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Undergraduate Bulletin College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Anthropology

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Linguistics

Students on Summer 2022, Fall 2022, or Spring 2023 requirements ANTHLNGBA

Requirements

The major requires at least 42 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Introduction to Linguistics General Core Course. One (1) course:
    • LING-L 103 Introduction to the Study of Language
    • LING-L 203
  2. Introduction to Sociolinguistics. One (1) course:
    • LING-L 315 Introduction to Sociolinguistics
  3. Social and Cultural Anthropology. One (1) course:
    • ANTH-E 200 Social and Cultural Anthropology
  4. Language and Culture. One (1) course:
    • ANTH-L 200 Language and Culture
  5. Elective Courses in Anthropology. Two (2) courses:
    • Any ANTH-E 300–399 except ANTH-E 303
    • Any ANTH-E 400–499
    • Any ANTH-L 300–399
    • Any ANTH-L 400–499
  6. Elective Courses in Linguistics. Two (2) courses:
    • Any LING-L 300–399
    • Any LING-L 400–499
    • LING-X 490 Readings in Linguistics
  7. Language Change. One (1) course:
    • ANTH-L 407 Language and Prehistory
    • LING-L 430 Language Change and Variation
  8. Fieldwork. One (1) course:
    • ANTH-E 302
    • LING-L 431 Field Methods
    • LING-L 441
  9. Language Structure. Choose one of the following options:
    • Linguistics. One (1) course:
      • LING-L 432 Advanced Field Methods
      • LING-L 490 Linguistic Structures
    • Native American Language. One (1) of the following pairs (2 courses):
      • Lakota
        • ANTH-L 310 Elementary Lakota (Sioux) Language I
        • ANTH-L 311 Elementary Lakota (Sioux) Language II
      • Yucatec Maya
        • LTAM-M 101 Elementary Maya I
        • LTAM-M 102 Elementary Maya II
      • Quechua
        • LTAM-Q 101 Elementary Quechua I
        • LTAM-Q 102 Elementary Quechua II
    • African Language. One (1) of the following pairs (2 courses):
      • Akan
        • AFRI-K 101 Elementary Akan I
        • AFRI-K 102 Elementary Akan II
      • Bamana
        • AFRI-B 101 Elementary Bamana I
        • AFRI-B 102 Elementary Bamana II
      • Kinyarwanda
        • AFRI-R 101 Elementary Kinyarwanda I
        • AFRI-R 102 Elementary Kinyarwanda II
      • Swahili
        • AFRI-S 101 Elementary Swahili I
        • AFRI-S 102 Elementary Swahili II
      • Yoruba
        • AFRI-Y 101 Elementary Yoruba I
        • AFRI-Y 102 Elementary Yoruba II
      • Zulu
        • AFRI-Z 101 Elementary Zulu I
        • AFRI-Z 102 Elementary Zulu II
  10. Additional Requirements. Complete the following:
    1. Departmental Hours. 15 credit hours in each department.
    2. Elective Hours. Additional electives, as needed, to reach 42 credit hours.
  11. Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. Major GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    2. Major Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
    3. Major Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    4. Major Residency. At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
    5. College Breadth. At least 38 credit hours must be completed in courses from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines outside of the major area.

Major Area Courses

  • Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:

    • Any course at the 100–499 level with the ANTH or LING subject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent
    • Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
    • Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
Exclusions

The following courses cannot be applied toward major requirements or the College Breadth requirement:

  • ANTH-A 105 Human Origins and Prehistory
  • ANTH-A 107 Becoming Human: Evolving Genes, Bodies, Behaviors, Ideas
  • ANTH-A 303 Evolution and Prehistory
  • ANTH-A 310 The Human Species: Evolution and Archaeology
  • ANTH-E 105 Culture and Society
  • ANTH-E 303 Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology
  • ANTH-P 250 Introductory World Archaeology

This program of study cannot be combined with the following:

  • Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology (ANTHBA)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics (LINGBA)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Anthropology (LINGANTBA)
  • Bachelor of Science in Computational Linguistics (COMPLINGBS)
  • Bachelor of Science/Master of Science in Computational Linguistics (CMLNBSMSBS)
  • Certificate in Global Human Diversity (GLHMDVACRT)
  • Certificate in the Ethnography of Communication (ETHCOMACRT)
  • Minor in Anthropology (ANTHMIN)
  • Minor in Archaeology (ARCHMIN)
  • Minor in Ethnography of Communication (ETHCOMMMIN)
  • Minor in Linguistics (LINGMIN)
  • Minor in Medical Anthropology (MEDANTHMIN)
  • Minor in the Anthropology of Food (FOODMIN)

Exceptions to and substitutions for major requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.