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Anthropology at Oregon State University | CourseTrees

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Anthropology at Oregon State University

Catalog Open in Explore

Courses: 175
Prereq links: 20
Depth: 2 tiers
Feeder courses: 0

Where to start

Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.

ANTH 230+introduction to ArchaeologyANTH 240+introduction to Biological AnthropologyANTH 210+*introduction to Cultural AnthropologyANTH 245+*biological and Cultural Constructions of RaceANTH 283+introduction to Medical Anthropology

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Intro sequences

The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.

1. ANTH 230+introduction to Archaeology
1. ANTH 240+introduction to Biological Anthropology
1. ANTH 210+*introduction to Cultural Anthropology

Gateway courses

Each of these unlocks the largest share of downstream work on this map. Courses from other departments can appear here when they genuinely gate ANTH coursework.

ANTH 230+introduction to Archaeologyopens 5 courses (4.3 directly)
ANTH 240+introduction to Biological Anthropologyopens 4 courses (2.5 directly)
ANTH 210+*introduction to Cultural Anthropologyopens 2 courses (2 directly)
ANTH 330*evolution of People, Technology, and Societyopens 2 courses (0.7 directly)
ANTH 330H*evolution of People, Technology, and Societyopens 2 courses (0.7 directly)
ANTH 443Human Osteology Labopens 1 course (1 directly)

The map

Intro tiers at the top, advanced work below; arrows point from a prerequisite to the course it unlocks. Courses from other departments appear where they gate ANTH work. Click any course to see what it requires and unlocks without leaving this page; hovering lights up its neighbors. The lists on this page carry the same courses in text form.

Showing the 21 ANTH and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 154 more ANTH courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.

Concentration routes

The concentrations and majors that build on ANTH, and how their requirements are structured. Expand a program to see which courses satisfy each group, then plan it in the Planner.

General Anthropology Optionother63 ANTH courses · ~2 total

General Anthropology Option in the Planner

Foundations2 required · verify with the official sheet

Select a minimum of one course from each of the following subfields (Archaeology, Biocultural, Cultural):; Archaeology; Biocultural Anthropology; Cultural Anthropology

ANTH 201/HEST 201 ANTH 211 ANTH 212 ANTH 213 ANTH 215 ANTH 218 ANTH 220 ANTH 245 ANTH 250 ANTH 251 ANTH 252 ANTH 261/FCSJ 261+ 51 more qualify

Official requirement sheet

Cultural Anthropology Optionother45 ANTH courses · ~4 total

Cultural Anthropology Option in the Planner

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Archaeology Optionother26 ANTH courses · ~7 total

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Biocultural Anthropology Optionother26 ANTH courses · ~3 total

Biocultural Anthropology Option in the Planner

Foundations1 required

Electives2 required · verify with the official sheet

Select 18 credits from the following, with a minimum of 15 upper-division credits:

Natural Resources Undergraduate Majorother6 ANTH courses · ~27 total

Natural Resources Undergraduate Major in the Planner

Interdisciplinary Foundationsall required

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Arts & Humanities - Globalother5 ANTH courses · ~2 total

Arts & Humanities - Global in the Planner

Course2 required · verify with the official sheet

ANTH 210 ANTH 210H ANTH 213 ANTH 215

Difference, Power & Oppression - Foundationsother5 ANTH courses · ~2 total

Difference, Power & Oppression - Foundations in the Planner

Course2 required · verify with the official sheet

AG 201 AHE 210 ANTH 245

Human Dimensions in Natural Resources Optionother5 ANTH courses · ~10 total

Human Dimensions in Natural Resources Option in the Planner

Measurement and Analysis1 required

Consensus and Communicationchoose 1

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Seeking Solutionsother5 ANTH courses · ~2 total

Seeking Solutions in the Planner

Course2 required · verify with the official sheet

AEC 343 AEC 411 AGCM 390 ANS 315

Arts & Humanities - Generalother4 ANTH courses · ~2 total

Arts & Humanities - General in the Planner

Course2 required · verify with the official sheet

ANTH 211 ANTH 212 ANTH 250 ANTH 261

Marine Studies Undergraduate Majorother3 ANTH courses · ~10 total

Marine Studies Undergraduate Major in the Planner

Foundations2 required · verify with the official sheet

BI 150 CLIM 201 ES 260 HST 223

Social Scienceother3 ANTH courses · ~2 total

Social Science in the Planner

Course2 required · verify with the official sheet

AEC 122 AEC 250 AEC 250H AEC 251

Tracks

Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.

After ANTH 230

Gateway: ANTH 230

ANTH 421Analysis of Lithic TechnologiesANTH 422Historic Materials AnalysisANTH 425Ceramic Analysis in ArchaeologyANTH 430Topics in ArchaeologyANTH 435Cultural Resources: Policy and Procedures

After ANTH 240

Gateway: ANTH 240

ANTH 440Topics in Physical AnthropologyANTH 441Human EvolutionANTH 442Human AdaptabilityANTH 461Neuroanthropology

More upper-level work

ANTH 446Forensic AnthropologyANTH 469Energy in Cultural Perspective

Standalone courses

ANTH 101+*introduction to AnthropologyANTH 159*language, Race and Racism in the Us: an IntroductionANTH 199Special StudiesANTH 201Innovation for Social ImpactANTH 201HInnovation for Social Impact

The longest ladders

The deepest prerequisite chains in ANTH. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.

