BA Anthropology at University of Alabama

Programme overview

Anthropology students are typically interested in a wide range of topics, unified only by their connection to the human condition. These interests range from the reconstruction of the evolutionary processes leading to modern humans to complex issues concerning contemporary human cultural diversity. Many students are fascinated by the archaeological remains of the peoples who previously occupied not only our region, but many other areas of the world.

Faculty: J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Anthropology | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

Courses in the listed curriculum include ANT 102 Intro to Cultural Anthropology, ANT 107 Intro to Archaeology, ANT 210 Language and Culture, ANT 270 Biological Anthropology, ANT 275 Race, Ethnicity, & Human Var., ANT 411 Culture, Health, and Healing.

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Entry requirements

Students are expected to formally declare a major no later than the fourth semester of full-time enrollment (or at 61 semester hours for transfer students). Students can declare a major by meeting with an academic advisor. Students are expected to meet the director of undergraduate studies as soon as they declare a major in Anthropology. The director will advise them of curriculum requirements, assign an adviser in the department, and answer any questions concerning curriculum. The prerequisites for 300+ level ANT courses include introductory courses specific to a subfield (i.e., ANT 102 Intro to Cultural Anthropology is required to enroll in upper-level courses in cultural anthropology, ANT 107 Intro to Archaeology is required to enroll in upper-level courses in archaeology, ANT 210 Language and Culture is required to enroll in upper-level courses in linguistic anthropology, and ANT 270 Biological Anthropology is required to enroll in upper-level courses in biological anthropology). I University-level freshman admission (not programme-specific): 4 units English, 3 units mathematics, 3 units natural sciences (two with labs) and 10 other academic units; ACT or SAT is required if the cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0 for 2027 entry (all applicants for 2028 entry).

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.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

First-year priority deadlines: November 2 for Spring entry and December 4 for Summer/Fall entry. Applications are accepted through the UA Undergraduate App, and first-time freshmen may also apply through the Common App.

Transfer priority deadlines: October 1 for Spring entry and March 1 for Summer/Fall entry. The application fee is $50 (nonrefundable); Alabama residents applying via the UA Undergraduate App pay no fee.

First-year applicants for a 2027 entry term must submit an ACT or SAT score if their cumulative high school GPA is below 3.0; all students applying to enroll in 2028 must submit test scores.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ua.edu/apply/

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