Undergraduate Program

College of Arts and Sciences and Department of Anthropology Undergraduate Admission Requirements

A minimum of 26 credit hours; 23 credit hours must be in courses acceptable toward graduation.

A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 on all work.

  • Transfer students must have a 2.00 transfer GPA.
  • Continuing UNM students must have a 2.00 institutional GPA.

Demonstrated academic achievement by satisfying the following:

  • Completion of the University Writing and Speaking Core.
  • Completion of the University Mathematics Core.
  • Completion of the University Foreign Language Core.

Completion of Department of Anthropology admission course work with grade(s) of C or better:

  • ANTH 101 or 110 or 120 and 122L or 130 or 150 or 160 or 220.

Introduction

Anthropology, more than any other discipline, provides insights into who we are, how we became this way, and what our future might be. As a result, anthropology majors are well prepared to understand and solve today’s complex social and scientific problems. Anthropology at UNM is divided into three subfields: Archaeology, Ethnology, and Evolutionary Anthropology. Whether undergraduates choose to pursue graduate training in anthropology or some other field, or move directly into the workforce, we seek to provide them with a broad education by offering a variety of lecture, laboratory and field classes in these subfields. Our graduate degrees prepare students to follow either academic or applied careers in Anthropology.


Major Study Requirements (36 credit hours)

Students who choose to major in anthropology should consult with an undergraduate advisor in the Anthropology Department as early as possible. The advisors for each subfield are listed on the Anthropology Department Web site.

All majors are required to fulfill either a sub-field Concentration, or the general Anthropology requirements listed below.

Concentration Requirements (B.A. or B.S. degree)

Students choosing this option must concentrate in one of the three subfields of anthropology: Archaeology, Ethnology, or Evolutionary Anthropology.

The general requirements for the  B.A. with Concentration option are:

  • the core curriculum sequence in the desired subfield (listed below)
  • the core curriculum sequence for one of the two remaining subfields
  • one 200-499 level course in the remaining subfield
  • at least 18 total hours of upper-level (300-499) courses
  • 6-12 hours of upper-level courses (300-499) in your selected subfield. The number of upper-level courses required for each subfield differs. The subfield requirements are listed below.
  • electives at any level in any subfield to make a total of 36 hours

The general requirements for the B.S. with Concentration option are the same as those listed above for the B.A. options, AND:

  • concentration in Archaeology or Evolutionary Anthropology
  • an advanced anthropology laboratory course or summer field-school of 3 hours minimum. This course is in addition to any other subfield lab requirements (see below).
  • At least 6 hours of mathematics as approved for A&S group requirements. The mathematics courses must be taken for a letter grade, not Credit/No Credit.
  • a minor in, or distributed among, astrophysics, biochemistry, biology, chemistry, computer science, earth and planetary science, mathematics, geography, psychology or physics.

General Anthropology Requirements (B.A. degree only)                    

As an alternative to choosing a concentration, students may choose  the general major in Anthropology. The requirements for the general Anthropology option are:

  • the core curriculum sequence from two subfields
  • one 200-499 level course in the remaining subfield
  • a minimum of 18 hours of upper-level (300-499) courses
  • electives at any level in any subfield to make a total of 36 hours

Core Curriculum Sequences

As described above, anthropology majors are required to complete core curriculum sequences from two of the three subfields. The core curriculum sequence for each subfield is as follows.

