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Anthropology, BA

Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Anthropology is a social science that seeks to understand and explain human cultural, behavioral, and biological variation through time and space. The undergraduate Anthropology program introduces students to the field of anthropology, its branches, its theories and methods, and its relation to the other social sciences, the humanities, and the natural sciences. The program offers opportunities to study abroad in Kenya, Madagascar, and other areas.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196097
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196097_d445ee4f
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Degree Requirements

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    1. Core concepts (minimum 18 credits)

    30 items
    1. Students take the following three (3) courses (9 credits):
      Not resolved to a course
    2. ANT 102
      What Makes Us Human? 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    3. ANT 104
      Introduction to Archaeology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    4. ANT 120
      Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    5. Students also take at least three (3) of the following approved “Core Concept” courses for a minimum of 9 credits:
      Not resolved to a course
    6. ANT 101
      Human Biology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    7. ANT 103
      Archaeology for a Better World 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    8. ANT 200
      Contemporary and Historical Perspectives on Insular Southeast Asia 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    9. ANT 201
      Human Evolution 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    10. ANT 202
      People and Pups: Dog Behavior and Human-Canine Relationships 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    11. ANT 225
      Anthropology of Global Inequality 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    12. ANT 230
      Peoples of the World 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    13. ANT 250
      African Cultures Today 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    14. ANT 277
      The Origins of Art 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    15. ANT 300
      Human Anatomy 4 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    16. ANT 303
      Earth and Life Through Time: Vertebrate Paleontology & Paleoecology (with emphasis on the Turkana Basin) 3 credits *
      Not resolved to a course
    17. ANT 304
      Ecology: Linking People and Nature (with emphasis on the Turkana Basin) 3 credits *
      Not resolved to a course
    18. ANT 305
      Culture and Language of Madagascar 3 credits *
      Not resolved to a course
    19. ANT 306
      Human Evolution (and evidence from the Turkana Basin) 3 credits *
      Not resolved to a course
    20. ANT 355
      Ancient African Civilizations 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    21. ANT 377
      Animal Tool Use 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    22. ANT 403
      Seminar in Anthropology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    23. EBH 200
      The Evolution of Human Behavior 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    24. EBH 214
      The Evolution of the Human Mind 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    25. EBH 302
      Human Genetics 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    26. EBH 316
      The Evolution of the Human Brain 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    27. EBH 359
      Behavioral Ecology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    28. EBH 362
      Evolution of Social Complexity 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    29. EBH 404
      Evolution of Parenting 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    30. *study abroad courses
      Not resolved to a course

    2. Connections (minimum 12 credits)

    34 items
    1. Students take four (4) of the following approved “Connections” courses for a minimum of 12 credits:
      Not resolved to a course
    2. ANT 203
      Native Americans 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    3. ANT 208
      Zombiology: What the Walking Dead Can Teach Us About Real Humans 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    4. ANT 210
      Sunken Cities and Pirates: The World of Underwater Archaeology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    5. ANT 215
      Climate and Culture 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    6. ANT 220
      Controversies in Human Biology and Behavior 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    7. ANT 222
      Greek and Roman Mythology through Art & Technology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    8. ANT 255
      Forensic Anthropology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    9. ANT 260
      How We Eat 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    10. ANT 268
      Archaeology of Human Origins 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    11. ANT 273
      The Unstoppable Species? 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    12. ANT 290
      Science and Technology in Ancient Society 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    13. ANT 309
      Comparing Ecosystems in Madagascar 3 credits *
      Not resolved to a course
    14. ANT 307
      Prehistoric Archaeology of Africa (with emphasis on the Turkana Basin) 3 credits *
      Not resolved to a course
    15. ANT 310
      Environments, Ecosystems and Evolution: Evidence from the Turkana Basin 3 credits *
      Not resolved to a course
    16. ANT 311
      Immersion in Another Culture 3 credits *
      Not resolved to a course
    17. ANT 317
      Climate Change and Human Evolution 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    18. ANT 326
      Lemurs of Madagascar 3 credits *
      Not resolved to a course
    19. ANT 350
      Medical Anthropology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    20. ANT 351
      Comparative Religion 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    21. ANT 357
      Origins of Agriculture 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    22. ANT 361
      Primate Conservation 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    23. ANT 360
      Ancient Mesopotamia 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    24. ANT 371
      Ancient China 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    25. ANT 379
      Cultural Diversity in China 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    26. ANT 381
      Applied Anthropology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    27. ANT 391
      Topics in Anthropology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    28. ANT 407
      Building Bones: Bone Development and Evolution 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    29. ANT 408
      Pastoralism Under Pressure: Savannas, Societies, and Sustainability in East Africa 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    30. EBH 325
      Evolution of Sex 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    31. EBH 331
      Hormones and Behavior 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    32. EBH 391
      Topics in Human Evolutionary Biology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    33. EBH 405
      Life History and Development 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    34. * study abroad courses
      Not resolved to a course

