Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

Anthropology, B.A. - Medical Anthropology Track

Four-Year Academic Map 2024-2025

This is a sample academic plan for students entering on the 2024-2025 catalog. Students should meet with an academic advisor prior to registration to formulate their own plan. Please tap the button following each course to view course description and prerequisites or see the UH Hilo Catalog for more course information.

Year 1: Fall Semester

Course Credit
FQ: Quantitative Reasoning 3
DS: Social Science I 3
DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature I 3
ANTH 150 (FGC: Global Multicultural Perspectives) 3
Elective (Rec: IS 150 ) 3
Credits 15

Year 1: Spring Semester

Course Credit
ENG 100 (FW: Written Communication) 3
ANTH Intro See note 5 3
FGA or FGB: Global Multicultural Perspectives 3
GL: Language Arts 3
GQR: Quantitative Reasoning 3
Credits 15

Year 2: Fall Semester

Course Credit
DA, DH or DL: Arts, Humanities, Literature II 3
DB: Biological Science or DP: Physical Science 3
DY: Science Laboratory 1
ANTH Intro See note 5 3
ANTH Elective 3
Elective 3
Credits 16

Year 2: Spring Semester

Course Credit
DB: Biological Science or DP: Physical Science 3
ANTH Intro See note 5 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
WI Elective 3
Credits 15

Year 3: Fall Semester

Course Credit
ANTH 415 (DS: Social Science II) 3
ANTH Methods See note 6 3
Upper Elective 3
Upper Elective 3
WI Elective 3
Credits 15

Year 3: Spring Semester

Course Credit
GE GCC (Rec: ANTH 485 ) See note 7 3
Medical ANTH Track Upper Elective See note 8 3
ANTH 370 WI 3
Upper Elective 3
Elective 3
Credits 15

Year 4: Fall Semester

Course Credit
GE HPP (Rec: ANTH 385 ) See note 7 3
ANTH 492 3
Upper Elective 3
Upper Elective 3
Upper Elective 3
Credits 15

Year 4: Spring Semester

Course Credit
Medical ANTH Track Upper Elective See note 8 3
ANTH Upper Elective 3
Upper Elective 3
Upper Elective 3
Elective 3
Credits 15

Notes

The optional Medical Anthropology Track allows students to focus on evolutionary and cross-cultural health and illness. Since ANTH 375 and ANTH 463 are no longer offered, we are allowing for course modifications if students choose a class from the Indigenous Health Certificate, another health-related course that has cross-cultural content, or an approved directed studies.

To ensure progress toward degree completion, students are urged to meet with an advisor each semester before registering.

  1. Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in courses required for the major.
  2. Students must earn at least a grade of C in each course required for the major.
  3. Students may demonstrate proficiency at the 200-level in archaeology, physical anthropology, cultural anthropology, and linguistics in place of taking the required introductory anthropology course. Consult an advisor for other courses that will allow students to demonstrate proficiency in these areas.
  4. At least 45 semester hours must be earned in courses at the 300-400 level.
  5. Anthropology Introductory Courses (Select 3 courses from: ANTH 205 , ANTH 210 , ANTH 215 , ANTH 221 /LING 221 .)
  6. Anthropology Methods (Select one: ANTH 445 , ANTH 450 , ANTH 470 WI, ANTH 481 , ANTH 482 , ANTH 484 , ANTH 485 .)
  7. Recommended courses- fulfills GE and upper division ANTH requirements.
  8. Medical Anthropology Track Upper Electives: ANTH 450 , ANTH 485 or a course approved by Medical Anthropology Track Advisor.