Cultural Anthropology Option
This option is available within the Anthropology major at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
The Cultural Anthropology option focuses on the diversity of living cultures, in terms of their subsistence practices, sacred and secular rituals, economies, technology, arts, language, and social institutions. This concentration prepares the student to engage in ethnographic research and to follow ethical and professional standards for cultural sensitivity in interpersonal and cross-cultural interactions.
Option Code: A045
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Analyze the diversity of human beliefs, behaviors and social institutions over time and in cross-cultural perspective.
- Use ethnographic research methods to collect, analyze and communicate about data within the context or relevant theory.
- Apply ethical and professional standards in cultural anthropology.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| ANTH 345 | *BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL CONSTRUCTIONS OF RACE | 3 |
| ANTH 371 | RESEARCH METHODS IN CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | 4 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 15 credits from the following, with a minimum of 9 upper-division credits: | 15 | |
| INNOVATION FOR SOCIAL IMPACT | ||
| +*INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA | ||
| +*EUROPE BEYOND THE TOURISTSCAPE | ||
| +*PEOPLES AND CULTURES OF AFRICA | ||
| +*PEOPLES AND CULTURES OF CHINA | ||
| +EVOLUTION OF PEOPLE AND SOCIETY | ||
| +LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND SOCIETY | ||
| +*LANGUAGE IN THE USA | ||
| +WEALTH & POVERTY | ||
| +*FOOD IN AMERICAN CULTURE | ||
| +INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| *PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-LATIN AMERICA | ||
| +*ANTHROPOLOGY, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENT | ||
| +*FOOD JUSTICE | ||
| *SOCIAL NETWORKS AND SOCIETY | ||
| *GLOBAL CONFLICTS: ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES | ||
| RESEARCH | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY | ||
| THESIS | ||
| READING AND CONFERENCE | ||
| PROJECTS | ||
| SEMINAR | ||
| INTERNSHIP | ||
| *ARCTIC PERSPECTIVES ON GLOBAL PROBLEMS | ||
| FOLKLORE AND EXPRESSIVE CULTURE | ||
| KALAPUYA PEOPLES CULTURE AND HISTORY STUDIES | ||
| ANTHROPOLOGY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY | ||
| LANGUAGE, RACE AND RACISM IN THE U.S.: ADVANCED STUDY | ||
| ETHNOGRAPHIC FIELD SCHOOL | ||
| *RURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| ENERGY IN CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE | ||
| TOPICS IN CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| CONTEMPORARY NATIVE ISSUES | ||
| *GENDER, ETHNICITY, AND CULTURE | ||
| ECOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| *ANTHROPOLOGY OF TOURISM | ||
| ANTHROPOLOGY OF MIGRATION | ||
| *NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY VALUES | ||
| *ANTHROPOLOGY OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT | ||
| *WEALTH AND POVERTY | ||
| ANTHROPOLOGY OF FOOD | ||
| TOPICS IN METHODOLOGY | ||
| ORAL NARRATIVE | ||
| Total Credits | 22 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
Option Code: A045