    3. Critical thinking and research (minimum 9 credits)

    27 items
    1. Students take three (3) of the following approved “Critical thinking and research” courses for a minimum of 9 credits:
      Not resolved to a course
    2. ANT 308
      Human Origins: Eval Turkana Basin’s Fossil Record 3 credits *
      Not resolved to a course
    3. ANT 320
      Historical Archaeology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    4. ANT 322
      Primate Evolution 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    5. ANT 321
      Archaeological Field Methods 3-6 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    6. ANT 352
      Methods in Studying Primates 3 credits *
      Not resolved to a course
    7. ANT 353
      Biodiversity Assessment Methods for Tropical Field Research 3 credits *
      Not resolved to a course
    8. ANT 359
      The Archaeology of Food 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    9. ANT 363
      Approaches in Archaeology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    10. ANT 387
      Independent Research Project in Madagascar 3 credits *
      Not resolved to a course
    11. ANT 399
      Advanced Field Research in the Turkana Basin 3-12 credits *
      Not resolved to a course
    12. ANT 402
      Problems in Anthropology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    13. ANT 404
      Human Osteology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    14. ANT 406
      Pseudoscience and Anthropology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    15. ANT 410
      Ethnobotany and Paleoethnobotany 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    16. ANT 411
      Comparative Primate Anatomy 4 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    17. ANT 415
      Ethnoarchaeology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    18. ANT 416
      Research Design in Archaeology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    19. ANT 418
      Stone Tools in Human Evolution 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    20. ANT 419
      Zooarchaeology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    21. ANT 487
      Independent Research in Anthropology 0-6 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    22. ANT 496
      Senior Honors Project in Anthropology II 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    23. EBH 204
      Research Skills 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    24. EBH 230
      Computer-based Biostatistics 4 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    25. EBH 381
      Genomics Laboratory 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    26. EBH 401
      Seminar in Evolutionary Biology of Humans 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    27. * study abroad courses
      Not resolved to a course

    4. Communication (Written, 0-credit)

    2 items
    1. Students register for the 0-credit ANT 459, and submit a paper completed during a 300-level or higher “Writing Intensive” ANT/EBH course that earned a grade of C or higher. Students should contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies for a current list of eligible courses.
      Not resolved to a course
    2. ANT 459
      Write Effectively in Anthropology 0 credit,
      Not resolved to a course

    5. Communication (Oral, 0-credit)

    2 items
    1. Students register for the 0-credit ANT 458 and document their delivery of an oral presentation completed during a 300-level or higher “Speaking Intensive” ANT/EBH course that earned a grade of C or higher. Students should contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies for a current list of eligible courses.
      Not resolved to a course
    2. ANT 458
      Speak Effectively Before an Audience 0 credit,
      Not resolved to a course

    Requirements for Advanced Anthropological Study

    5 items
    1. Students must satisfy baseline requirements of curriculum for the major plus;
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Students complete an approved minor or at least three (3) additional (not already used to satisfy above major requirements) courses, two of which must be upper division, for a minimum of nine (9) credits
      Not resolved to a course
    3. ANT 399
      Advanced Field Research in the Turkana Basin 3-12 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    4. ANT 447
      Readings in Anthropology 3 credits
      Not resolved to a course
    5. ANT 487
      Independent Research in Anthropology 0-6 credits
      Not resolved to a course

    Anthropology Honors Program

    3 items
    1. A cumulative overall grade point average of 3.00 or higher.
      Not resolved to a course
    2. A cumulative major grade point average of 3.50 or higher.
      Not resolved to a course
    3. Completion of an honors thesis based on a one-year independent research project (ANT 495 and ANT 496 ) under the direction of a faculty member written in the form of a scientific report (20 double-spaced pages or more). The completed thesis must be approved by a thesis committee composed of the faculty sponsor and two additional faculty members.
      Not resolved to a course

    SBC Courses

    3 items
    1. Freshmen who matriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Transfer students who matriculate in the Spring of 2020 or later
      Not resolved to a course
    3. Students who rematriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
      Not resolved to a course

    Sample Course Sequence

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