BA in Anthropology
Below is a sample 4-year plan for students pursuing the BA in Anthropology. To view the list of courses approved to fulfill KU Core Goals, please visit the KU Core website.
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENGL 101 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BA Writing I)1 | 3 | ENGL 102 (Goal 2.1 Written Communication/BA Writing II)1 | 3 |
| Goal 1.2 Quantitative Literacy | 3 | BA Quantitative Reasoning (BAQR)2 | 3 |
| 1st Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 5 | 2nd Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 5 |
| Goal 1.1 First Year Seminar or Critical Thinking | 3 | Goal 3 Natural Science | 3 |
| ANTH 150 (Goal 3 Social Science, Major Requirement) | 3 | ANTH 160 or 162 (Goal 3 Arts and Humanities, Goal 4.2 Global Awareness, Major Requirement) | 3 |
| 17 | 17 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| 3rd Semester Language (BA Second Language) | 3 | 4th Semester Language, or 1st semester of another Language, unless req for mjr (BA Second Language)6 | 3 |
| ANTH 308, 310, 304, or 340 ( Major Requirement - ANTH Fundamentals) | 3 | Goal 2.2 Communication | 3 |
| ANTH 100+ level Elective (Major Requirement) | 3 | ANTH 100+ level Elective (Major Requirement) | 3 |
| Goal 2.2 Communication | 3 | ANTH 300+ level Elective (Major Requirement) 3 | 3 |
| Goal 4.1 US Diversity | 3 | Goal 4.2 Global Awareness | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ANTH 300+ level Elective (Major Requirement) 3 | 3 | Goal 5 Social Responsibility & Ethics | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | ANTH 300+ level Elective (Major Requirement) 3 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ANTH 406, 449, or 462 (Major Requirement - Research Methods; BA Laboratory/Field Experience - LFE) | 3 | ANTH 401 (Goal 6 Integration and Creativity, Major Requirement - typically SPRING ONLY) | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 | Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 3 |
| Second Area of Study/Elective/Degree/Junior-Senior Hours5 | 2 | ||
| 14 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours 120 | |||
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The BA requires completion of two courses of collegiate-level writing instruction. Students who test out of Composition will still need to complete ENGL 102 (or equivalent) and one additional Goal 2.1 course.
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Visit this website for a list of courses that fulfill the BA Quantitative Reasoning requirement.
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Refer to the Anthropology degree requirements page of the catalog for a list of courses to fulfill this requirement.
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Students considering graduate school should take at least 2 courses beyond major requirements. These courses should be chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor.
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Hour requirements (incl. 45 jr/sr hrs) are typically met through KU core, 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.
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For students completing the language requirement via the 3+1 language option, note that many first semester languages are 5 credit hours.
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.
The same course cannot be used to fulfill more than one KU Core Goal.
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.