Anthropology

Have you ever pictured yourself analyzing forensic remains at a crime scene, helping deliver aid to the victims of a disaster in another country, or excavating the remains of an ancient civilization? Do you want to stand out from the crowd and live an exciting life?

East Carolina's bachelor of arts program in anthropology provides students a general background in the study of people, both in the past and present. Beyond their general studies, students can specialize in archaeology, biological anthropology, or cultural anthropology. Students receive individualized advising and the opportunity to work closely with faculty members on various projects. Learning extends beyond the classroom through field schools, internship options, and the opportunity to do honors thesis research.

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Program Coordinator: Laura Mazow (207 Flanagan Building, 252-328-0432, [email protected])

The degree requires a minimum of 120 s.h. as follows:

(For information about courses that carry general education credit view the General Education Program section.)

(For information about the foreign language requirement view Special Requirements for the BA Degree in the Academic Advisement, Progression and Support Services section and Placement Testing, Foreign Language in the Admission and Readmission section.)

• ANTH 2000 - Archaeology Around the World
• ANTH 2010 - Societies Around the World


• ANTH 2015 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology
• ANTH 2016 - Biological Anthropology Laboratory
OR
• BIOL 2015 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology
• BIOL 2016 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology Laboratory


• Choose a methods course from the following:

(At least 3 s.h. must be above 2999. A maximum of 3 s.h. can be below 1999. It is recommended that at least one course be chosen from each of the following sub-fields.)

a. Archaeology:
• ANTH 3111 - North American Archaeology


• ANTH 3113 - Archaeology of the Old Testament World OR
• RELI 3113 - Archaeology of the Old Testament World


• ANTH 3114 - Archaeology of the New Testament World OR
• RELI 3114 - Archaeology of the New Testament World


• ANTH 3115 - Caribbean Archaeology
• ANTH 3116 - Latin American Archaeology
• ANTH 3117 - Prehistory of the Middle East
• ANTH 3118 - Pyramids, Pharaohs, and Mummies: The Archaeology of Ancient Egypt
• ANTH 3175 - Archaeological Field Training
• ANTH 5120 - Archaeology of the Southeastern US
• ANTH 5125 - Historical Archaeology
• ANTH 5126 - Public Archaeology


• (ANTH 3077 - Archaeological Methods can be taken as an elective if another methods course is used to
b. Biological anthropology:
• ANTH 1088 - Anthropology of Monsters, Zombies and Vampires
• ANTH 3020 - Primate Behavior and Social Organization
• ANTH 3026 - Forensic Anthropology
• ANTH 3027 - Human Diseases and Ancient Environments
• ANTH 3028 - Human Adaptation and Variation
• ANTH 3030 - Death and Disease in the Classical World
• ANTH 3252 - Medical Anthropology
• ANTH 3352 - A Medical Anthropology Approach to Global Health Today
• ANTH 4225 - Human Evolution


• (ANTH 4400 - Human Skeletal Analysis and ANTH 4401 - Human Skeletal Analysis Laboratory can be taken
c. Cultural anthropology:
• ANTH 1050 - Global Understanding
• ANTH 2002 - Introduction to Asia
• ANTH 2005 - Environmental Anthropology
• ANTH 2025 - Sexual Behavior from an Anthropological Perspective
• ANTH 2250 - Race and Ethnic Relations: Discovering New Solutions
• ANTH 2760 - Afro-Caribbean Language And Culture
• ANTH 3003 - Cultures of Africa
• ANTH 3004 - Cultures of the South Pacific
• ANTH 3005 - North American Indians
• ANTH 3011 - Hunter-Gatherer Lifeways
• ANTH 3012 - Lifeways of Pastoral Nomads
• ANTH 3016 - Cultures of the Caribbean
• ANTH 3017 - Cultures of Mexico and Guatemala
• ANTH 3018 - Cultures of South and Central America
• ANTH 3150 - Applying Anthropology to Contemporary Cultural Issues
• ANTH 3176 - Cultural Anthropology Field School I
• ANTH 3177 - Cultural Anthropology Field School II
• ANTH 3200 - Women's Roles in Cross-Cultural Perspective
• ANTH 3252 - Medical Anthropology
• ANTH 3300 - Language and Culture
• ANTH 3352 - A Medical Anthropology Approach to Global Health Today


• ANTH 3720 - Writing Systems of the World OR
• ANTH 3770 - Language Universals


• ANTH 4260 - Cultural Ecology
• ANTH 4990 - Internship in Applied Anthropology
• ANTH 4991 - Advanced Internship in Applied Anthropology
• Note:

• ANTH 4025 - Theory in Anthropology

For more information about this degree visit the university's academic catalogs.

Graduates with this degree are successful in many fields and careers, including the following:

• Anthropology
• Archeologists
• Archeology Teacher, Postsecondary
• Anthropology Teacher, Postsecondary
• Public Administration and Legal Services
• Education and Training

Career Opportunities

ECU has developed resources to help you learn more about career opportunities and job market outlook. In addition, the websites below provide specific information on careers in the various majors from which students may choose:

NC Tower

This website provides graphs and tables of in-depth information on employment rates, wages and ongoing higher education enrollment of graduates from the North Carolina Community College System and from the University of North Carolina system schools. NC Tower includes data on former UNC students who are working in roughly 90% of all jobs in North Carolina. This database excludes information for graduates who are:

• Self-employed;
• Work for the federal government, including the military: or
• Work outside of North Carolina.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook

This website also provides in-depth information regarding pay, projected new jobs, required education, growth rate and on-the-job training information on various occupations.

Degree-specific internships

For information on internship information for specific majors, go to the home page of the department in which the major is located and, as available, find the link to the information on internships in that major.