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Anthropology - Bachelor of Science 2023-24 Degree Map

Requirements (REQ) of a Bachelors Degree

Degree Maps show one way how you can earn a degree in four years. Talk with your advisor regularly to develop a personalized plan that works best for you, especially if you have any earned transferrable academic credit.

To graduate in four years, you need an average of 45 credits per year to reach 180 total credits, including 62 upper division (300/400 level courses) credits. You may need to take electives (courses that are not used to meet specific requirements) to reach those totals. Most courses at PSU are 4 credits each. If you transfer credit to PSU, the number of credits you need per year will vary accordingly. 

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This guide outlines the requirements in the 2023-24 catalog. Catalog year defines the specific set of requirements you need to complete a degree. Requirements occasionally change, so it may benefit you to follow a different catalog. Typically, your catalog year is the year you began at PSU, but if you are a transfer student you may be able to use an earlier catalog. Talk with your advisor about which catalog requirements make sense for you.

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First Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Freshman Inquiry or Honors5Freshman Inquiry or Honors5Freshman Inquiry or Honors5
ANTH 101/102/1034ANTH 101/102/1034ANTH 101/102/1034
General Elective4STAT 243Z4STAT 2444
Total Fall Credits13Total Winter Credits13Total Spring Credits13

First Year Milestone: Complete ANTH 101, 102, and 103 by Spring term. 

Second Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter Courses Winter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Sophomore Inquiry or Honors4Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4
ANTH 300 Level Requirement4ANTH 300 Level Requirement4ANTH 300 Level Requirement4
BS Science with Lab3-4BS Science with Lab3-4General Elective4
General Elective4General Elective4General Elective4
Total Fall Credits15-16Total Winter Credits15-16Total Spring Credits15-16

Second Year Milestone: Complete two courses from ANTH 300-level requirement by Spring term.

Third Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4Upper Division Cluster or Honors4
ANTH 300 Level Requirement5ANTH Upper-Division Elective4ANTH 400 Level Elective4
ANTH Upper-Division Elective4General Elective4Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement3-4
General Elective4General Elective4General Elective4
Total Fall Credits17Total Winter Credits16Total Spring Credits15-16

Third Year Milestone: Complete STAT 244 by Fall term. Complete ANTH 304 or 305; 345; 350+350L; 370 or 372 by Spring term.

Fourth Year

Fall CoursesFall CreditsWinter CoursesWinter CreditsSpring CoursesSpring Credits
ANTH 400 Level Elective4ANTH 400 Level Methods4Senior Capstone or Honors Thesis6
Upper Division General Elective4General Elective4General Elective4
General Elective4General Elective4General Upper Division Elective3
General Elective4General Elective3  
Total Fall Credits16Total Winter Credits15Total Spring Credits13

Fourth Year Milestone: Complete Methods course by Winter term.

 

Additional Map Notes:

  • ANTH 101/102/103: These courses do not need to be taken in sequence.
  • STAT 243Z: Prerequisite to STAT 244 (not specifically required for major).
  • BS Science with Lab: ANTH 350+350L and/or ANTH 370 may be used for lab science credit.
  • ANTH 300 Level Requirement: ANTH 304 or 305; 345; 350+350L(5 credits total); and 370 or 372. Do not need to be taken in sequence. 
  • Sophomore Inquiry or Honors: For University Studies, two Sophomore Inquiry courses are required, but for Honors, three Sophomore courses are required. Meet with assigned advisor regarding Sophomore Inquiry and Race & Ethnic Studies requirements.
  • Race and Ethnic Studies Requirement: Two courses required, each minimum 3 credits: one course must focus on the U.S. experience; the second course must center the experiences of groups under European and U.S. colonialism and imperialism beyond the United States. One must be within the School of Gender, Race and Nations or be cross-listed with one of the SGRN units: Black Studies (BSt), Chicano/Latino Studies (ChLa), Indigenous Nations Studies (NAS), or Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WS). If you choose a RESR course that can be applied towards another requirement, take an elective here instead.
  • ANTH 400 Level Elective: In addition to the Methods course, 8 400-level ANTH credits. Choose from ANTH 410-498; maximum 4 credits from ANTH 401, 404, 405, 407.
  • ANTH 400 Level Methods: Choose from Methods Course List (see Bulletin).
  • You may need to add additional general elective credits to your plan to reach 180 total credits.

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