Curriculum Requirements: BA in Anthropology
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Written Communication Skills: | ||
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRS 106 | First-Year Writing II | 3 |
| or ENG 106 | Writing About Literature and Culture | |
| Quantitative Skills: | ||
| MTH 108 | Precalculus Mathematics II | 3 |
| Areas of Knowledge: | ||
| Arts and Humanities Cognate | 9 | |
| People & Society Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the major) | ||
| STEM Cognate | 9 | |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
| Language Requirement | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 15 | |
| Electives | 45 | |
| Core Requirements | ||
| APY 201 | Principles of Archaeology (or approved alternatives) | 3 |
| APY 202 | Principles of Cultural Anthropology (or approved alternatives) | 3 |
| APY 203 | Principles of Physical Anthropology (or approved alternatives) | 3 |
| APY 204 | Principles of Linguistic Anthropology (or approved alternatives) | 3 |
| APY 484 | Anthropological Theory | 3 |
| A minimum of five additional anthropology courses in addition to the five core requirements listed above (may include up to 6 credits of formalized course substitutions on approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies). | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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A grade of C- or higher is required with an overall GPA of 2.0 in all APY courses.
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Majors are strongly encouraged to enroll in one of our many fieldwork opportunities or to obtain training in field methods specific to their interests. The remainder of the program will be developed with the student’s departmental adviser. To satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences writing requirement in the discipline, students majoring in anthropology should take at least two courses designated as W (writing intensive) offered by the department.
Curriculum Requirements: BA in Anthropology
Medical Anthropology Track
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Written Communication Skills: | ||
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| WRS 106 | First-Year Writing II | 3 |
| or ENG 106 | Writing About Literature and Culture | |
| Quantitative Skills: | ||
| MTH 108 | Precalculus Mathematics II | 3 |
| Areas of Knowledge: | ||
| Arts and Humanities Cognate | 9 | |
| People & Society Cognate (9 credits) (fulfilled through the major) | ||
| STEM Cognate | 9 | |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
| Language Requirement | 3 | |
| Minor Requirement | 15 | |
| Electives | 27 | |
| Core Requirements | ||
| APY 201 | Principles of Archaeology (or approved alternatives) | 3 |
| APY 202 | Principles of Cultural Anthropology (or approved alternatives) | 3 |
| APY 203 | Principles of Physical Anthropology (or approved alternatives) | 3 |
| APY 204 | Principles of Linguistic Anthropology (or approved alternatives) | 3 |
| APY 484 | Anthropological Theory | 3 |
| A minimum of five additional anthropology courses in addition to the five core requirements listed above (may include up to 6 credits of formalized course substitutions on approval of Director of Undergraduate Studies). | 15 | |
| Medical Anthropology Track | ||
| Select 6 of the following courses: | 18 | |
| Medicine and Health Care in Society | ||
| Human Adaptation | ||
| Primate Behavior and Adaptation | ||
| Folk and Alternative Medicine: Psychedelic Plants in Cultural Context | ||
| Anthropology of Food | ||
| Gender in Ancient Cultures | ||
| Sex and Culture | ||
| Drugs and Culture | ||
| Violence and Ritual | ||
| Medical Anthropology | ||
| Human Osteology | ||
| Forensic Anthropology II: Fieldwork | ||
| Bioarchaeology-Peopling the past | ||
| Interpreting Bodies | ||
| Methods of Anthropological Research | ||
| Field Studies in Anthropology | ||
| Advanced Medical Anthropology | ||
| Ancient Medicine | ||
| Introduction to Biobehavioral Statistics Section B | ||
| Quantitative Methods for Sociologists | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
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- <p>A grade of C- or higher is required with an overall GPA of 2.0 in all APY courses.</p>
- **
- <p> Majors are strongly encouraged to enroll in one of our many fieldwork opportunities or to obtain training in field methods specific to their interests.  The remainder of the program will be developed with the student’s departmental adviser.  To satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences writing requirement in the discipline, students majoring in anthropology should take at least two courses designated as W (writing intensive) offered by the department.</p>
Suggested Plan of Study
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
| APY 202 | Principles of Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| STEM Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Language Course | 3 | |
| MTH 108 | Precalculus Mathematics II | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| WRS 106 or ENG 106 | First-Year Writing II or Writing About Literature and Culture | 3 |
| APY 201 | Principles of Archaeology | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Language Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| APY 203 | Principles of Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| APY 300 Level or above | 3 | |
| STEM Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Language Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| APY 204 | Principles of Linguistic Anthropology | 3 |
| APY 300 Level or above course | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| APY 505 or 511 | Museum Internship or Artlab At Lowe | 3 |
| APY 300 level or above course | 3 | |
| STEM Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| APY 502 | Field Studies in Anthropology | 3 |
| APY 300 level or above course | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities Cognate Course | 4 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| APY 484 | Anthropological Theory | 3 |
| APY 506 | Workshop in Anthropology | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| APY 506 | Workshop in Anthropology | 3 |
| APY 300 level or above course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 121 | |
Suggested Plan of Study - Medical Anthropology Track
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| WRS 105 | First-Year Writing I | 3 |
| UMX 100 | The University of Miami Experience | 0 |
| APY 202 | Principles of Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| MTH 108 | Precalculus Mathematics II | 3 |
| STEM Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Language Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| WRS 106 or ENG 106 | First-Year Writing II or Writing About Literature and Culture | 3 |
| APY 201 | Principles of Archaeology | 3 |
| APY 205 | Medicine and Health Care in Society | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Language Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Two | ||
| Fall | ||
| APY 203 | Principles of Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Folk and Alternative Medicine: Psychedelic Plants in Cultural Context | ||
| Gender in Ancient Cultures | ||
| Drugs and Culture | ||
| STEM Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Language Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| APY 204 | Principles of Linguistic Anthropology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Folk and Alternative Medicine: Psychedelic Plants in Cultural Context | ||
| Sex and Culture | ||
| Drugs and Culture | ||
| Arts and Humanities Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Three | ||
| Fall | ||
| APY 413 | Medical Anthropology | 3 |
| APY 501 | Methods of Anthropological Research | 3 |
| STEM Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| APY 502 | Field Studies in Anthropology | 3 |
| APY 512 | Advanced Medical Anthropology | 3 |
| Arts and Humanities Cognate Course | 3 | |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year Four | ||
| Fall | ||
| APY 484 | Anthropological Theory | 3 |
| APY 506 | Workshop in Anthropology | 3 |
| Minor Course | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| APY 506 | Workshop in Anthropology | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Anthropology of Food | ||
| Violence and Ritual | ||
| Bioarchaeology-Peopling the past | ||
| Interpreting Bodies | ||
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Mission
To teach to students to identify the principles of human behavior and action, understand their cultural production and significance, and compare our own behaviors with those of people from other times and places around the world. The latter demands evolutionary, cross-cultural studies of human behavior.
Goals
Students who major or minor in anthropology at the University of Miami will:
- Successfully complete all courses required of Anthropology majors
- Demonstrate understanding of key methods and concepts of the discipline’s four sub-fields—biological anthropology, socio-cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and archaeology
- Describe in depth the developments in research in at least one of the four subfields
- Receive a foundation in critical thinking and key disciplinary ideas so that they may continue their studies in doctoral, medical, or professional programs (i.e., law school, business school) or find employment in pertinent fields after graduation.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts that unify the sub-fields, or what anthropologists study and why they do so.
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of research developments in at least one of the four subfields—biological anthropology, socio-cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and archaeology. To this end, they will understand how contemporary anthropologists gain information and what they learn from data collected.
- Students will receive a foundation in critical thinking skills.
