Undergraduate Requirements For a Major in Anthropology
Program of study to be planned as
early as possible in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies
and/or departmental consultants.
Required points: 30 points in the
Department of Anthropology and 6 points of related courses taken in other
departments.
Required courses for a major in
Sociocultural Anthropology: ANTH V1002 The Interpretation of Culture, ANTH
V2004 Introduction to Social and Cultural Theory, and ANTH V2005 The
Ethnographic Imagination.Plus two
courses (from within Anthropology or from another department) that focus on a
particular culture, nation, or literature.Courses from other departments count toward the major when they are
taught by a member of the Department of Anthropology.Courses from other departments not taught by
an Anthropology faculty member sometimes may count toward the major with the
approval of the director of undergraduate studies but normally will count only
toward the “related course” requirement.
Required courses for a major in
Archaeology: Students wishing to specialize in archaeology must take ANTH V1007
The Origin of Human Society and ANTH V1008 The Rise of Civilization . An
example of an archaeology specialization is: V3820 Archaeological theory and
method , V3922 The Emergence of the State , V4344 The Inka Empire ; one set of
paired courses in archaeology and sociocultural anthropology or history in the
same region (e.g., G4117—North American Prehistory and a sociocultural or
historical course in early or native North America or V3931—Social life in
ancient Egypt and a relevant history, classics, or sociocultural course
concerning Egypt); and two to four upper-division anthropology courses to be
arranged with the adviser.
Biological/physical
anthropology: Students pursuing a major in this field should refer to the
Department of Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology.See: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/e3b/undergrad_requirements2.html.
Honors Thesis
Anthropology majors with a minimum
grade point average of 3.6 in the major who wish to write an honors thesis for
consideration for departmental honors may elect to enroll in the Honors Seminar
(V3999, 8 points).Students should have
a preliminary concept for their thesis prior to enrolling in the course. Students may
also pursue independent study projects with a professor. The thesis is not
required of majors.
Departmental
Honors
Departmental Honors are established and awarded by most Columbia
College departments with approval from the College Committee on Instruction.
Each year, departmental honors are awarded to no more than ten percent of the
graduating majors. Students become eligible for departmental honors when they
have a grade point average of at least 3.6 in major courses, and have completed
an honors thesis.From within this group
of eligible candidates, departmental faculty make recommendations to the
College Committee on Honors, Awards and Prizes. The Committee makes the final
decisions about which students receive departmental honors.
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Undergraduate Requirements For a Concentration in
Anthropology
Required points: 20 points within
the department.
Required Courses for a
Concentration in Sociocultural Anthropology: ANTH V1002 The Interpretation of
Culture.
Required Courses for a
Concentration in Archaeology:ANTH V1007
The origins of Human Society or ANTH V1008 The Rise of Civilization.
Undergraduate Requirements For a Premedical Concentration in
Anthropology
Required points: 15 points within
the department developed in consultation with the director of undergraduate
studies.
NOTE: All courses taken in
Barnard’s Anthropology Department fully count toward the anthropology major at
Columbia.Anthropology courses taken to
fulfill College requirements count toward the major. The Anthropology
Department enthusiastically encourages cross-disciplinary work and
participation in study-abroad programs.
NOTE: No course with a grade of D
or lower can count toward the major. Only the first course that is to count
toward the major can be taken Pass/Fail.
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