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

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.