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College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposesonly; see the catalog for official details.
Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts
Four Year Progression PlanCampus Availability
- Flagstaff
Year 1
| Course # | Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | ANT101 | Humankind Emerging | 3 | ||
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Description: Introduces human evolution, primates, fossil hominids, race, population genetics, and the development of culture. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Requirement Designation: Science and Applied Science Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Spring 2014 Summer 2014 Fall 2014 |
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| 2. | Choose one of the options below: | ||||
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| MAT114 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |||
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Description: Contemporary quantitative methods, especially descriptive statistics, elementary probability, examples of statistical inference, linear and exponential models of growth and decay, and applicable discrete models. Fulfills liberal studies foundation requirement. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (MAT 100 with a grade of P taken Fall 2013 or later) or (MAT 102X with a grade of C or better) or Math Placement Test Results (ALEKS/MATHA 35+; MATHC 30+; PLACE 43+) or International Exchange Student Group Requirement Designation: Foundation Requirement Currently Scheduled: Spring 2014 Summer 2014 Fall 2014 |
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| ENG105 | Critical Read/Writng In Univ | 4 | |||
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Description: Writing skills for completing university coursework. Fulfills the liberal studies requirement for English composition. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ((English Placement Test Results (ACT 17+; Accuplacer WR 4-7; IELTS 6+; PLACE 30+; SATI 340+, TOEFL PB 525+/CB 193+/IB 70+)) or (Test Results (ACT < 7; AccuplacerWR < 4; PLACE 10; SATI < 340) and Corequisite: ENG 100)) Requirement Designation: Foundation Requirement Currently Scheduled: Spring 2014 Summer 2014 Fall 2014 |
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| 3. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
| 4. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 2 | ||
| Course # | Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | ANT102 | Exploring Cultures | 3 | ||
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Description: Introduces diverse cultures, focusing on technology, social organization, and ideology of hunter-gatherer, horticultural, agricultural, pastoral, industrial, and post-industrial societies around the world, with primary emphasis on non-western societies. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Requirement Designation: Cultural Understanding and Global Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Spring 2014 Summer 2014 Fall 2014 |
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| 2. | Choose one of the options below: | ||||
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| MAT114 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |||
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Description: Contemporary quantitative methods, especially descriptive statistics, elementary probability, examples of statistical inference, linear and exponential models of growth and decay, and applicable discrete models. Fulfills liberal studies foundation requirement. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (MAT 100 with a grade of P taken Fall 2013 or later) or (MAT 102X with a grade of C or better) or Math Placement Test Results (ALEKS/MATHA 35+; MATHC 30+; PLACE 43+) or International Exchange Student Group Requirement Designation: Foundation Requirement Currently Scheduled: Spring 2014 Summer 2014 Fall 2014 |
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| ENG105 | Critical Read/Writng In Univ | 4 | |||
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Description: Writing skills for completing university coursework. Fulfills the liberal studies requirement for English composition. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ((English Placement Test Results (ACT 17+; Accuplacer WR 4-7; IELTS 6+; PLACE 30+; SATI 340+, TOEFL PB 525+/CB 193+/IB 70+)) or (Test Results (ACT < 7; AccuplacerWR < 4; PLACE 10; SATI < 340) and Corequisite: ENG 100)) Requirement Designation: Foundation Requirement Currently Scheduled: Spring 2014 Summer 2014 Fall 2014 |
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| 3. | LIBSTLAB | Liberal Studies (LAB) Course | 4 | ||
| 4. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 2 | ||
Year 2
| Course # | Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | ANT103 | Culture In Communication | 3 | ||
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Description: Offers a comparative global perspective on communicative forms, especially languages, as systems of social signs. Primary emphasis on case studies are from non-western societies. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Requirement Designation: Cultural Understanding and Global Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Spring 2014 Summer 2014 Fall 2014 |
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| 2. | ANTEMPHASIS | See Catalog or Advisor | 3 | ||
| Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better | |||||
| 3. | Choose one of the options below: | ||||
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| PSY230 | Intro Statistics In Psychology | 4 | |||