Credit
Hours
Archaeology (36 credit hours)
For a concentration in Archaeology, take:   
ANTH 120 and 122L 4
ANTH 220 3
ANTH 320 3
Students must also take one additional course from each of three groups (A,B,C) for a total of at least 9 credit hours:  
Group A: Technical
   •  ANTH *373, 375, 480, 482L.
Group B: Europe, SW Asia, Africa
   •  ANTH 325, 327, 328.
Group C: North and South America and Pacific
   •  ANTH 321, 324, 371, 376.
ANTH *420 may also be applied to the above groups depending on subject matter; this requires department approval.  
In addition, a student must complete one additional core sequence within anthropology, plus an elective from a third concentration, plus elective credit hours to complete the minimum of 36 credit hours in anthropology.  
All other requirements for students who choose Archaeology as their concentration are listed in the Major Study Requirements section above.
Ethnology (36 credit hours)
For a concentration in Ethnology take:
ANTH 130 3
ANTH 310 3
ANTH 330 3
Two area courses from: ANTH 331, 332, *337.
ANTH 340 may also be included as an area depending on subject matter; this requires department approval.
Two topics classes from: ANTH 333, 340, 346.
All other requirements for students who choose Ethnology as their concentration are listed in the Major Study Requirements section above.
Evolutionary Anthropology (36 credit hours)  
For a concentration in Evolutionary Anthropology take:  
ANTH 150 and ANTH 151L
-or-
ANTH 160 and ANTH 161L
4
ANTH *350
-or-
ANTH 360
3
Two courses— at least one in two of the three topic areas below. Students seeking a B.S. degree must take at least one course from the Laboratory group and at least one course from one of the two remaining groups. 6
Laboratory
   •   ANTH *351L Anthropology of the Skeleton
   •   ANTH *450 Human Origins and Prehistory
   •   ANTH *450 Human Paleoecology
   •   ANTH 458 Dental Anthropology
   •  (or other approved lab course)
Non-Human Primates
   •  ANTH 362 Great Apes: Mind and Behavior
   •  ANTH 363 Primate Social Behavior
Paleoanthropology
   •  ANTH 357 Human Origins
Two more upper-level (300/400) courses in Evolutionary Anthropology. 8
The core curriculum sequence for Archaeology or Ethnology. 6
One 200-499 level course in the remaining subfield. 3
Electives at any level in any subfield to make a total of 36 hours.  


Students with a particular interest in linguistic anthropology should combine one of the core curriculum sequences with a Minor in Linguistics. They should include in their programs both LING 301 and ANTH 310. It is highly recommended that such students consult with an advisor in linguistic anthropology early in their program.

Courses with similar content to 110, 310, 317, *318, and LING 301 are cross-listed by the Department of Linguistics. Students may obtain credit for these courses in only one department; credit hours from either department may be applied toward the anthropology major degree requirements.


Minor Study Requirements (21 credit hours)

The requirements for a minor in Anthropology are:

  • a total of 21 credit hours of anthropology courses
  • ANTH 101
  • at least one of the following core curriculum sequences: 220 or (120 and 122L), and 320; 130 and 330; 150 and 350; or 160 and 360.
  • no more than 3 hours of field or problem courses (399, 497, 499)
  • at least 9 credit hours of upper-level (300-499) courses. 300-level core sequence courses, field courses, and problems courses count as part this upper-level requirement.

Alternatively, a student may select a distributed minor focusing on anthropology.

Distributed Minors Outside Anthropology (30–36 credit hours)

Anthropology majors with interdisciplinary interests may plan a tailored distributed minor in preparation for professional or educational goals. All courses for distributed minors are taken outside of anthropology. A distributed minor comprises a total of 30 to 36 hours, including 15 hours minimum of upper-level courses (300–499 level). A letter of purpose is required from the student, and an undergraduate advisor from anthropology must approve all courses for the distributed minor. Students interested in a distributed minor outside of anthropology must consult with one of the department undergraduate advisors as early in their academic careers as possible. The names and contact information for the advisors are listed on the Anthropology Department Web site.


Departmental Honors

Students seeking departmental honors should identify a research project during their junior year in consultation with a professor in the Anthropology Department. The faculty and their research interests are listed on the departmental Web site. Honors students must enroll in the fall of their senior year in ANTH 498; after which, they must enroll in an appropriate section of ANTH 497. These 6 hours of honors work are in addition to the 36 credit hours required for the major.


Additional Information

The Department of Anthropology encourages anthropology majors to take a creative and self-motivated approach to their education. In close consultation with an advisor, majors are encouraged to take upper-level electives (300-499) from different subfields to complete the elective requirements.

All students interested in majoring or minoring in anthropology should consult with one of the department undergraduate advisors as early in their academic careers as possible. The names and contact information for the advisors are listed on the Anthropology Department Web site.


