BS Anthropology at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Anthropology is the study of humankind in all of its forms (cultural, biological, and linguistic), past and present, using a holistic and global perspective. It comprises four primary subfields: archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and sociocultural anthropology, all of which are uniquely linked by the concept of culture. Anthropology combines a set of theories and methods that have, at their core, the development of an understanding of human biological and cultural variability.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts  |  Duration: 4 years / 120 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: Preparatory Courses, Subfield Foundation Courses, Quantitative and Natural Science Courses, Upper-Division Training in Anthropology, Capstone, Upper Division Writing Intensive within the major. Collegiate Requirements: All incoming CLA first-year (freshmen) must complete the First-Year Experience course sequence. All incoming CLA first-year (freshmen) students earning a BA, BS, or BIS degree must complete CLA 3002 or another approved career or internship course (CLA 3101, CLA 3201, CLA 3301, CLA 3896, CLA 3996, or ANTH 3896).

Career pathways

The BS degree provides an excellent foundation for a wide range of careers in anthropology, such as evolutionary anthropology, molecular anthropology, geoarchaeology, archaeological chemistry, and forensic anthropology. Additionally, the BS degree enables students who are pursuing a career in the health sciences to fulfill the math and science prerequisites for medical school and other graduate programs in health, while gaining a solid foundation

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