Geography–Anthropology
Anthropology
Office: 310 Blodgett Hall, Website: anthropology.vassar.edu,
Phone: (845)437–5292, e–mail: anthropology@vassar.edu
Geography
Office: 106 Ely Hall, Website: geologyandgeography.vassar.edu,
Phone: (845)437–5540, e–mail: geography@vassar.edu
Faculty: see geography and anthropology.
The interdepartmental concentration in geography–anthropology
combines perspectives of these two social sciences in an examination
of the cultural, ecological, and spatial relations of societies and
their human environments.
Requirements for Concentration: 13 units, consisting of 6 units
of geography, 6 units of anthropology, and Geography–Anthropology
300. In geography, the following are required: an introductory course
(Geography 105 or 115); a methods course (Geography 220, 222, 225);
a 200–level regional course (such as Geography 230, 235, 240, and
245); Geography 297.02 and at least one advanced 300–level seminar.
In anthropology the following are required: at least 2 units of 200–level
work, such as 1 unit from an area (ethnography) course, and 1 unit of
an ethnology or archaeology course; and 2 units of 300–level work.
Senior–Year Requirements: Geography–Anthropology 300,
Geography 301.
Recommendations: Field work or a study abroad experience in
either anthropology or geography is recommended highly.
Advisers: chairs of Departments of Anthropology and Geography.
Course Offerings
See Geography and Anthropology.
300a. Senior Thesis (1)
399a or b. Senior Independent Work (1/2–1)
By permission of the adviser and the instructor who will supervise
the work.