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Description: Basic concepts of statistical analysis and design in psychological research. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ((PSY 101 or 101H), Math Foundation Requirement, Liberal Studies Applied and Lab Science Requirement (all with grades of C or better)) or International Exchange Student Group Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Spring 2014 Summer 2014 Fall 2014 |
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| SOC365 | Social Statistics | 3 | |||
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Description: Statistical techniques as they apply to the description and analysis of social data. Measures of central tendency, dispersion, and association together with appropriate inferential tests. Letter grade only. Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Spring 2014 Summer 2014 Fall 2014 |
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| STA270 | Applied Statistics | 3 | |||
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Description: Graphical and quantitative description of data; binomial, normal, and t distributions; one- and two-sample hypothesis tests and confidence intervals; simple linear regression and correlation. Credit cannot be earned in both STA 270 and STA 275. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: (MAT 100 with a grade of P taken Fall 2013 or later) or (MAT 102X or MAT 108 or MAT 114 or higher w/ grade of C or better or Math Placement Test Results (ALEKS/MATHA 40+; MATHC 40+; PLACE 46+)). Non-mathematics major. Requirement Designation: Science and Applied Science Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Spring 2014 Summer 2014 Fall 2014 |
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| 4. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | LANGUAGE101 | Language 101-level Course | 4 | ||
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| 1. | ANT104 | Lost Tribes And Buried Cities | 3 | ||
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Description: An archaeological window on the rise and fall of the most spectacular cultures of the ancient past. Explores the ancient foundations of culture diversity among a variety of prehistoric civilizations including the Aztec, Maya, Shang China, Stonehenge, Iraq, and Iran. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Requirement Designation: Social & Political Worlds and Global Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Spring 2014 Summer 2014 Fall 2014 |
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| 2. | ANTEMPHASIS | See Catalog or Advisor | 3 | ||
| Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better | |||||
| 3. | ANTEMPHASIS | See Catalog or Advisor | 3 | ||
| Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better | |||||
| 4. | LANGUAGE102 | Language 102-level Course | 4 | ||
| 5. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 2 | ||
Year 3
| Course # | Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | ANT359W | Proseminar In Archaeology | 3 |
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Description: Method and theory in archaeology; lab experience with major materials classes. Required for major. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ANT 104, admission to Anthropology Major or Minor, Junior Status or higher, and (PSY 230 or SOC 365 or STA 270) and (ENG 105 or HON 190 or English Placement Test Results (PLACE 60+)) Requirement Designation: Junior Writing Requirement Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2014 Notes: Course meets the Junior Level Writing Requirements (JLW) |
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| 2. | ANT309W | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
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Description: Surveys the major theoretical, methodological, and empirical foundations of cultural anthropology. This course fulfills NAU's junior-level writing requirement. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: ANT 102, admission to Anthropology Major or Minor, Junior Status or higher, and (ENG 105 or HON 190 or English Placement Test Results (PLACE 60+)) Requirement Designation: Junior Writing Requirement Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Spring 2014 Fall 2014 Notes: Course meets the Junior Level Writing Requirements (JLW) |
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| 3. | ANTEMPHASIS | See Catalog or Advisor | 3 | ||
| Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better | |||||
| 4. | LIBSTCOURSE | Liberal Studies Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | LANGUAGE201 | Language 201-level Course (LS elective or CU) | 4 | ||
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| 1. | ANT465 | Indigenous Anthropology | 3 | ||
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Description: This course provides a history of the relationship between anthropologists and indigenous peoples that contextualizes contemporary indigenous perspectives in anthropology. Work by indigenous anthropologists is highlighted throughout the course. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Junior status and Anthropology Major or Minor Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Spring 2014 |
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| 2. | ANTEMPHASIS | See Catalog or Advisor | 3 | ||
| Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better | |||||
| 3. | LIBSTSAS | Liberal Studies (SAS) Course | 3 | ||
| 4. | LANGUAGE202 | Language 202-level Course (LS elective or CU) | 4 | ||
| 5. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 1 | ||
| Students must see an academic advisor before enrollment for the 7th term in preparation for graduation. | |||||
Year 4
