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 |
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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 |
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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
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15 upper-division credits are required in the option
Option Code: 863