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Note: BIO 309 and BIO 310 haveBIO 200 as a prerequisite. PD 301and PD 302 have PD 120 or PD212 as a prerequisite.Note: A maximum of two coursesmay be applied both to the major andto the general education requirement,and a maximum of two courses maybe applied to a major or minor otherthan American studies.American Studies—MINORAcceptance CriteriaMinimum GPA of 2.0 overall.Advising NotesSubmit minor application to theCenter for the Americas.Required CoursesAt least six AMS or othercourses among those listed forthe major (see above), includingat least three at the 300-400level. Further, the six coursesmust be distributed among atleast three of the six groups inthe major list.Anatomy*Department of Pathology andAnatomical SciencesSchool of Medicine andBiomedical Sciences206 Farber HallSouth CampusBuffalo, NY 14214-3000Phone: 716.829.3183Fax: 716.829.2086Web site: www.smbs.buffalo.edu/acb/E-mail: jtgood@buffalo.eduReid R. Heffner, M.D.Chair, Pathology and AnatomicalSciencesFrank MendelDirector, Division of Anatomy andCell Biology*Not a baccalaureate degree programFor a listing of Anatomy course descriptions,see the Undergraduate Catalog Website at http://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/academicprograms.AnthropologyDepartment of AnthropologyCollege of Arts and Sciences380 Millard Fillmore AcademicCenterEllicott ComplexNorth CampusBuffalo, NY 14261-0026Phone: 716.645.2414Fax: 716.645.3808Web site: wings.buffalo.edu/anthropologyDonald PollockChairPhillips StevensDirector of Undergraduate StudiesFor a listing of Anthropologyfaculty and course descriptions, see theUndergraduate Catalog Web site athttp://undergrad-catalog.buffalo.edu/academicprograms.About the ProgramAnthropology combines thebiological, historical, and socialsciences in a unique study ofhumankind. It is the only disciplinethat examines and attemptsto understand humankind as awhole. The undergraduate programincludes the subfields of archaeology,cultural anthropology, andphysical anthropology. Studentsshould specialize in one of thesesubdisciplines.Degrees Offered••Undergraduate: B.A.Graduate: M.A., Ph.D.AdvisementTo be admitted as a major, studentsmust complete an application tothe major, in person. Upon admissionto the department, studentsare assigned an advisor based upontheir interests and plans. Theydevise a plan of study in consultationwith the advisor and continueto discuss the development of theirmajor by meeting with their advisorat least once per semester. Likewise,students pursuing minors meetwith their advisors at least once persemester to discuss their progress.Students may choose to concentratein one of the subdisciplinesor construct a major that reflects aunifying theme or perspective thatcrosses subdisciplinary boundaries.It is the students’ responsibilityto plan their programs carefullywith their advisors and to understandapplicable expectations anddeadlines, and to meet with theiradvisors at least once each semesterto be sure their programs are ontrack. Last-minute requests forvariances, waivers, or extensionsmay not be granted. Advisors mayalso suggest additional courseworkin computer science, geology,geography, linguistics, or anotherdepartment.Transfer PolicyStudents wishing to transfer intothe University at Buffalo must beaccepted by the university prior toacceptance by the Department ofAnthropology. Criteria for acceptanceinto the department are thesame for transfer students as forUB students.Evaluation of courses taken atanother school for departmentalmajor credit is done by the department.Usually the Student AdvisingServices advisor, who sees transferstudents initially, refers students tothe department. Students shouldbring course descriptions, syllabi,and any other available informationthat will help the departmentevaluate anthropology courses forwhich students are requesting majorcredit.ACADEMIC PROGRAMS OF STUDYAnthropology—BAAcceptance CriteriaMinimum GPA of 2.0 overall.Minimum grade of C- in one of the following prerequisite courses:APY 106, APY 107, APY 108.Advising NoteMinimum grade of C—must be earned on all courses taken for majorcredit.Prerequisite CoursesOne of the following three courses:APY 106 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology(Continued on next page)University at Buffalo • Undergraduate Catalog 2007-08 37