BA Anthropology at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Programme overview

The BA in Anthropology studies human variation across time and space, with flexible courses in archaeology, bio-archaeology, and socio-cultural, linguistic and biological anthropology. Students can follow concentrations in Medical Anthropology and Global Health, Evolutionary Anthropology, Archaeology and Cultural History, and Cultural Anthropology.

Faculty: College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | Department: Department of Anthropology | Study mode: full-time | Location: Amherst, MA, United States

What you will study

Four concentrations plus interdisciplinary tracks in Health and the Body; Native American and Indigenous Studies; and Inequality, Race, and Social Justice. Internships and research opportunities are available.

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Application information

Entry requirements

First-year applicants to UMass Amherst (all undergraduate majors): complete Common Application including the UMass questions, official high school transcript (grades 9-11), official transcripts for any college coursework, one letter of recommendation, and a $90 application fee. SAT/ACT scores are optional (test-optional policy). Minimum high school units: English 4; Mathematics 4 (Algebra II minimum, including math in senior year); Natural Science 3 (labs); Social Science 2 (one course in US history); Foreign Language 2 of the same language; Electives 2. Non-native English speakers must demonstrate English proficiency.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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 applicants: the Common Application opens August 1; the Early Application deadline is November 5; the Regular Decision deadline is January 15; the FAFSA priority deadline is March 1.

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