Museum Description :Anthropology studies physical and cultural differences among human beings across time and space. It helps students understand the nature of those differences, why they exist, and, most importantly, why they matter.
Commitment: to an engaged, public anthropologyTradition: one of the oldest anthropology programs west of the Mississippi RiverIntimacy: small class sizes and hands-on learningAttentiveness: thoughtful student advising and one-on-one mentoringOpportunity: direct access to research material in our own Museum of Anthropology and active faculty field pr .. View More >>
Museum Description :Anthropology studies physical and cultural differences among human beings across time and space. It helps students understand the nature of those differences, why they exist, and, most importantly, why they matter.
Commitment: to an engaged, public anthropologyTradition: one of the oldest anthropology programs west of the Mississippi RiverIntimacy: small class sizes and hands-on learningAttentiveness: thoughtful student advising and one-on-one mentoringOpportunity: direct access to research material in our own Museum of Anthropology and active faculty field projects.Networking: relationships with Denver's world-class museums and other cultural institutions
Museum Admission :Free
Museum Program :Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology : As an undergraduate anthropology major at DU, you'll interact one-on-one with faculty who are experts in their field. Whether you're learning ground-penetrating radar technology or taking part in an excavation at Amache, a World War II internment camp, you'll be learning hands-on, in small classes with individual attention.DEGREE REQUIREMENTS : The anthropology major requires a minimum of 44 credit hours of anthropology classes. No more than 60 credit hours taken in anthropology can be counted toward the 183 total credit hours required for graduation from DU. These are the basic required courses, which should be taken before taking more advanced courses in these subjects:ANTH 2310 Fundamentals of Archaeology: An introduction to the study of archaeology as a way to study historic and prehistoric peoples and cultures.ANTH 2010 Cultural Anthropology: An exploration of the varied aspects of ethnographic methods and the study of cultures around the world.ANTH 2105 Human Nature: a basic course in human evolution, primatology, and human biological variation and behavior.ANTH 2600 Museums and Public Culture: The introduction of museum practices in anthropology.ANTH 2000 Pioneers of Anthropology: The development of anthropology as a field of study, which includes important thinkers, ideas and relationships between the discipline and its wider intellectual and societal context.The following courses are also required for all anthropology majors:ANTH 3800 Capstone Seminar in Anthropology: The topic of the seminar depends on the specialty interests of the faculty member teaching it. The seminar brings your knowledge of anthropology to bear on topics of special significance in contemporary anthropological research. It serves to assess your grasp of the key concepts, theories, and insights of anthropology, and critically reflects on the nature and history of the discipline.Other Anthropology Electives: 20 hours. The remaining 20 hours of classes for the anthropology major may be fulfilled with anthropology courses of the student's choosing.Students must have taken at least three 3000-level courses as electives (including the capstone) at the time of graduation.Information on independent projects, sequencing courses and faculty contacts can be found in the 2013-2014 Undergraduate Handbook. << View Less