Bachelor of Science in Anthropology
Admission Requirements
Complete the Application and Admission Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
Graduation Requirements
- Complete the General University Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
- Complete the General Education Requirements for Baccalaureate Degrees.
- Complete the major requirements below:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Anthropology Courses | ||
| ANTH A202 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH A205 & A205L | Biological Anthropology and Biological Anthropology Laboratory | 4 |
| ANTH A210 | Linguistic Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH A211 & A211L | Archaeology and Archaeology Laboratory | 4 |
| ANTH A410 | Anthropological Theory | 3 |
| ANTH A458 | Applied Ethics in Anthropology 1 | 3 |
| Ethnographic Courses | ||
| ANTH A390A | Arctic and Subarctic Cultures 1 | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| World Cultures 1 | ||
| Comparative Culture Studies 1 | ||
| Methodology Courses | ||
| Complete six credits from at least two the following: 2 | 6 | |
| Applied Anthropology | ||
| Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Field Methods in Archaeology and Bioanthropology | ||
| Cultural Resource Management | ||
| Analytical Techniques in Archaeology and Bioanthropology 1 | ||
| Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Topical/Theoretical Courses | ||
| Complete six credits from at least two of the following: 2 | 6 | |
| Archaeological Theory | ||
| Culture and Human Biodiversity | ||
| Culture and Ecology | ||
| Culture and Health | ||
| Culture and Globalization | ||
| Health, Ritual and Science 1 | ||
| Historical Engagements 1 | ||
| Belief and Identity 1 | ||
| Topics in the Contemporary North 1 | ||
| Culture, Environment, Place 1 | ||
| Anthropology Electives | ||
| Complete any additional 3 credits in anthropology. | 3 | |
| Statistics | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Applied Statistics for the Sciences | ||
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| Upper-Division Natural Sciences Electives | ||
| Complete six upper-division credits in BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS. | 6 | |
| Total | 51 | |
| 1 | Specific topical emphasis for this course varies by offering. See catalog course descriptions for details. |
| 2 | Other upper-division selected topics courses (ANTH A490) or independent study courses (ANTH A397 or ANTH A497) may be petitioned to satisfy methodological or topical/theoretical course requirements, depending on course content. |
A minimum of 120 credits is required for the degree, of which 42 credits must be upper-division.
Honors in Anthropology
The award of honors in anthropology recognizes outstanding achievement by undergraduate majors in the study of anthropology. To be eligible for departmental honors, a student must satisfy the following requirements:
- Be a declared anthropology major.
- Satisfy all of the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Anthropology.
- Meet the requirements for Graduation with Honors.
- Earn a grade point average of 3.50 or above in courses specific to the anthropology major.
- Complete a senior thesis project (taken as ANTH A499), based on library, laboratory or field research resulting in a substantial, thesis-quality paper defended before the anthropology faculty. The course may be taken on a one-semester (3-credit) or two-semester (6-credit) basis.