- 10 to 12 courses
- Anthropology 102 (Cultural Anthropology),
- Anthropology 103 (Introduction to Archaeology)
- Anthropology 201 (Introduction to Human Origins),
- Anthropology 205 (Language and Human Experience),
- Anthropology 420 (Views of Human Nature),
- One additional 400-level class (seminar, independent study, or honors project).
Majors must also satsify a language co-requisite by the successful completion of one of the following:
- Earning a 4 or 5 on an Advanced Placement (AP) exam, or
- Taking 200-level course work in a previously studied language at St. Lawrence, or
- Two semesters of a new language, either on campus or in conjunction with an overseas program.
There is no particular recommended sequence to the four introductory courses (101,103, 201, 205), but students should take these courses before taking more advanced courses in particular subfields. Because these introductory courses form the foundation of all future work in the major, students must complete all four before participating in an off-campus semester program.
We recommend that the remaining elective courses include study in more than one geographic or topical area and preferably in at least two of the four subfields of anthropology (cultural anthropology, archaeology, physical anthropology and linguistics).