Anthropology B.A.
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Location: Candelaria 2200C
Email: HSS@unco.edu
Website: www.unco.edu/hss/anthropology
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
Anthropology is devoted to understanding what it means to be human. This knowledge is valuable, not only for itself, but also for how it can be applied to a variety of professional settings. This major focuses on the power of the integrated, multidisciplinary nature of anthropological theory and methods to analyze and interpret human cultural and biological variation in a historic, prehistoric and global context. Anthropology courses provide a blend of content and inquiry based instruction. The Anthropology program emphasizes both theory and method. Students learn a variety of qualitative and quantitative techniques for analyzing anthropological problems. Anthropology majors often pursue graduate study and academic careers. They also follow careers in both public and private sectors. Anthropology majors work in every area of society, including government planning agencies, public health, education, journalism, social services, rural development, urban planning, migration and immigration, public archaeology, public policy evaluation, major corporations, international development agencies, public and private research institutions and a variety of advocacy and public interest groups.
Program Admission Requirements:
Academic Good Standing
Program Requirements:
Anthropology majors must obtain a grade of "C-" or better in all anthropology courses taken at UNC. Majors receiving a grade of "D+" or lower in an anthropology course must retake the course - or an equivalent approved by the academic advisor - and receive a grade of "C-" or higher to have the course counted toward the major.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
1. Required LAC — 40 credits
See “Liberal Arts Core”
2. Required Major — 48 credits
Core Courses
Take all courses listed below:
| ANT 110 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 120 | World Archaeology | 3 |
| ANT 130 | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 270 | Professional Development | 3 |
| ANT 470 | Seminar in Anthropology | 3 |
Methods and Theory
Choose two of the methods/theory courses in consultation with an advisor:
| ANT 300 | Applied Anthropology | 3 |
| | or | |
| ANT 350 | Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| | and | |
| ANT 320 | Archaeological Research Methods | 3 |
| | or | |
| ANT 340 | Quantitative Methods for Anthropology | 3 |
Cultural Anthropology
Choose three of the following courses in consultation with an advisor:
Archaeology
Choose three of the following courses in consultation with an advisor:
Biological Anthropology
Choose three of the following courses in consultation with an advisor:
3. University-Wide Credits — 32 credits
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for any degree at UNC; for this program, that will typically be 32 credits.