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Building the department map…
Department paths
Courses with no prerequisites inside the department that unlock the most downstream work.
Generated from University of Vermont’s catalog, prerequisite, and concentration data. Spotted an error? Departments can adjust labels, ordering, and notes without a code change, so contact us.
The shortest canonical route from each entry point to a gateway course.
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.
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 44 ANTH and feeder courses that have prerequisite links. 24 more ANTH courses have no recorded prerequisites. They are listed under Tracks below, not drawn as loose dots here.
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.
FOUNDATIONSall required
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL1 required · verify with the official sheet
2-3 additional courses/6-9 credits from the following:; ANTH numbered 2005 to 2989; LING 2210 , LING 2560; REL 2050 , REL 2652; Special Topics: ANTH 2990 , ANTH 3990 , ANTH 4990; Up to 3 additional credits from the following, in any combination:; Internship: ANTH 2991 , ANTH 4991; Teaching Assistantship: ANTH 2994; Independent Study: ANTH 2993 , ANTH 4993; Undergraduate Research: ANTH 2995 , ANTH
ADVANCED LEVEL1 required · verify with the official sheet
3 additional credits from the following:; ANTH numbered 3005 to 3965; Special Topics: ANTH 3990 , ANTH 4990; 1 additional course/3 credits from the following:; ANTH numbered 3005 to 3959; Special Topics: ANTH 3990 , ANTH 4990
OPEN LEVEL1 required · verify with the official sheet
1 additional course/3 credits from the following:; ANTH numbered 1005 to 1989, or 2005 to 2989, or 3005 to 3959; LING 2210 , LING 2560; REL 1650 , REL 2050 , REL 2652; Special Topics: ANTH 1990 , ANTH 2990 , ANTH 3990 , ANTH 4990
RESTRICTIONS AND NOTES1 required · verify with the official sheet
With departmental permission, students may apply internships, independent studies, teaching assistantships, undergraduate research, and honors to other level-appropriate requirements in the major. No more than 6 credits of UVM archaeological field school ( ANTH 3965 ) may count toward the major; no more than 3 credits of internship and/or teaching assistantship may count; and no more than 3 credit
CORE INTRODUCTORY COURSES. 9 credits.all required
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All ofall required
Although classes may overlap, all requirements for the Anthropology B.S. major must also be fulfilled.; INTRODUCTORY COURSES. Up to 1 course/3 credits from the following:; ANTH numbered 1520 to 1599, or 1801 to 1995; INTERMEDIATE COURSES. 3-4 courses/9-12 credits from the following:; ANTH numbered 2800 to 2959; ADVANCED COURSES. 2 courses/6 credits from the following:; ANTH numbered 3800 to 3959;
1 course from1 required
INTRODUCTORY COURSES1 required
ADDITIONAL INTRODUCTORY COURSE. 1 course/3-4 credits chosen from eligible courses, which regularly include:; ALE 1210 , ALE 1370 , ANTH 1100 , BIOL 1205 , CDAE 1020 , CDAE 1040 , CDAE 1060 , ECON 1280 , EDTE 1610 , ENGL 1205 , ENGL 1702 , ENSC 1490 , ENVS 1010 , ENVS 1020 , ENVS 1510 , ENVS 1990 , FOR 1010 , FOR 1210 , GEOG 1200 , GEOG 1760 , GEOG 1780 , GEOL 1020 , GEOL 1100 , GEOL 1400 , HST 137
BREADTH REQUIREMENTS1 required · verify with the official sheet
ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES. 1 additional course/3 credits chosen from eligible courses, which regularly include:; ENVS numbered 2200 to 2299; ARTS 2600 , CDAE 2130 , CDAE 2140 , CLAS 2581 , GSWS 2811 , GEOG 2774 , HST 2110 , HST 2510 , PHIL 2630 , REL 2700 , SEP 2650; ENVIRONMENTAL NATURAL SCIENCES. 1 additional course/3 credits chosen from eligible courses, which regularly include:; ENVS numbered 2
BREADTH REQUIREMENTS9 required · verify with the official sheet
ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES. 1 additional course/3 credits chosen from eligible courses, which regularly include:; ENVS numbered 2200 to 2299; ARTS 2600 , CDAE 2130 , CDAE 2140 , CLAS 2581 , GSWS 2811 , GEOG 2774 , HST 2110 , HST 2510 , PHIL 2630 , REL 2700 , SEP 2650; ENVIRONMENTAL NATURAL SCIENCES. 1 additional course/3 credits chosen from eligible courses, which regularly include:; ENVS numbered 2
CORE REQUIREMENTS. At least 15 credits.choose 1
BIOLOGY. Choose 1 of the following options:; Choose 1 of the following:
1 course from1 required
All ofall required
CORE REQUIREMENTS. At least 15 credits.choose 1
BIOLOGY. Choose 1 of the following options:; Choose 1 of the following:
1 course from1 required
All ofall required
Upper-level clusters, grouped by the gateway that opens them.
