Anthropology (BA)

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Offered by the Department of Anthropology , College of Arts and Sciences .

Admission to the Program

Formal admission to the major by the department’s undergraduate studies director requires a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 (on a 4.00 scale) and a grade point average of 2.00 or higher in two anthropology courses.

University Requirements

120 credit hours with minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 2 )
Completion of all requirements for a major (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 9 )

AU Core Requirements

Completion of AU Core foundation requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.2-8.6 )
Completion of AU Core Habits of Mind requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.7 )
Completion of AU Core integrative course requirements (Undergraduate Academic Regulation 8.8-8.11 )

For additional information, see AU Core Curriculum .

Major Requirements

48 credit hours with grades of C or better, including at least 27 credit hours at or above 300-level

Course Requirements

Core (24 credit hours)

Fieldwork (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following:

Note: Other fieldwork, including study abroad programs or community service-learning projects, may be used with advisor approval.

ANTH-491 Internship in Anthropology (1-6) (3 credit hours required)
ANTH-550 Ethnographic Field Methods (3)
ANTH-560 Summer Field School: Archaeology (1-9) (3 credit hours required)

Electives (21 credit hours)

Complete 21 credit hours from the following, with a minimum of 12 credit hours at or above 300-level:

Combined Anthropology (BA) and Public Anthropology (MA)

American University offers students the opportunity to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees through its combined bachelor’s/master’s programs. See Admission to a Combined Bachelor’s / Master’s Program and Combined Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees for more information.

In addition to meeting the minimum university requirements for combined bachelor’s/master’s programs:

Interest in this program should be discussed with members of the faculty before formal application is begun.