BGS in Anthropology
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BGS in Anthropology. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill Core 34 Goals, please visit the KU Core 34 page.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Core 34: Math and Statistics (SGE)030 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 | Core 34: English (SGE)010 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| Core 34: Social and Behavior Science (SGE)050 | 3 | Core 34: Natural and Physical Sciences (SGE)040 | 4-5 |
| ANTH 150 or 151 (Core 34: Social and Behavior Science (SGE), Major Requirement)050* | 3 | ANTH 160 or 162 (Core 34: Global Culture (SGE), Major Requirement)070* | 3 |
| 15 | 16-17 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ANTH 308, 304, 310, or 340 (ANTH Fundamentals) | 3 | Core 34: Communications (SGE)020 | 3 |
| ANTH 200+ level Elective (Major Requirement) | 3 | ANTH 300+ level Elective (Major Requirement)1 | 3 |
| ANTH 300+ level Elective (Major Requirement)1 | 3 | ANTH 300+ level Elective (Major Requirement)1 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 | Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)060 | 3 |
| Core 34: US Culture (SGE)070 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ANTH 406, 449, or 462 (ANTH Methods) | 3 | Core 34: Arts and Humanities (SGE)060 | 3 |
| ANTH 300+ level Elective (Major Requirement)1 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| ANTH 300+ level Elective (Major Requirement)1 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ANTH 300+ level Elective (Major Requirement)1 | 3 | ANTH 401 (Capstone Course, Major Requirement - typically SPRING ONLY) | 3 |
| ANTH 300+ level Elective (Major Requirement)1 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| BGS Career Course (BGSC) | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours2 | 2 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total Hours 120-121 | |||
- 1
Refer to the Anthropology degree requirements page of the catalog for a list of courses to fulfill this requirement.
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Hour requirements (incl. 45 jr/sr hrs) are typically met through Core 34, degree, major, second area of study and/or elective hours. Students completing the BGS with a major must choose a secondary area of study. Individual degree mapping is done in partnership with your advisor.
Please note:
All students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are required to complete 120 total hours of which 45 hours must be at the Jr/Sr (300+) level.
*Courses with a * designate courses that are degree requirements but can also be taken to fulfill the KU Core 34 requirement. If another course is used to fulfill the Core 34 requirement, the course listed is still required as a degree requirement.
This plan accounts for a student's options with the general concentration in Anthropology. If interested in Archaeology, Biological, or Sociocultural concentrations, specifically, see catalog for course options.
Students considering graduate school should take at least 2 courses beyond major requirements. These courses should be chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor.
Notes:
* - This course is a Required major course and is also part of Core 34: Systemwide General Education. If this course is not taken to fulfill the Core 34:SGE requirement, it must be taken in place of elective hours.
** - This course is a Recommended Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This specific course is not required but is recommended by the program’s faculty.
*** - This course is a Required Core 34: Systemwide General Education course. This program is approved by the Kansas Board of Regents to require this specific Core 34:Systemwide General Education course. If a student did not take this course it must be taken in addition to other degree requirements.