Anthropology–Sociology
Anthropology
Office: 310 Blodgett Hall, Website: anthropology.vassar.edu,
Phone: (845)437–5295, e–mail : anthropology@vassar.edu
Sociology
Office: 302 Blodgett Hall, Website: sociology.vassar.edu,
Phone: (845)437–5510, e–mail: sociology@vassar.edu
Students may elect to do a combined degree program in Anthropology–Sociology.
The Departments of Anthropology and Sociology strongly encourage prospective
joint majors to identify related interests within each department's
offerings that can be used in developing a coherent series of classes.
Elective coursework in each department can then be used in developing
complementary perspectives. Examples include gender, media/cultural
representation, and race/ethnicity, etc.
Requirements for Concentration: A total of 16 units in the two
fields must be taken, with no more imbalance than 9 in one and 7 in
the other.
Anthropology Requirements:
Anthropology 140 Cultural Anthropology (1)
One additional Anthropology 100–level course (1)
Anthropology 201 Anthropological Theory (1)
Anthropology 301 Senior Seminar (1)
One additional 300–level Anthropology Seminar (1)
Sociology Requirements:
Sociology 151 Introduction to Sociology (1)
Sociology 247 Modem Social Theory (1)
Sociology 254 Research Methods (1)
Sociology 300a–30lb Senior Thesis (1)
One additional 300–level Sociology course (1)
The above requirements total 10 units. The remaining 6 units required
for the joint major should be chosen in consultation with the student's
adviser.
Advisers: All members of the Departments of Anthropology and
Sociology. Ajoint major should have one adviser in each department.