The deepest prerequisite chains in ANTH. These are the routes that take the most semesters to climb.
3 courses deep, ending at ANTH 3192
2 courses deep, ending at ANTH 2410
2 courses deep, ending at ANTH 2610
2 courses deep, ending at ANTH 2810
1 course from1 required
1 course from1 required
GENERAL ELECTIVES. At least 8 credits.1 required · verify with the official sheet
1 additional advanced course from the following:; ANTH numbered 3005 to 4996; 1 additional intermediate course/3 credits from the following:; ANTH numbered 2005 to 2995; LING 2210 , LING 2560 , REL 2050 , REL 2652; 1-4 additional credits from the following:; ANTH numbered 1100 to 1995, or 2005 to 2995, or 3005 to 4996; LING 2210 , LING 2560 , REL 1650 , REL 2050 , REL 2652
ANCILLARY REQUIREMENTSall required
NATURAL SCIENCES. At least 2 courses with laboratories in ASTR, BCOR, BIOL, CHEM, and/or GEOL, in any combination. Courses in other disciplines may be considered in consultation with an advisor in Anthropology.; MATHEMATICS/STATISTICS. Choose 2 of the following:; Alternative coursework in mathematics/statistics may be substituted with the approval of an advisor in Anthropology.
1 course from1 required
ELECTIVES. 12 credits.1 required · verify with the official sheet
Course offerings for Health and Society vary frequently and often include Special Topics, Topics In, and Honors College courses. Before registration each semester, a list of eligible courses is posted as a See Also list in the Schedule of Courses (Classic Version). Many of those courses will not show up immediately in students’ degree audits. The courses listed in this table are always eligible an
NOTES1 required · verify with the official sheet
Graduate-level courses, including those in Public Health, may be accepted as advanced courses or electives with prior approval from a Health & Society advisor. Graduate courses are often open to upper-level undergraduate students with instructor permission.; Students who plan to do an honors thesis or apply to graduate school are encouraged to take one or more intermediate or advanced research met
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1 course from1 required
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING2 required · verify with the official sheet
3 additional credits from the following:; Internship: ENVS 2991 , ENVS 3991; Independent Study: ENVS 3993; Undergraduate Research: ENVS 3995; Teaching Assistantship: ENVS 4994; Honors: ENVS 4996; Since new offerings are being developed, please consult an ENVS advisor for approval of environment-related study abroad courses or additional internship, service learning, or other field-based courses no
ELECTIVES1 required · verify with the official sheet
Students should meet with an academic advisor during their second year to map a plan of study for completing their Advanced Electives.; ADVANCED LEVEL. 6 credits.; ENVS numbered 3000 to 3990, or ENVS 4000 to 4990; ALE 3120 , ALE 3380 , ASCI 3600 , CDAE 3070 , CDAE 3370 , ECON 3800 , FOR 3350 , GEOG 3230 , GEOG 3760 , GEOG 3780 , HST 4110 , HST 4510 , NR 3010 , NR 3370 , POLS 4310 , PRT 3300 , PRT
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING3 required · verify with the official sheet
3 additional credits from the following:; ENVS 2980 , ENVS 2982 , ENVS 2985 , ENVS 2991 , ENVS 3991 , ENVS 3993 , ENVS 3995 , ENVS 4994 , ENVS 4996 , ALE 2371 , ALE 3120 , ALE 3380 , NR 2300 , POLS 4310 , SEP 3950; Since new offerings are being developed, please consult an ENVS advisor for approval of environment-related study abroad courses or additional internship, service learning, or other fie
ELECTIVES12 required · verify with the official sheet