Courses

ANTH 101. Introduction to Anthropology. (3)



ANTH 110. Language, Culture and the Human Animal. (3)



ANTH 120. Archaeological Method and Theory. (3)



ANTH 122L. Archaeological Method and Theory Laboratory. (1)



ANTH 130. Cultures of the World. (3)



ANTH 150. Evolution and Human Emergence. (3)



ANTH 151L. Human Evolution Laboratory. (1)



ANTH 160. Human Life Course. (3)



ANTH 161L. Computer Laboratory in Human Evolutionary Ecology. (1)



ANTH 220. World Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 223. Music in Culture. (3)



ANTH 230. Topics in Current Anthropology. (3, no limit Δ)



ANTH 251. Forensic Anthropology. (3)



ANTH 304. Current Research in Anthropology. (1-3)



ANTH 310 / 511. Language and Culture. (3)



ANTH 317. Phonological Analysis. (3)



ANTH *318. Grammatical Analysis. (3)



ANTH 320. Strategy of Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 321 / 521. Southwest Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 324 / 524. South American Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 325 / 525. Stone Age Europe. (3)



ANTH 327 / 527. African Prehistory. (3)



ANTH 328 / 528. Near Eastern Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 330. Principles of Cultural Anthropology. (3)



ANTH 331. Indigenous Peoples of North America. (3)



ANTH 332 / 532. Indigenous Peoples of South America. (3)



ANTH 333 / 533. Ritual Symbols and Behavior. (3)



ANTH *337. Anthropology of New Mexico. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



ANTH 339 / 539. Human Rights in Anthropology. (3)



ANTH 340 / 540. Topics in Cultural Anthropology. (3, no limit Δ)



ANTH 343 / 543. Latin American Cultures and Societies. (3)



ANTH *350. Human Biology. (3)



ANTH *351L. Anthropology of the Skeleton. (4)



ANTH 357. Human Origins. (3)



ANTH 360. Human Behavioral Ecology. (3)



ANTH 361 / 661. Behavioral Ecology and Biology of Sex Roles. (3)



ANTH 362 / 662. Great Apes: Mind and Behavior. (3)



ANTH 363 / 563. Primate Social Behavior. (3)



ANTH 364. Topics: Human Evolutionary Ecology. (3, no limit Δ)



ANTH *371. Pre-Columbian Cultures of Ancient Mexico. (3)



ANTH *373. Technical Studies in Archaeology. (3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ANTH 375 / 575. Archaeology Field Session. (2-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ANTH *376. Maya Prehistory and Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 378 / 578. Indigenous Mexico. (3)



ANTH 381 / 581. The Anthropology of Heritage. (3)



ANTH 383 / 583. Ethnology Field School. (3)



ANTH 395 / 595. The First Americans. (3)



ANTH 399. Introduction to Field and Laboratory Research. (1-6 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



ANTH 401 / 501. Native American Art I. (3)



ANTH 403 / 503. Native American Art II. (3)



ANTH 410 / 510. Topics in Linguistic Anthropology. (3 to a maximum of 15 Δ)



ANTH *420. Topics in Archaeology. (3 to a maximum of 15 Δ)



ANTH 444. Anthropology of World Beat. (3)



ANTH 448 / 548. The Anthropology of Music and Sound. (3)



ANTH *450. Topics in Biological Anthropology. (3-4 to a maximum of 15 Δ)



ANTH 451 / 651. Bioarcheology. (3)



ANTH 452 / 552. Primate Evolution. (3)



ANTH 453L / 553L. Paleoecology Lab. (3)



ANTH 454 / 554. Human Paleopathology. (4)



ANTH 455 / 555. Anthropological Genetics. (3)



ANTH 457 / 557. Paleoanthropology. (3)



ANTH 458. Dental Anthropology. (4)



ANTH 459 [459 / 559]. Advanced Osteology. (3)



ANTH 464 / 564. Human Behavioral Evolution. (3)



ANTH 473L / 573L. Archaeological Measurement and Laboratory Analysis. (4)



ANTH 480 / 580. Ceramic Analysis. (3)



ANTH 482L / 582L. Geoarchaeology. (3)



ANTH 485 / 585. Seminar in Museum Methods. (3, no limit Δ)



ANTH 486 / 586. Practicum: Museum Methods. (1-3, no limit Δ)



ANTH 491 / 591. Population Genetics. (3)



ANTH 497. Individual Study. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ANTH 498. Honors Seminar. (3)



ANTH *499. Field Research. (2-6 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



ANTH 501 / 401. Native American Art I. (3)



ANTH 503 / 403. Native American Art II. (3)



