Program: Behavioral Sciences, Anthropology Concentration BS - Andrews University

Apr 11, 2025

2021-2022 Academic Bulletin

Anthropology is the study of peoples and groups worldwide including their behavior, adaptation techniques, and social practices in both the present and the past. Anthropology has many subfields including, cultural anthropology, social anthropology, archaeology, and linguistic anthropology. Within the Behavioral Sciences degree at Andrews University we offer an Anthropology Concentration and an Anthropological Archaeology Concentration.

Total Credits - 124

Major - 39

Core - 15

PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
PSYC 450 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
SOCI 119 - Principles of Sociology Credits: 3
SOCI 432 - Research Methods II: Introduction Credits: 3
Choose one of the following courses:
PSYC 269 - History and Systems of Psychology Credits: 3
SOCI 474 - Social Thought and Theory Credits: 3

Concentration - 24

ANTH 124 - Introduction to Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 200 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 205 - Introduction to Archaeology Credits: 3
ANTH 455 - Ethnography Credits: 3
ENGL 440 - Language and Culture Credits: 3
Choose at least 9 credits from the following courses:
ANTH 417 - Cultural and Developmental Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 478 - Archaeological and Ethnographical Perspectives on the Middle East Credits: 3
ANTH 496 - Supervised Fieldwork in Anthropology or Archaeology Credits: 1–8
BHSC 440 - Topics: Credits: 1–4
PLSC 460 - Area Study: Credits: 3
SOCI 425 - Racial and Ethnic Relations Credits: 3

Cognate

BHSC 230 - Research Methods I: Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences Credits: 3

Suggested General Electives

BHSC 225 - Global Social Issues Credits: 3
ECON 208 - Principles of Economics Credits: 3
PHIL 224 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
RELT 348 - Christians and the Environment Credits: 3
Choose one of the following courses:
BIOL 165 - Foundations of Biology Credits: 4,5
BIOL 208 - Environmental Science Credits: 4

Student Learning Outcomes

At the end of the program a student will be able to:

Think critically about human thought and behavior in individuals, sociocultural and ecological systems
Select credible sources of evidence from the behavioral sciences, and specifically in the areas of anthropology, sociology and psychology science
Conduct effective research projects from design through data interpretation
Apply ethical standards to scholarship and practice in the Behavioral Sciences
Apply principles and skills from Behavioral Sciences to serve their communities
Write effectively about theories, data, and practice in the Behavioral Sciences
Speak effectively about theories, data, and practice in the Behavioral Sciences
Prepare a professional plan for life after graduation
Apply principles from the Behavioral Sciences to understand and influence the development of faith across the life span
Know the key themes in relevant disciplines in the Behavioral Sciences