Anthropology is the holistic, comparative study of human diversity. The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Anthropology provides students with a solid foundation in the contemporary theory, practice and application of the discipline and an understanding of global human diversity with a special emphasis on the cultures, lifeways and contemporary social issues of Alaska and the Circumpolar North. The program prepares students in intercultural fluency, critical thinking and research skills through coursework, applied research experiences and fieldwork. Graduates find opportunities in education, health care, museums, social services, international development agencies, governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, marketing and publishing. Many graduates also pursue graduate degrees in anthropology, law, public health, public policy, social work and other fields.
Admission Requirements Graduation Requirements - Complete theÌý.
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- Complete the following major requirements:
Course List | Code | Title | Credits |
| ´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡202 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡205 | Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| ´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡210 | Linguistic Anthropology | 3 |
| ´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡211 | Archaeology | 3 |
| ´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡410 | Anthropological Theory | 3 |
| ´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡458 | Applied Ethics in Anthropology 1 | 3 |
| ´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡200 | Alaska Native Cultures | 3 |
| ´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡390´¡ | Arctic and Subarctic Cultures 1 | 3 |
| ´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡390µþ | World Cultures 1 | 3 |
| ´Ç°ùÌý´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡390°ä | Comparative Culture Studies |
| 2 | 6 |
´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡415 | Applied Anthropology | |
´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡430 | Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology | |
´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡431 | Field Methods in Archaeology and Bioanthropology 3 | |
´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡477 | Cultural Resource Management | |
´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡480 | Analytical Techniques in Archaeology and Bioanthropology 1 | |
´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡487 | Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology | |
³Ò·¡°¿³ÒÌý´¡470 | Environmental Policy and Regulation in Alaska | |
´Ç°ùÌý³Ò·¡°¿³ÒÌý´¡475 | Geospatial and Cartographic Techniques for the Sciences |
| 2 | 6 |
´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡411 | Archaeological Theory | |
´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡452 | Culture and Human Biodiversity | |
´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡454 | Culture and Ecology | |
´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡455 | Culture and Health | |
´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡464 | Culture and Globalization | |
´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡490´¡ | Health, Ritual and Science 1 | |
´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡490µþ | Historical Engagements 1 | |
´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡490°ä | Belief and Identity 1 | |
´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡490¶Ù | Topics in the Contemporary North 1 | |
´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡490·¡ | Culture, Environment, Place 1 | |
| 3 |
| 6 |
| Total | 48 |
A minimum of 120 credits is required for the degree, of which 39 credits must be upper-division.
Honors in Anthropology The BA in Anthropology recognizes distinguished achievement by undergraduate majors in the study of anthropology by conferring programmatic honors in Anthropology. In order to receive honors in Anthropology, a student must meet the following requirements:
- Be a declared anthropology major;
- Satisfy all of the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Anthropology;
- Meet the requirements f´Ç°ùÌý;
- Earn a minimum GPA of 3.50 in courses specific to the anthropology major;
- Complete a senior thesis project (taken asÌý´¡±·°Õ±áÌý´¡499), based on library, laboratory or field research resulting in a substantial, thesis-quality paper defended before the anthropology faculty. The course may be taken on a one-semester (3-credit) or two-semester (6-credit) basis.
