• ANTH355 Anthropology of Women (3 hrs)
• ANTH361 Archaeological Fieldwork (5 hrs)
• ANTH362 Artifact Analysis (3 hrs)
• ANTH385 Culture of Japan (3 hrs)
• ANTH430 Museum Anthropology (3 hrs)
• ANTH437 Kinship and Social Structure (3 hrs)
• ANTH439 Seminar in Anthropological Theory (3 hrs)
• ANTH445 Culture Analysis Seminar (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