ANTH 509. Seminar in Native American Art. (3, no limit Δ)



ANTH 510 / 410. Topics in Linguistic Anthropology. (3 to a maximum of 15 Δ)



ANTH 511 / 310. Language and Culture. (3)



ANTH 514. Seminar: Linguistic Theory. (3, no limit Δ)



ANTH 521 / 321. Southwest Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 522. Lithic Analysis. (3)



ANTH 524 / 324. South American Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 525 / 325. Stone Age Europe. (3)



ANTH 527 / 327. African Prehistory. (3)



ANTH 528 / 328. Near Eastern Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 529. Archaeology of Complex Societies. (3)



ANTH 530. Topics in Ethnology. (3, no limit Δ)



ANTH 532 / 332. Indigenous Peoples of South America. (3)



ANTH 533 / 333. Ritual Symbols and Behavior. (3)



ANTH 537. Seminar: Southwestern Ethnology. (3)



ANTH 539 / 339. Human Rights in Anthropology. (3)



ANTH 540 / 340. Topics in Cultural Anthropology. (3, no limit Δ)



ANTH 541. Problems and Practice in Ethnography. (3)



ANTH 543 / 343. Latin American Cultures and Societies. (3)



ANTH 546. Theory in Ethnology I. (3)



ANTH 547. Theory in Ethnology II. (3)



ANTH 548 / 448. The Anthropology of Music and Sound. (3)



ANTH 550. Topics in Biological Anthropology. (3-4 to a maximum of 15 Δ)



ANTH 552 / 452. Primate Evolution. (3)



ANTH 553L / 453L. Paleoecology Lab. (3)



ANTH 554 / 454. Human Paleopathology. (4 )



ANTH 555 / 455. Anthropological Genetics. (3)



ANTH 557 / 457. Paleoanthropology. (3)



ANTH 560. Advanced Topics in Evolutionary Anthropology. (3 to a maximum of 15 Δ)



ANTH 562. Human Life History. (3)



ANTH 563 / 363. Primate Social Behavior. (3)



ANTH 564 / 464. Human Behavioral Evolution. (3)



NONE 570. Advanced Topics in Archaeology. (3 to a maximum of 15 Δ)



ANTH 573. Topics in Advanced Technical Studies in Archaeology. (3 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ANTH 573L / 473L. Archaeological Measurement and Laboratory Analysis. (4)



ANTH 574. History and Theory of Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 575 / 375. Archaeology Field Session. (2-6 to a maximum of 12 Δ)



ANTH 576. Seminar: Southwestern Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 577. Seminar: European Prehistory. (3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)



ANTH 578 / 378. Indigenous Mexico. (3)



ANTH 579. Current Debates in Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 580 / 480. Ceramic Analysis. (3)



ANTH 581 / 381. The Anthropology of Heritage. (3)



ANTH 582L / 482L. Geoarchaeology. (3)



ANTH 583 / 383. Ethnology Field School. (3)



ANTH 585 / 485. Seminar in Museum Methods. (3, no limit Δ)



ANTH 586 / 486. Practicum: Museum Methods. (1-3, no limit Δ)



ANTH 591 / 491. Population Genetics. (3)



ANTH 592. Managing Cultural Resources. (3)



ANTH 593. Cultural Resource Management Archaeology. (3)



ANTH 595 / 395. The First Americans. (3)



ANTH 596 [596 / 495]. Summer Institute in Cultural Resource Management. (9)



ANTH 597. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ANTH 598. Advanced Research. (3, no limit Δ)



ANTH 599. Master's Thesis. (1-6, no limit Δ)



ANTH 620. Topics in Interdisciplinary Biological and Biomedical Sciences. (3, unlimited Δ)



ANTH 651 / 451. Bioarcheology. (3)



ANTH 661 / 361. Behavioral Ecology and Biology of Sex Roles. (3)



ANTH 662 / 362. Great Apes: Mind and Behavior. (3)



ANTH 663. Human Evolutionary Ecology Research Methods and Design. (3)



ANTH 675. Anthropological Research Proposals. (3)



ANTH 697. Problems. (1-3 to a maximum of 6 Δ)



ANTH 698. Advanced Research. (3, no limit Δ)



ANTH 699. Dissertation. (3-12, no limit Δ)



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