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Bachelor of Science in Anthropology, BS GIS Skills Requirement

This is a sample curriculum plan for the Anthropology BS Geographic Information System Skills Requirement within the College of Arts and Sciences at Boise State University.

If you are a prospective student viewing this document, please note curriculum is subject to change and specific per catalog year.

For current students, this plan is intended to be a glimpse at key sequencing within the major and includes some common/important advising notes. Sample plans are meant to provide aid in early, provisional planning. This plan does not replace the advice of academic advisors. Please refer to the Advising Contacts page for information about advising within the College of Arts and Sciences and how to contact advisors within each department.

First Year

First Semester

Subject/Area/CourseTitleCrs
ENGL 101Intro to College Writing3
ANTH 102
Or
ANTH 216
Cultural Anthropology
Or
Magic, Witchcraft and
Religion
3
ANTH 104Biological Anthropology3
ANTH 104LBiological Anthropology Lab1
FMFoundation of Mathematics*3
UF 100Foundations of Intellectual Life3
TOTAL16

Second Semester

Subject/Area/CourseTitleCrs
ENGL 102Writing and Rhetoric II3
ANTH 103
Or
ANTH 105
Introduction to Archaeology
Or
Evolution and Human
Behavior
3
FCFoundations of Oral Communication*3
FSFoundations of Social Sciences* NOT ANTH3
Statistics
Refer to Catalog3
Total15

Second Year

First Semester

Subject/Area/CourseTitleCrs
ANTH 303
Or
ANTH 306
History and Theory in Anthropology
Or
Kinship and Social Organization
3
FNFoundations of Natural, Physical and Applied Science* w/o lab NOT ANTH3
FHFoundations of Humanities*4
FAFoundations of Arts*3
UF 200Foundations of Ethics and Diversity3
TOTAL15

Second Semester

Subject/Area/CourseTitleCrs
GEOG 360Introduction to Geographic Information Systems3
ANTH Upper-division Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
TOTAL15

Third Year

First Semester

Subject/Area/CourseTitleCrs
ANTH 314Environmental Anthropology3
GEOG 361Remote Sensing and Image Processing3
GEOG 430GIS Data and Communication3
Elective3
Elective3
TOTAL15

Second Semester

Subject/Area/CourseTitleCrs
GEOG 460GIS Analysis and Modeling3
ANTH Upper-division Elective3
Upper-division Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
TOTAL15

Fourth Year

First Semester

Subject/Area/CourseTitleCrs
ANTH 492 (FF)Senior Practicum-Portfolio1
ANTH Upper-division Elective3
ANTH Upper-division Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
TOTAL16

Second Semester

Subject/Area/CourseTitleCrs
ANTH Upper-division Elective
3
ANTH Upper-division Elective3
Elective3
Elective3
Elective1
TOTAL13

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