Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree with a Major in Anthropology

BA Degree with a Major in Anthropology

Upon completing the BA degree with a major in Anthropology, students will be able to:

1. Understand how the history of anthropological debates, concepts, and goals is relevant to the discipline’s changing understanding of the dynamics of cultures past and present.
2. Think historically and comparatively, based on a solid understanding of anthropological perspectives on culture, experience, and social practice with regard to particular dimensions of culture, for example gender, health, law, ethics, ritual, materiality, heritage, and the environment. 
3. Apply disciplinary tools for responsibly researching and describing culture and critically conceptualizing the relationship between culture and factors such as historical change, power and social difference, and human diversity. These tools are based on an understanding of anthropological theory and method.
4. Apply research and analytical tools to individual research questions and case studies in order to become effective producers and critical evaluators of anthropological knowledge. 
5. Be able to communicate with a wide range of audiences both orally and in writing.

BA Degree with a Major in Anthropology

For general university requirements, see Graduation Requirements. Students pursuing BA degree with a major in Anthropology must complete: 

• A minimum of 50 courses (30 credit hours) to satisfy major requirements.
• A minimum of 520 credit hours to satisfy degree requirements.  
• A minimum of 6 courses (58 credit hours) taken at 300-level or above.
• A maximum of 4 courses (52 credit hours) from study abroad or transfer credit. For additional departmental guidelines regarding transfer credit, see Policies tab. 
• A minimum of 8 courses (24 credit hours) from departmental (ANTH) course offerings. 
• one area of specialization (see below for areas of specialization). BA degree with a major in Anthropology offers two areas of specialization: ​​​
  • Anthropological Archaeology, or
  • Social-Cultural Anthropology 
• A final Capstone or Honors research project culminating in an oral presentation as well as a written paper.

courses listed below satisfy this major. In certain instances, courses not on this official list may be substituted upon approval of major’s academic advisor, or where applicable, department's Director of Undergraduate Studies. (Course substitutions must be formally applied and entered into Degree Works by major's Official Certifier.) Students and their academic advisors should identify and clearly document courses to be taken.

Applicants whose first language is not English are required to demonstrate English proficiency in one of two ways:

1. Completing at least two years of full-time study in an English language curriculum prior to submitting an application.

2. Submitting one of the following official test scores.

• The Coalition Application or the Common Application and Rice writing supplement
• $75 nonrefundable application fee (must be paid online)
• Official high school transcript in English (or a certified English translation)
• Recommendation Letters
  • School Counselor
  • Teacher 5
  • Teacher 2
• Demonstration of English proficiency
• International Student Financial Statement
• Architecture portfolio (Architecture applicants only)