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Anthropology, B.A.
About the Program
Anthropology is the exploration of what it means to be human. Although anthropology is often associated with faraway places and remote excavations, anthropologists are increasingly involved in research on such topics as education, health, food, migration, sports, tourism, and cultural identity. The study of anthropology provides a broad-based approach to the understanding of human culture (past and present) and human biology. The anthropological perspective is global, holistic, and involves considerable time-depth. The major exposes students to the primary subdivisions within the field: archaeology, cultural anthropology, folklore, linguistics, and physical anthropology. The B.A. in anthropology prepares students for further academic training at the graduate level, but can also lead directly to careers in nonacademic (applied) areas, such as forensics, contract archaeology, cultural resource management, museum work, social services, education, government, and market research. Internships, archaeological field schools, and a departmental honors program are available to students in this major.
About the Anthropology Department
B107 Classroom Building
1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: (716) 878-6110
Fax: (716) 878-4009
www.buffalostate.edu/anthropology
Contact Faculty and Staff in the Anthropology Department
Program Requirements
Intellectual Foundations Requirements 39–66 credits
Total Required Credit Hours in Anthropology 33–36
A. Required Courses (12 credits)
ANT 100 Human Origins
ANT 101 Understanding Culture
ANT 488 Internship
Two of the following three courses
ANT 412W Seminar in Cultural Anthropology
ANT 415 Seminar in Archaeology
ANT 418W Seminar in Physical Anthropology
B. Electives (12-15 credits)
Select one course from each of the following areas:
Archaeology (3 credits)
*ANT 250 Historical Archaeology
ANT 310 Mesoamerican Archaeology
ANT 312 Archaeology of North America
ANT 329 World Prehistory
ANT 377 Ancient Civilization
Physical Anthropology (3 credits)
*ANT 220 Case Studies in Physical Anthropology
ANT 321 Primatology
ANT 323 Anthropology of Disease
ANT 324 The Human Skeleton
ANT 325 Forensic Anthropology
ANT 326 The Human Fossil Record
Regional/ Social Cultural/Topical Courses (3 cr)
ANT 300 Indigenous Peoples of Western North America
ANT 301 Indigenous Peoples of Eastern North America
ANT 303 The Anthropology of Europe
ANT 305 Peoples of Africa
ANT 306 Peoples of Asia
ANT 307 Urban Anthropology
ANT 327 Medical Anthropology
ANT 330 Pacific Islanders
ANT 340 Women in Anthropological Perspective
ANT 341 Art and Culture in Anthropological Perspective
ANT 344W Folklore and Fantasy in Popular Culture: From Middle-earth to Hogwarts
ANT 350 Global Marriage Practices
ANT 362W Urban Folklore
ANT 365 Practicing Anthropology
ANT 367 Culture and Ecology
ANT 370 The Anthropology of Contemporary Issues
ANT 380 Language and Culture
ANT 381 Religion, Magic, and Culture
ANT 388W Folklore and Technology: American Roots Music
Experiential Courses (3–6 cr)
ANT 244W Introduction to Folklore and Folklife
ANT 308 Archaeological Method (Field School)
ANT 315W Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology
ANT 385 Visual Anthropology
ANT 400 Ancient Materials
ANT 495 Project
ANT 498 Honors Research
ANT 499 Independent Study
C. Two Other Courses, From Any Area, Selected by Advisement (6 cr)
All College Electives (21–48 cr)
Total Required Credit Hours (120 cr)
* Courses listed with asterisks may count towards the major requirements ONLY if student is also a Forensic Anthropology or Indigenous Studies Minor.
Note: ANT 389 may be used to fill one or more of the elective requirements according to content in any given semester. You may take only three ANT 389 courses over the duration of your time at Buffalo State. Please contact your adviser to determine the appropriate designation.
