General Anthropology Option
This option is available within the Anthropology major at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
The General Anthropology Option provides a broad exposure to anthropology, with opportunities to combine coursework from archaeology, biocultural anthropology, and cultural anthropology.
Option Code: 863
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Analyze human culture and social institutions in historical and comparative context.
- Outline anthropology's main sub-fields (archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and linguistic anthropology) and the core tenets of the four-field approach.
- Collect, analyze, and communicate about data relevant to one or more of the subfields within the context of anthropological theory.
- Apply ethical and professional standards in anthropology.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| Select a minimum of one course from each of the following subfields (Archaeology, Biocultural, Cultural): | 12 | |
| Archaeology | ||
| MESOAMERICAN PREHISTORY | ||
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL INFERENCE | ||
| ANALYSIS OF LITHIC TECHNOLOGIES | ||
| CERAMIC ANALYSIS IN ARCHAEOLOGY | ||
| *DOMESTICATION, URBANIZATION, AND THE RISE OF CIVILIZATION | ||
| FIRST AMERICANS, LAST FRONTIERS | ||
| NORTH AMERICA AFTER THE ICE AGE | ||
| CULTURAL RESOURCES: POLICY AND PROCEDURES | ||
| NORTHWEST PREHISTORY | ||
| GEOARCHAEOLOGY | ||
| ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL | ||
| ARCHAEOLOGY OF FORAGERS | ||
| HUMAN OSTEOLOGY LAB | ||
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL LABORATORY METHODS | ||
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD METHODS | ||
| Biocultural Anthropology | ||
| +EVOLUTION OF PEOPLE AND SOCIETY | ||
| +INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| +*PRIMATE ADAPTATION AND EVOLUTION | ||
| *BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL CONSTRUCTIONS OF RACE | ||
| +*ANTHROPOLOGY, HEALTH, AND ENVIRONMENT | ||
| +*BIOSOCIAL APPROACHES TO GLOBAL HEALTH INEQUITY | ||
| TOPICS IN PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN EVOLUTION | ||
| HUMAN ADAPTABILITY | ||
| NUTRITIONAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| EVOLUTIONARY MEDICINE | ||
| BIOCULTURAL PERSPECTIVES ON HUMAN REPRODUCTION | ||
| +REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE: A SERVICE LEARNING COURSE | ||
| NEUROANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| INNOVATION FOR SOCIAL IMPACT | ||
| +*INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF NORTH AMERICA | ||
| +*EUROPE BEYOND THE TOURISTSCAPE | ||
| +*PEOPLES AND CULTURES OF AFRICA | ||
| +*PEOPLES AND CULTURES OF CHINA | ||
| +LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND SOCIETY | ||
| +*LANGUAGE IN THE USA | ||
| +WEALTH & POVERTY | ||
| +*FOOD IN AMERICAN CULTURE | ||
| *PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-LATIN AMERICA | ||
| +*FOOD JUSTICE | ||
| *SOCIAL NETWORKS AND SOCIETY | ||
| *GLOBAL CONFLICTS: ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS | ||
| SEMINAR | ||
| *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 | ||
| *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 | ||
| ORAL NARRATIVE | ||
| SPECIAL TOPICS IN ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select any three additional courses from the above subfields 1 | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 21 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
- 1
15 upper-division credits are required in the option
Option Code: 863