Anthropology Combined Major

Major Requirements

For either the Sociocultural Track or the Human Evolution, Archaeology, and Material Culture Studies (HEAM) Track, up to two courses may be counted for both fields of the combined major. Where no specific courses are listed in the below requirements, the adviser and student will make a determination of what courses will be taken and the adviser will then circulate that outcome to the field group for approval.

Sociocultural Track

A combined major in anthropology (Sociocultural Track) requires at least seven courses in anthropology or cross-listed in anthropology, including ANTH 002 PZ -Intro Sociocultural Anthropology nd either ANTH 105 PZ -Field Methods in Anthropology or ANTH 153 PZ -History Anthropological Theory .

The remaining five electives can be tailored to the student’s interests. We recommend a course on the history of colonialism and/or capitalism and an anthropology course focusing on one country or region. Up to two courses taken during study abroad may be eligible as anthropology electives, if they are approved by the Anthropology Field Group.

We are happy to craft a list of suggest courses for students interested in medical anthropology, gender, sexuality, visual anthropology, anthropology and the environment, race, colonialism, decoloniality and postcolonialism, political anthropology, economic anthropology, linguistic anthropology, anthropology of food, or any other specific interest.

Human Evolution, Archaeology, and Material Culture Studies (HEAM) Track

A combined major in anthropology (Human Evolution, Prehistory and Material Culture Studies Track) requires at least seven courses in anthropology or cross-listed in anthropology, including ANTH 001 PZ -Intro Archaeology & Bio Anthro and ANTH 101 PZ -Theory and Method in Archaeology (or the PO field methods course, or an approved summer field school). In addition, students will take two courses from the advanced courses listed in the catalog for the major; normally, this will include ANTH 111 PZ -Historical Archaeology . Finally, students will take at least three other courses in anthropology, chosen in consultation with the adviser.

Anthropology Courses

Anthropology

Classics

Environmental Analysis

History

Media Studies

• MS 111 PZ -Perspectives on Photography

Anthropology Honors

The GPA standard for honors in anthropology is a minimum of 3.70 both in courses in anthropology and overall. Exceptions require approval from the Field Group. For honors, the senior must either write a thesis or complete a project approved by the field group for this requirement. The thesis (or project, if you prefer) must be judged outstanding (A quality) by three readers (one from the Pitzer Anthropology Field Group, another anthropologist at any of the Claremont colleges, and a third professor from any discipline).