Anthropology BS Degree Typical Four-year Outline

The uAchieve Interactive Degree Audit is the official method for tracking the completion of your specific degree requirements. Please be aware that there are multiple ways for students to progress through this major. This is just one sample and adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes. Students should work with their advisor to develop their individual plan. A full list of undergraduate course descriptions is available.

This is not an official list of degree requirements. Adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes. 

First Year

Fall Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
UN 1015 Composition   3
Essential Education: Math   4
Essential Education: Natural and Physical Science   4
SS 1001 Orientation to SS   1
SS 2200 Intro to Archaeology   3
Total   15
Spring Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
Essential Education: Foundations of the Human World   3
Essential Education: Activities for Well-Being and Success   1
Essential Education: STEM   4
SS 2100 Intro to Cultural Anthropology   3
SS 2001 Intro to Social Science Research   3
Total   14

Second Year

Fall Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
Essential Education: Arts and Culture   3
Essential Education: STEM   3
Free Elective varies 3
Cultural Anthropology Elective UN 1015 (SS 2100/2200 for some) 3
Free Elective (Major Approved) varies 3
Total   15

 

Spring Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
Essential Education: Communication Intensive UN 1015 3
Essential Education: SHAPE UN 1015 for most 3
Archaeology Elective UN 1015 (SS 2100/2200 for some) 3
Research Methods Course varies 3
Free Elective (Major Approved) varies 3
Total   15

 

Third Year

Fall Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
Essential Education: Intercultural Competency UN 1015 for most 3
Essential Education: Activities for Well-Being and Success   1
Free Elective varies 3
Archaeology Elective UN 1015 (SS 2100/2200 for some) 3
Free Elective (Major Approved) varies 3
Free Elective varies 3
Total   16

 

Spring Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
Essential Education: Experience UN 1015 for most 3
Free Elective varies 4
SS 4910 Professional Development   1
SS 3250 Biological Anthropology UN 1015 3
Cultural Anthropology Elective UN 1015 (SS 2100/2200 for some) 3
Essential Education: Activities for Well-Being and Success   1
Total   15

 

Fourth Year

Fall Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
Archaeology Elective UN 1015 (SS 2100/2200 for some) 3
Cultural Anthropology Elective See above 3
SS 4630 Advanced Research in the SS   1
Free Elective varies 3
Free Elective varies 3
Free Elective varies 2
Total   15
Spring Semester
Course Prerequisites Credit
SS 4990 Independent Study in Anthropology   3
Free Elective varies 3
Free Elective varies 3
SS 3750 Social Inequality UN 1015 3
Free Elective varies 3
Total   15

 

Grand Total = 120 Credits

NOTE: Major Approved free electives are any academic course, excluding ROTC, PE, and VPR performance courses. Includes KIP 1500, 2200, 3000, and 3700. Other Free Electives are any course work above the 1000 level.

For 2025-2026. Revised 05/22/2025