Anthropology is defined as the study of humankind. As a discipline,
anthropology is concerned with all facets of human existence including
social behavior, biological evolution, prehistory, language, personality,
technology, religion, and illness to name just a few. Because of
its broad nature, anthropology is subdivided into four major subfields:
cultural
anthropology, physical anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics.
The anthropology curriculum at UL Lafayette offers a total of
19 courses (57 semester hours in anthropology, representing the
areas of physical anthropology, archaeology, and cultural anthropology).
The first B.A. degree in anthropology was offered in 1981. In order
to obtain this degree, students must take 30 hours in anthropology
and must also earn an 18 hour "minor" in another field
(such as geology, sociology, psychology, or biology) which is in
some way related to anthropology or the student's career interest.
The anthropology curriculum also requires courses in such areas
as math, English, foreign language, history, computer science, and
statistics. However, students are also given the opportunity to
explore other areas by taking "directed" and general electives.
In "directed" electives, students are asked to select
a course within a specified area such as "history" or "arts/humanities." In "general" electives,
students may select any course, as long as they have the anthropology
advisor's approval. |
