Anthropology, BA

A Bachelor of Arts with a major in anthropology provides the skills needed to work in a world transformed by global economic forces, shifting political borders, national conflicts, ethnic division, food and environmental crises, natural disasters, genocide and public health issues.

The following requirements must be satisfied for a Bachelor of Arts with a major in anthropology.

Hours required and general/college requirements

A minimum of 120 semester hours, of which 42 must be advanced, and fulfillment of degree requirements for the Bachelor of Arts degree as specified in the University Core Curriculum in the Academics section of this catalog and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences requirements.

Major requirements

Major of 39 hours in anthropology, including 15 hours of required anthropology courses:

Elective anthropology requirements, 24 hours

A minimum of 6 hours must be taken from 3000-level ANTH courses, 6 hours from 4000-level ANTH courses, 6 additional hours at the advanced level (either 3000- or 4000-level), and 6 hours of ANTH courses from any level.

Note: ARCH 2800 may be substituted for one lower-level elective anthropology course.

Minor

No minor is required.

Electives

See individual degree plan.

Other requirements

Students must pass all courses required for the anthropology major with a C or higher;
Transfer course work to be substituted for required anthropology courses must be approved by a student’s faculty advisor during the degree plan process;
Credit substitution requests must be pre-approved prior to a student enrolling in the course.

Four-year degree plan (example)

The following four-year plan is one example of a variety of ways in which you can complete your chosen degree in four years, and will serve as a guide for you to design your pathway to degree completion. Variations will depend on whether you need to take prerequisites or have college credit from exams or dual enrollment.

Year 1

Semeseter 1		Semester 2
ANTH 1010 - Introduction to Anthropology	3 hours	ANTH 2300 - Culture and Society	3 hours
HIST 2610 - United States History to 1865	3 hours	HIST 2620 - United States History Since 1865	3 hours
Communication Core	3 hours	Communication Core	3 hours
Mathematics Core	3 hours	Creative Arts Core	3 hours
CLASS Foreign Language-elementary	3 hours	CLASS Foreign Language-elementary	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 2

Semeseter 1		Semester 2
PSCI 2305 - US Political Behavior and Policy	3 hours	PSCI 2306 - US and Texas Constitutions and Institutions	3 hours
Anthropology 3000 Level selection	3 hours	Anthropology Any Level selection	3 hours
Anthropology Any Level selection	3 hours	Anthropology 3000 Level selection	3 hours
Life & Physical Science Core	3 hours	Life & Physical Science Core	3 hours
CLASS Foreign Language-intermediate	3 hours	CLASS Foreign Language-intermediate	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 3

Semeseter 1		Semester 2
Anthropology 3000 or 4000 Level selection	3 hours	ANTH 4021 - Development of Anthropological Thought	3 hours
Anthropology 4000 Level selection	3 hours	Anthropology 3000 or 4000 Level selection	3 hours
Language, Philosophy & Culture core	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Elective	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Elective-advanced	3 hours	Elective-advanced	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours

Year 4

Semeseter 1		Semester 2
ANTH 4000 - Applied Anthropology	3 hours	Anthropology Any 4000 Level selection	3 hours
ANTH 4011 - Anthropological Field Methods	3 hours	CLASS Distribution-Cultural Diversity and Global Issues	3 hours
CLASS Distribution-Communication and Digital Skills	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Elective	3 hours	Elective	3 hours
Elective-advanced	3 hours	Elective-advanced	3 hours
Total	15 hours	Total	15 hours