| Course # | Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | ANTEMPHASIS | See Catalog or Advisor | 3 | ||
| Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better | |||||
| 2. | ANT329 | Language In Society | 3 | ||
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Description: Surveys the role of language in society and culture as well as methods of analyzing speech events as socio-cultural phenomena. Required for major. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: ANT 103, admission to Anthropology Major or Minor, and Junior Status or higher Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Fall 2014 |
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| 3. | ANTEMPHASIS | See Catalog or Advisor | 3 | ||
| Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better | |||||
| 4. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| Submit Graduation Application during the 7th term. | |||||
| Course # | Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
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| 1. | ANT407C | Applying Anthropology | 3 | ||
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Description: Introduction to theory and practice with an emphasis on conceptual models, areas of specialization, methodology, and ethics of involvement. Required for major. Letter grade only. Prerequisite: Admission to Anthropology Major (BA) or Anthropology-Extended Major (BA) or Anthropology-International Cultural Immersion-Extended Major (BA) or Anthropology (BAILS) and Senior Status or higher Requirement Designation: Senior Capstone Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Spring 2014 Fall 2014 |
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| 2. | ANT379 | Biological Anthropology | 3 | ||
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Description: In-depth survey of topics and methods in physical anthropology: paleoanthropology, primate ecology, method and theory. Required for major. Letter grade only. Course fee required. Prerequisite: ANT 101, admission to Anthropology Major or Minor, Junior Status or higher, and (PSY 230 or SOC 365 or STA 270) Grade Required: Grade of "C" or better Currently Scheduled: Spring 2014 |
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| 3. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 4. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | GECOURSE | General Elective Course | 2 | ||
University Requirements Specified by Major
| University requirements includes 35 units of liberal studies and 6 units of diversity coursework. The courses listed below are required for the major, but may also be used to satisfy liberal studies and/or diversity. Know that if a course is used to satisfy more than one requirement it is only counted once in the cumulative totals. The sections that are blank can be satisfied with any course from the approved list of liberal studies or diversity. | |
| Foundation Requirements:English (FNRQ:ENG) (4 units) | ENG 105 (4) |
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| Foundation Requirements:Math (FNRQ:MAT) (3 units) | MAT 114 (3) |
| Aesthetic and Humanistic Inquiry (AHI) (6 units) | Student Choice (6) |
| Social and Political Worlds (SPW) (6 units) | Student Choice (6) |
| Cultural Understanding (CU) (6 units) | Student Choice (6) |
| Science/Applied Science (SAS/LAB) (7 units) | Student Choice (7) |
| Liberal Studies Elective (3 units) | Student Choice (3) |
| Diversity:U.S. Ethnic (DIV:ETHN) (3 units) | Student Choice (3) |
| Diversity:Global (DIV:GLBL) (3 units) | Student Choice (3) |
Program Information
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Anthropology, the study of Humanity's past, present, and future and includes: biological anthropology, socio-cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and archaeology. Within these areas, the Anthropology Department has a wide range of focal areas that attract students from a variety of backgrounds.
You may select from the following emphases for this plan: General Anthropology, Sociocultural Anthropology, or Archaeology. You may also choose a minor instead of an emphasis after speaking with an advisor. You may use individualized coursework (ANT 485, 497, 499, 466 or 408) toward the required 9 units required within an Emphasis.
You must earn a grade of C or better in all courses required for your major in Anthropology, including courses in the emphases.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Department of Anthropology
Emerald City (Bldg. 98D) Room 102
PHONE: 928-523-3180 FAX: 928-523-9135
EMAIL: Anthropology@nau.edu
WEB Page: http://home.nau.edu/sbs/anthro
Department Chair: Dr. Robert Trotter
Phone: 523-4521
Robert.Trotter@nau.edu
Office of Academic Services and Advising
Social and Behavioral Sciences West Building (Bldg. 70) Room 114
PHONE: 928-523-6540 FAX: 928-523-7185
EMAIL: sbs.advisor@nau.edu
WEB page: http://www.nau.edu/sbs/advising
General Information
Progression Plans are intended to provide a general road map related to the sequencing of courses.
For a full description of degree requirements, review the Academic Catalog. To determine what requirements you may have already met through transfer credits, AP/IB courses, or test credits review your Academic Requirements, advisement report.
Some courses may have prerequisites and/or require appropriate placement scores in Mathematics and English. If you do not have the appropriate placement or prerequisite courses, you may have to take more courses than are presented on the Progression Plan.
Not all classes are offered every term so use caution when changing the sequencing of courses.
For further clarification, refer to the catalog (link provided at the top of this page) or speak with an academic advisor.
