Anthropology Major, Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts Studies students may select a major in Anthropology. The Anthropology major at NLU allows students to study topics like cultural anthropology, ethnographies, anthropological linguistics and urban anthropology.

Completion of this major requires:

  • 45 QH including Anthropology courses taken as part of the General Education requirement
  • 25 QH of upper level Anthropology courses
  • 15 QH of upper level courses must be taken at NLU
  • A minimum grade of “C” for each course in the major

Required Courses - 15 QH

LAS110Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

LAS120Introduction to American Politics

LAS300Contemporary World Cultures

US History Course - 5 QH

LAS200U.S. History and Culture: 1492-1828

or

LAS201U.S. History and Culture: 1828-1898

or

LAS203U.S. History and Culture: 1898-Present

Anthropology Electives - 25 QH

Choose 25 QH from the list below

LAS340Native Americans

LAS341Comparative Ethnographies

LAS342Folklore

LAS440Anthropological Linguistics

LAS441Urban Anthropology

LAS442Anthropology of Gender Roles

LAS449Cross-Cultural Fieldwork