Program: Anthropology, BA Major in - Hofstra University - Modern Campus Catalog™

Mar 16, 2025

2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin

Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 30

6 s.h. from following three subfields:

ANTH 001 - (BH) Human Evolution in Anthropological Perspective Semester Hours: 3-4
ANTH 003 - (BH, CC) Cultural Anthropology Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 005 - (BH) Archaeology: Recovering our Material Past Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 134 - (BH) Culture and Communication Semester Hours: 3

6 s.h. of the following:

ANTH 137 - (BH) Race and Ethnicity: an Anthropological Perspective Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 145 - Gender, Sex and Sexuality in Cross-Cultural Perspective Semester Hours: 3

3 s.h. of methods or theory:

ANTH 185 - Methods in Anthropology Semester Hours: 3
or
ANTH 186 - Theory in Anthropology Semester Hours: 3

3 s.h. advanced seminar:

ANTH 191 - Research Seminar in Anthropology Semester Hours: 3

12 s.h. of electives in anthropology (ANTH):

Majors are urged to elect at least two of the following area courses:

ANTH 014F - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
ANTH 014S - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
ANTH 101 - (BH) The Native Americans Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 102 - (BH) African Cultures Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 103 - (BH) Peoples and Cultures of Asia Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 105 - (BH) Latin American Cultures Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 106 - (CC) Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa Semester Hours: 3

Archaeology Option

Professor Phillippi, Adviser

The archaeology sub-field of anthropology is focused on the surviving materials of ancient and historic cultures. The analysis and interpretation of these materials involves distinct practical skills and theoretical approaches within anthropology. For students with an interest in archaeology, the archaeology option provides an anthropological foundation, supplemented by focused training in archaeological techniques, methods and theories.

Program Requirements - Semester Hours: 33

33 semester hours of courses in anthropology. The following courses are required and include an intensive 6-s.h. summer archaeological field school.

Required Courses for the Archaeology Option - Semester Hours: 24

ANTH 001 - (BH) Human Evolution in Anthropological Perspective Semester Hours: 3-4
ANTH 005 - (BH) Archaeology: Recovering our Material Past Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 033 - Archaeological Field Methods Semester Hours: 3-6
(Field School, 6 hours)

One of the following two courses in related subfields:

ANTH 003 - (BH, CC) Cultural Anthropology Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 134 - (BH) Culture and Communication Semester Hours: 3

One of the following two courses:

ANTH 137 - (BH) Race and Ethnicity: an Anthropological Perspective Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 145 - Gender, Sex and Sexuality in Cross-Cultural Perspective Semester Hours: 3

3 s.h. of methods or theory:

ANTH 185 - Methods in Anthropology Semester Hours: 3
or
ANTH 186 - Theory in Anthropology Semester Hours: 3

3 s.h. advanced seminar:

ANTH 191 - Research Seminar in Anthropology Semester Hours: 3

Electives - Semester Hours: 9

For the 9 s.h. of electives, archaeology option majors are urged to choose ANTH courses with a focus on archaeologically-related topics.

ANTH 014F - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
ANTH 014S - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
ANTH 110 - (BH) Prehistory Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 113 - (CC) Archaeology of Ancient American Civilizations Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 114 - (BH) Rise of Civilizations Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 142 - (CC) Archaeology of the African Diaspora Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 143 - (BH) Introduction to Forensic Anthropology Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 188 A-Z - Special Topics Semester Hours: 1-3

Complete BA Requirements

BA Requirements in HCLAS.