Anthropology: Major and Minor

This major consists of at least 40 Anthropology, and 12 Allied credit hours:

Required Foundation (13 credits)
ANTH 1010 Culture and the Human Experience
ANTH 1020 Human Origins, Evolution and Diversity
ANTH 1030 Prehistoric Archaeology
ANTH 1050 Evolution of Human Nature
ANTH 2001 Anthropology as a Major and Career

Core (2000-level): Two (2***-lvl) core courses within or across emphases (6 credits, minimum).

Upper Division (3000-level): Four (3***-lvl) courses within or across emphases (12 credits, minimum).

Integrative (4000-level) and Advanced (5000-level): 9 credits (minimum) with at least three credits coming from the 5000-level.

Including: SBS 4890 SBS Internship; other Internships and Learning Abroad experiences may be counted here if approved by Department.

TOTAL HOURS IN ANTHROPOLOGY: A minimum of 40 semester hours.* A minimum of 24 Anthropology semester hours must be taken at the University of Utah

*Please note: You must earn a grade of “C” or better for courses to count toward your major, and you must earn a GPA of at least 2.5 in your major courses.

An additional 12 credits are required from related areas of study.

Allied departments include:

Biology, Economics, Family and Consumer Studies, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Ethnic Studies, or Gender Studies.

This major consists of at least 34 Anthropology, and 12 Allied credit hours:

Lower-Division Core:
ANTH 1010 Culture and the Human Experience [BF]
Choose two of the following courses:
ANTH 1020 Human Origins, Evolution & Diversity [SF]
ANTH 1030 World Prehistory: An Introduction [BF]
ANTH 1050 Evolution of Human Nature [SF]

Upper Division Core:
ANTH 3001 Anthropology as a Major and Career (1 credit)

Upper Division Topical:
Select a minimum of 9 credit hours
Courses from ANTH 4000-4999 or selected 5000 level courses.
except:
ANTH 4900 Anthropology Internship
ANTH 4950 Undergraduate Research
ANTH 4955 Undergraduate TA
ANTH 4990 Independent Research: Health Emphasis Track
ANTH 4999 Honors Thesis/Project

Upper Division Geographical:
Select a minimum of 6 credit hours
Courses from ANTH 3000-3999
except:
ANTH 3001 Anthropology as a Major and Career
ANTH 3969 Special Topics

Anthropology Electives:

Select a minimum of 9 credit hours from the following types of courses:

TOTAL HOURS IN ANTHROPOLOGY: A minimum of 34 semester hours.* A minimum of 18 Anthropology semester hours must be taken at the University of Utah

*Please note: You must earn a grade of “C” or better for courses to count toward your major, and you must earn a GPA of at least 2.5 in your major courses.

An additional 12 credits are required from related areas of study.

Allied departments include:

Biology, Economics, Family and Consumer Studies, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Ethnic Studies, or Gender Studies.