Anthropology BA

The major is designed for students interested in an anthropological understanding of human behavior. One of the strengths of anthropology is its cross-cultural, holistic, and integrative approach with many fields, such as biology, history, linguistics, the social sciences, and many of the humanities.

College:
College of Letters and Science

Department:
Anthropology

Degree Level:
Undergraduate

Degree:
Bachelor of Arts

Preparation for the Major

Complete the following four courses:

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The Major

Students must complete 11 courses (44 to 52 units) as follows. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the discipline as a whole, students must take two courses in the sociocultural anthropology field and one course in each of the other three fields. Students may take any upper-division course in the given area to fulfill this requirement.

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Fields

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Regional Cultures

Select one course from the following range (or see the department for additional course options): Anthropology 160 through 169

Select 1 from 11 options:

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History/Theory

Select one course from the following range (or see the department for additional course options):

Select 1 from 10 options:

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Methodology

Select one course from the following range (or see the department for additional course options):

Select 1 from 9 options:

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Anthropology Electives

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Honors Program

To be admitted, students should have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 overall and a 3.5 cumulative GPA in their upper-division Anthropology courses. The application for admission must be submitted during the fall quarter. Ideal candidates should have junior or senior standing and have completed at least two upper-division anthropology courses. Students should contact the departmental honors adviser early in their studies for more information.

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Honors Seminars

Students are strongly encouraged to enroll in 3 to 4 units of 89 and/or 189 courses to gain small seminar experience. Ideally, at least one of the units should be at the upper-division level.

Select 1 from 2 options:

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Honors Thesis Program

The honors program offers research-oriented students an opportunity to engage in original research and analysis under the close supervision of faculty members, culminating in an honors thesis. The proposal, research, analysis, and writing of the paper take place over four terms via Anthropology 191HA through 191HD.

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