Students should meet with an academic advisor during their second year to map a plan of study for completing their Advanced Electives.; ADVANCED LEVEL; ENVS numbered 3000 to 3990, or ENVS 4000 to 4990; ALE 3120 , ALE 3380 , ASCI 3600 , CDAE 3070 , CDAE 3370 , ECON 3800 , FOR 3350 , GEOG 3230 , GEOG 3760 , GEOG 3780 , HST 4110 , HST 4510 , NR 3010 , NR 3370 , POLS 4310 , PRT 3300 , PRT 4550 , SEP 3
Intermediate Coursesall required
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Advanced Coursesall required
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1 course from1 required
Internship-Field Experience/Research4 required
The following classes can apply to the internship - field/research experience requirement: ASCI 1991 , ASCI 2300 , ASCI 2310 , ASCI 2991 , ASCI 2995 , ASCI 3991 , ASCI 3995 , CDAE 2991 , CDAE 3991 , CDAE 2995 , CDAE 3995 , MMG 1991 , MMG 1995 , MMG 2991 , MMG 2995 , MMG 3991 , MMG 3995 , NFS 2991 , NFS 3991 , NFS 2995 , NFS 3995 , PBIO 2991 , PBIO 2995 , PBIO 3991 , PBIO 3995 , ALE 2991 , ALE 2995
Focus Area1 required · verify with the official sheet
18 Credits to complete and individualized plan of study aligned with academic and professional goals. Mist include no less than 3 Courses at the 2000+ course level and 2 course at the 3000+ course level from the restricted electives list.; The following classes can apply to the restricted electives requirement: ALE 1280 , ALE 1360 , ALE 1370 , ALE 2060 , ALE 2120 , ALE 2170 , ALE 2200 , ALE 2240 ,
Skills Course1 required · verify with the official sheet
The following classes can apply to the skills course requirement: ALE 3090 , CDAE 2230 , CDAE 2240 , CDAE 2280 , CDAE 3500; Any 2000-level or higher course can only count ONCE toward the Food Systems major OR another minor declared within CALS.
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ANCILLARY REQUIREMENTS. At least 14 credits.all required
CHEMISTRY.; CALCULUS AND STATISTICS.; QUANTITATIVE DISCIPLINES. At least 1 additional course with a MA or QD Catamount Core Curriculum designation which commonly include:; CHEM 1580 , CHEM 2580 , CHEM 2585 , GEOG 2510 , GEOG 2520 , GEOL 2525 , MATH 1224 , MATH 1248 , PHYS 1450 , PHYS 1650; Note that most professional schools (e.g., medicine, dentistry, veterinary, physical therapy) require the equ
ADVANCED ELECTIVES. At least 14 credits.14 required · verify with the official sheet
11-14 credits of electives at the 3000-level or above; BIOL numbered 3100 to 3699; BIOL numbered 4100 to 4699; BIOL numbered 5020 to 5030; ANTH 3560 , ASCI 3150 , ASCI 3160 , ASCI 3180 , ASCI 3200 , ASCI 3600 , MMG 3230 , WFB 3240 , WFB 4320 , WFB 4750 , WFB 4830; 1 additional course/3-4 credits from the following:; BIOL numbered 2100 to 2699; ANTH 2440 , ASCI 2600 , BCOR 2100 , BCOR 2500 , BCOR 2
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ANCILLARY REQUIREMENTS. At least 26 credits.all required
CHEMISTRY.; CALCULUS AND STATISTICS.; QUANTITATIVE DISCIPLINES. 12-15 additional credits with a MA or QD Catamount Core Curriculum designation which commonly include:; CHEM 1580 , CHEM 2580 , CHEM 2585 , GEOG 2510 , GEOG 2520 , GEOL 2525 , MATH 1224 , MATH 1248 , PHYS 1450 , PHYS 1650; Note that most professional schools (e.g., medicine, dentistry, veterinary, physical therapy) require the equival
ELECTIVES. At least 26 credits.1 required · verify with the official sheet
Students should meet with an academic advisor during their second year to map a plan of study for completing their Advanced Electives.; CATEGORY A: 12 credits from the following:; BIOL numbered 3100 to 3699; BIOL numbered 4100 to 4699; BIOL numbered 5020 to 5030; ANTH 3560 , ASCI 3040 , ASCI 3150 , ASCI 3160 , ASCI 3180 , ASCI 3200 , ASCI 3490 , ASCI 3600 , MMG 3230 , WFB 3240 , WFB 4320 , WFB 475
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