Undergraduate programs

A major or a minor in Anthropology will expand your way of thinking and open a wide variety of career paths

Entrance requirements for Anthropology Majors

To be admitted as an anthropology major, a student must have earned a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 based on a minimum of 12 credit hours earned at K-State. To pursue a major in anthropology you must meet with one of the anthropology advisors, Gabe Bachura or David Ollington, to do the paperwork necessary for declaring and certifying completion of the major.

Anthropology Major Requirements (as of S21)

In addition to the general B.A. or B.S. requirements for the College of Arts and Sciences, anthropology majors take a minimum of 34 credit hours in anthropology as follows:

Introductions to three core subfields of anthropology & Initiation: 13 Credit Hrs.

ANTH 200 (or 204 or 210) Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 260 Introduction to Archaeology & World Prehistory
ANTH 280 Introduction to Biological Anthropology

ANTH 301 Initiation to Anthropology (offered every Spring semester; commonly taken as a Sophomore)

Advanced anthropology electives: 21 Credit Hrs.

Seven advanced electives (300-level or above) in at least two of the core subfields (cultural anth, archaeology, and biological anthropology) (21 Hrs.) At least nine of these hours must be at the 500 level or above.

Students are strongly encouraged to include at least one methods course (for example, ANTH 715 Digital Ethnography; ANTH 561 Archaeological Field Methods or another academic archaeological field school; ANTH 562 Archaeological Laboratory Methods; ANTH 683 Osteology; ANTH 710 Ethnographic Methods; ANTH 720 Field Methods in Linguistics).

In addition to the above, a minimum GPA of 2.5 must be earned in all anthropology courses.

Many anthropology students prepare for the variety of occupations concerned with human relations by combining anthropological study with other training, frequently by completing an additional major, minor, secondary major (e.g., Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences [NRES]), or certificate (e.g., Global Health, Medicine, & Society; Religious Studies; Film Studies ;Linguistics; Geographic Information Systems [GIS]; Primary Texts). Each program of study is worked out individually by a student, his or her adviser(s), and mentors.

Anthropology Minor Requirements

A minor in anthropology is also available. Anthropology minors must take a minimum of 18 hours in anthropology as follows:

Any 2 of the introductory classes: 6-7 Credit Hrs.

ANTH 200 (or 204 or 210) Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 220 Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
ANTH 260 Introduction to Archaeology
ANTH 280 Introduction to Biological Anthropology

Advanced anthropology courses: 12 Credit Hrs.

Four advanced anthropology electives (300 level or above).

In addition to the above, a minimum GPA of 2.5 must be earned in all anthropology courses.

Students interested in pursuing a minor in anthropology must meet with one of the anthropology advisors to do the paperwork necessary for declaring and certifying completion of the minor.