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Arts & Humanities

BA Anthropology at University of Delaware

University of Delaware, United States

Programme overview

The Anthropology Department at the University of Delaware explores what it means to be human and how humans have existed in different places and times. To do this, we work across diverse social sciences, humanities, and natural sciences approaches. Our department offers an undergraduate major in Anthropology, a major in Anthropology Education to prepare students to become teachers, as well as three specialized major concentrations for students pursuing a more tailored experience: 1) Culture, Medicine, and Health; 2) Human Rights and Global Instabilities; 3) Material Culture, Technology, and Design.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Newark, DE, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: Health and Medicine, Race, Gender, and Sexuality, Environment, Materials and Technology, History and Culture, Globalization, Biology and Evolution, Power and Inequality. Sample required courses: ANTH101 Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology; ANTH202 Genes, Bones, and Human Evolution; ENGL110 Seminar in Composition; FLLL105 Language course; FLLL106 Language course; UNIV101 First Year Experience.

Career pathways

Career options: Health and Medicine, Education, Business, Social Work, Law, International Affairs, Government, Forensics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the University of Delaware (and the major's college), not to the major itself. Applicants complete a high school diploma or equivalent; recommended preparation is 16 academic units: English 4, mathematics 3 (Algebra 1 or higher), science 3 (including 2 labs), history/social sciences 3, plus 3 academic electives. Standardized test scores are optional. Application uses the Common or Coalition application with an essay; up to two letters of recommendation are optional. Honors College applicants apply by the Nov. 1 early action deadline. Applies to the University; no separate programme-specific requirement is published on the major page.

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