Anthropology Major Course Plan

General Requirements for the Anthropology Major:

No prerequisites are required to declare the anthropology major. Majors and advisors collaboratively build a program of study that reflects the student’s individual interests and furthers their goals.

A minimum of ten courses are necessary to complete the major. To complete the major, students must take:

• One course of 3 or more credits in each of the three subfields (sociocultural, archaeological, biological) from the list below.

1. Sociocultural - ANTHR 1400, ANTHR 2400, ANTHR 2421, ANTHR 246
2. Archaeological - ANTHR 1200, ANTHR 2201, ANTHR 2245, ANTHR 2430, ANTHR 2729
3.  Biological - ANTHR 1300, ANTHR 2310

• ANTHR 3000 - Introduction to Anthropological Theory
• Two other courses of at least 3 credits at the 3000 level.
• Two 4000-level courses of at least 3 credits each, one of which must be a seminar course in your senior year with a research paper or project component (ANTHR 4263 is not a seminar course and does not fill the requirement).
• An additional two elective courses of at least 3 credits each, which may be in cognate disciplines with the approval of your advisor.
• Transfer credits may apply to the major by application to the DUS.

Exceptions to these requirements may be granted if a written petition is approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.  (submit the petition to anthropology_dus@cornell.edu)   

No S–U credits or First-Year Writing Seminars may count toward the major. A letter grade of C– or better is required in all courses counted toward the major.

Specific Courses in the Major: