BA Anthropology at Texas A&M University

Programme overview

Anthropology majors pursuing the general anthropology track receive foundations in the archaeology, biological anthropology and cultural anthropology subfields of anthropology as well as options to pursue upper-level courses in each of the subfields. Anthropology is the study of what it means to be human in the broadest sense, through an examination of culture and society (sociocultural and linguistic anthropology), the biology and evolution of humans and our closest relatives (biological anthropology) and the study of past human communities and material culture (archaeology).

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Anthropology | Duration: 120 semester credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: College Station, TX, United States

What you will study

The curriculum is ideal for students who want to pursue professional careers or graduate study in anthropology and archaeology. Course list includes ANTH 202 Introduction to Archaeology 1; ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric; ANTH 210 Social and Cultural Anthropology 1; MATH 140 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences; MATH 142 Business Calculus; MATH 147 Calculus I for Biological Sciences. The plan of study totals 120 semester credit hours.

Career pathways

Students develop an appreciation of the value of physical and cultural differences at the local, national and global levels, and learn critical thinking skills that support them in careers that involve working with individuals of diverse national or ethnic backgrounds. The curriculum is ideal for students who want to pursue professional careers or graduate study in anthropology and archaeology.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students can enter in Fall or Spring; transfer students can enter in Spring, Summer or Fall (Summer and Fall cannot both be applied for in the same year).

First-year, College Station: Fall applications open August 1 and close December 1 (additional required and optional documents due December 15); Spring applications close October 15. McAllen: Fall deadline March 1, Spring deadline October 15. Galveston: Fall deadline May 1, Spring deadline December 1. The non-refundable application fee is $75. Applications are made through Common App or ApplyTexas. Texas A&M is test optional: ACT or SAT scores are not required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: Spring applications open August 1 and close October 15 (College Station, McAllen, Fort Worth) or December 1 (Galveston). Summer and Fall applications open January 1; the Fall deadline is March 1 (College Station, Fort Worth, McAllen) or July 1 (Galveston); the Summer deadline for Galveston is May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tamu.edu/

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