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The Oberlin anthropology department offers courses in all four subdisciplines that make up the field of American anthropology: sociocultural anthropology, archeology, biological anthropology, and anthropological linguistics. In addition to traditional classroom teaching, Oberlin anthropology provides a variety of other frameworks for learning, such as seminars, tutorials, supervised research, and laboratory and field research in archeology. Anthropology is an excellent liberal arts major that prepares our graduates to go on to careers or advanced study in many academic, professional, government and business fields. If you have questions about majoring in anthropology, please contact the department for further information.

A major in anthropology consists of the following:

1. A minimum of 24 hours in the Department, including:

    a. Anthropology 101, 102, and 103;
    b. Anthropology 353; and
    c. at least one seminar in Anthropology.

2. At least 15 of the 24 hours required for the major must be from courses above the 100 level.

3. Courses in several other disciplines, including those in the social and natural sciences and the humanities, complement a major in Anthropology. The particular pattern of courses chosen will vary, depending on the plans and interests of the student. The particular pattern should be worked out in close consultation with the major advisor.

Minor in Anthropology

A minor in anthropology consists of 15 hours of course work in which at least 9 hours derive from courses at the 200 level or above. No more than 3 transfer credits can be counted in a minor, and two of the three introductory courses (101, 102, 103) must be included.

Honors

The department invites a small number of qualified majors to participate in the Honors Program. Honors work may begin as early as the sixth semester or may commence at the beginning of the senior year. Students may receive from two to six hours of credit per semester of Honors. Honors work requires a thesis based on original research and an oral examination on the thesis.

Transfer of Credit

Students transferring credits in anthropology from courses taken at other institutions and/or from off-campus programs such as summer field work may apply a maximum of six credit hours toward the major with the approval of the department chair.