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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.

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	Modern 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.