2 courses deep, ending at ANTH 421
1. ANTH 230+introduction to Archaeology
2. ANTH 421Analysis of Lithic Technologies
2 courses deep, ending at ANTH 440
1. ANTH 240+introduction to Biological Anthropology
2. ANTH 440Topics in Physical Anthropology
2 courses deep, ending at ANTH 441
1. ANTH 210+*introduction to Cultural Anthropology
2. ANTH 441Human Evolution
2 courses deep, ending at ANTH 446
1. ANTH 443Human Osteology Lab
2. ANTH 446Forensic Anthropology

Electives2 required · verify with the official sheet

Select 15 credits from the following, with a minimum of 11 upper-division credits:

ANTH 201/HEST 201 ANTH 211 ANTH 212 ANTH 213 ANTH 215 ANTH 218 ANTH 220 ANTH 250 ANTH 251 ANTH 252 ANTH 261/FCSJ 261 ANTH 283+ 31 more qualify

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Difference, Power, and Oppression - Advanced; Natural Resource Policy and Politics; Select two courses from the following, with each course from a different department:; Economics; Social and Ethical Issues; Spatial Analysis

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Philosophy and Ethics of the Environment2 required · verify with the official sheet

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NR 312 NR 380 PHL 440 PHL 443/REL 443 PHL 448/ES 448/REL 448 PHL 470 SOC 381

Environmental Policy and Lawchoose 1

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Resource Economicschoose 1

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Conservation and Management2 required · verify with the official sheet

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BA 251 FES 365 FES 455/HORT 455 FES 486 FW 251 FW 326 FW 350 FW 462 GEOG 250 GEOG 430 GEOG 451 GEOG 452/ENSC 452+ 5 more qualify

Humans, Society and the Environment2 required · verify with the official sheet

Select three courses from the following:

AEC 122 ANTH 101 ANTH 210 ANTH 477 ANTH 481 ENSC 333/GEOG 333 GEO 332 GEOG 300 GEOG 331 HST 481 OC 203 OC 333+ 15 more qualify

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Difference, Power, and Oppression - Advanced1 required

Writing Intensive Course (WIC)choose 1

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Arts, Humanities, and Social Justice2 required · verify with the official sheet

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ANTH 481 COMM 421 ENG 340 ES 345 ES 444 ES 460 HST 314 HST 318 HST 416 NMC 311 PHL 440 PHL 443/REL 443+ 2 more qualify

Policy and Social Sciences2 required · verify with the official sheet

Select 12 credits from the following courses:

AEC 353 ANTH 352 ANTH 477 FW 323 FW 324 FW 422 OC 203 OC 332 PPOL 446 PPOL 448 PS 475/PPOL 475 SOC 381+ 3 more qualify

Coastal Learning2 required · verify with the official sheet

Select 4 credits from the following courses:

ART 360 BI 111 FW 199 FW 289 FW 324 FW 350 FW 426 MAST 333 MAST 399 MAST 410

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ANTH 210H+*introduction to Cultural Anthropology

ANTH 211+*indigenous Peoples of North America

ANTH 212+*europe Beyond the Touristscape

ANTH 213+*latin America Cultures

ANTH 215+*peoples and Cultures of Africa

ANTH 218+*peoples and Cultures of China

ANTH 220+evolution of People and Society

ANTH 245+*biological and Cultural Constructions of Race

ANTH 245H+*biological and Cultural Constructions of Race

ANTH 250+language, Culture and Society

ANTH 251*LANGUAGE IN THE USA

ANTH 251H*LANGUAGE IN THE USA

ANTH 252+wealth & Poverty

ANTH 261+*food in American Culture

ANTH 270+indigenous Anthropology

ANTH 283+introduction to Medical Anthropology

ANTH 284+*primate Adaptation and Evolution

ANTH 314*peoples of the World-middle East

ANTH 314H*peoples of the World-middle East

ANTH 317*PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-PACIFIC

ANTH 331Mesoamerican Prehistory

ANTH 332Archaeological Inference

ANTH 350HLanguage, Culture and Society

ANTH 352+*anthropology, Health, and Environment

ANTH 361+*food Justice

ANTH 361H+*food Justice

ANTH 370^anthropological Theories

ANTH 371Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology

ANTH 372*social Networks and Society

ANTH 374+*biosocial Approaches to Global Health Inequity

ANTH 374H+*biosocial Approaches to Global Health Inequity

ANTH 380*global Conflicts: Anthropological Perspectives

ANTH 380H*global Conflicts: Anthropological Perspectives

ANTH 383*introduction to Medical Anthropology

ANTH 383H*introduction to Medical Anthropology

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All ANTH courses in the Oregon State catalog

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