APY_BA - Anthropology | Bachelor of Arts

About this Program

• College: Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Degrees: Bachelor of Arts | Bachelor of Science
• Credits for Degree: 120
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To graduate with this major, students must complete all university, college, and major requirements.

The BA in Anthropology provides students with a broad-based liberal arts education and prepares students to work in an increasingly complex world. BA majors learn about different groups of people, their prehistory, and their biological and cultural diversity through disciplines that combine social science, natural science, and the humanities. Many undergraduate anthropology majors go on to graduate school in the social sciences, while others use anthropology to prepare themselves for professional careers in other disciplines. In a world of increasing globalization and need for effective international relations and understanding, anthropology is a highly relevant liberal arts and sciences major for students interested in pursuing careers in business, education, government, health, and law.

Anthropology includes four subfields: cultural anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology, and linguistics. Undergraduates may concentrate their studies in one of these four subfields or pursue a focus in an interdisciplinary track with another major or minor. The anthropology major has two different programs: the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science. Coursework for the major will depend upon the program, both of which are flexible. Both degrees are earned in anthropology rather than in any one subfield. Students who are uncertain of a program should contact the Department of Anthropology's undergraduate coordinator for information and curriculum planning.

requirements for the Major

The BA in Anthropology requires a minimum of 34 semester credits in anthropology and all coursework must be completed with minimum grades of C. A minimum of 18 credits of anthropology coursework must be completed at UF.

Overseas Studies

Students concentrating in any subfield, particularly cultural anthropology and archaeology, are also encouraged to complete either an ethnographic study abroad program or an archaeological field school before their senior year.

Relevant Minors and Certificates

The department encourages students pursuing the BA to choose a minor or an interdisciplinary certificate option in African studies, Asian studies, environmental studies, Jewish studies, Latin American studies, Linguistics, or Women's Studies. Relevant courses in anthropology may be used to fulfill some requirements.

Required Coursework for the BA in Anthropology

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There are no prerequisites for 2000-level courses. Students in the honors program may take honors sections of any offered anthropology class. Any student at the sophomore level and above with the appropriate prerequisites or permission of the instructor may enroll in cross-listed graduate-level courses. Students are encouraged to take courses that address theory and method in the discipline, in addition to survey courses and area studies.

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To fulfill the Quest 3/UF Experiential Learning Academic Requirement (Q3/ELAR), students should enroll in an experience for 3 credit hours (or opt for 0-2 credit hours if needed, although the student effort during the semester will remain the equivalent of 3 credit hours) through existing courses that are designated to fulfill the Quest 3 requirement. Your Quest 3/Experiential Learning Academic Requirement must be an ANT prefixed course or equivalent to an Anthropology course with study abroad or field school experience. For non-ANT prefixed courses, contact the Anthropology Undergraduate Coordinator for approval. Students who complete the Quest 3/ELAR requirement for 0-2 credits will need to take an additional 3000 level or above Anthropology elective in order to complete the requirement.