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

Foundations (12 credit hours)

Additional (3 credit hours)

Complete 3 credit hours from the following:

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-560 Summer Field School: Archaeology (1-9) (3 credit hours required) (topics)

Capstone (3 credit hours)

ANTH-453 Senior Seminar in Anthropology (3)

Electives (27 credit hours)

Complete 27 credit hours from the following if not taken to fulfill Additional or Fieldwork, with at least 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.