Anthropology

The Bachelor of Arts with major in Anthropology at UVM is flexible enough for you to pursue specialized interests in the discipline. In addition to a more generalized program, concentrations or major foci include archaeology and heritage management, anthropology of global health, and social action.

Upon completion of the BA degree, students will be able to:

• Provide an anthropological definition of culture and give examples of how culture shapes human life in diverse ways
• Distinguish the ways in which anthropologists examine and analyze human diversity across time and space
• Recognize how the four subfields of anthropology (cultural, linguistic, biological, archaeological) differ in focus, methodologies, and conceptual approaches
• Demonstrate how an anthropological approach can be applied to a range of complex social issues in diverse settings
• Recognize ethical dilemmas in anthropology and ethical principles in research and other practice
• Develop and communicate anthropological research questions, access and analyze scholarly literature, and outline appropriate research methods and approaches

High school/Secondary school Information

We will need the following documents from your school:

• Official secondary school transcript sent by your school (official English translation required)
• If available, first quarter grades or mid-year grades

• Anthropology
• Cultural Resource Management
• Education
• Forensics
• Health (international/public health)
• International Development
• Law, Criminal Justice
• Research

You may choose between the following applications: the COALITION APP or the COMMON APP

There is no advantage/disadvantage to using either application format.