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Anthropology

Washington University in St. Louis

United States of America, Saint Louis

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Washington University in St. Louis

United States of America , Saint Louis

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake Deadlines9-Aug-2022 2-Jan-2022

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Duration 48 month(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 56,300 / year

Apply Date 2-Jan-2022

Next Intake 9-Aug-2022

Anthropology

About

Overview Students choose to study anthropology because they want to understand some of the most intriguing and troubling issues faced by modern society: the origin and meaning of ethnic and gender differences; the role of institutions in social, political and economic life; learned vs. innate behavior; the similarities and differences among human societies; and the meaning of religion, community and family.The Anthropology program at Washington University in St. Louis offers courses in archaeology, biological anthropology, and sociocultural anthropology. Our faculty are active in research around the world and bring a diversity of experiences to their teaching.Faculty research expertise in archaeology includes the origins of food production; the cultures of prehistoric North, Central and South America; African and Central Asian prehistory; environmental archaeology; geographic information systems (GIS).Biological anthropology faculty focus on the evolution of humans and on the ecology, behavior and evolution of nonhuman primates.Sociocultural faculty conduct research on a wide range of topics, including states, societies and beliefs; political ecology, demography, fertility and population; sociolinguistics; medical anthropology and public health; bodies, gender and sexuality; science and technology, mind and cognition; and religion and politics.Research opportunitiesIn the past research opportunities in anthropology department labs have included projects in archaeology, paleoethnobotany, geoarchaeology, zooarchaeology, genetic studies, human biomechanics, human osteology, human ecology, and primate studies. Every spring, undergraduate researchers have the opportunity to present at the annual anthropology honors and undergraduate research poster session. I want to find another Bachelor Course

Anthropology at Washington University in St. Louis offers the opportunity to study human existence in the present and the past and to explore how and why humans vary in their behaviors, cultures and biology.

Disciplines

Anthropology

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Requirements

Other Requirements

1 : School Report and Official TranscriptTeacher EvaluationCounselor RecommendationSelf-reported or official SAT or ACT scores. See our one-year test optional policy for applicants in 2021.TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test for students whose first language is not EnglishPortfolio (required for students applying to the College of Art, strongly encouraged for students applying to the College of Architecture.) The portfolio should be submitted using SlideRoom.