Anthropology Major (BA)

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The anthropology major focuses on how we are human—looking broadly at our biological, cultural, and material selves—through a wide expression of engaging coursework from archaeology and material culture, to forensics and osteology, and including visual, sound, performance and digital ways of being human. Coursework in anthropology prepares students for future careers by engaging in experiential learning and addressing real-world issues from an inherently interdisciplinary perspective.

Major Requirements

A major in anthropology consists of 12 courses as follows:

Three topics courses:

Choose one course each from 3 of the following 4 topics categories.

One methods course for exploring the human present:

One methods course for exploring the human past:

One Community Engaged Research course:

Two elective courses:

These elective courses may be selected from anthropology courses at Hamline or other ACTC schools.

Anthropology Major (BA)

Major Requirements

Three topics courses:

Sociocultural Anthropology

Archaeology

Biological Anthropology

Environmental Anthropology

One methods course for exploring the human present:

One methods course for exploring the human past:

One Community Engaged Research course:

Two elective courses: