Bachelor of Arts Degree in Anthropology
The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree, including Core Curriculum requirements, is 120. Thirty-nine of the total semester credit hours required for the degree must be at the upper-division level.
All candidates for this degree must fulfill the Core Curriculum requirements and the degree requirements, which are listed below.
As part of the College of Liberal and Fine Arts Signature Experience, which seeks to offer students opportunities to apply ideas and knowledge in real-world settings, the Department of Anthropology encourages students to take advantage of internships, independent studies, or service learning as part of their undergraduate program of study. Internships are arranged through the Department Chair and are designed to provide students with experiences at a wide variety of institutions in the region, including the Department’s Center for Archaeological Research and the UTSA Institute of Texan Cultures. Independent studies are arranged in consultation with Anthropology faculty and may include research on areas not normally covered by organized coursework, work associated with a professor’s research, or a student’s independent research project. Service Learning is offered through the UTSA Student Activities Office and focuses on activities designed around civic engagements that address or meet community needs.
Core Curriculum requirements: Students seeking the Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology must fulfill University Core Curriculum requirements in the same manner as other students. The courses listed in the table below satisfy both degree requirements and Core Curriculum requirements; however, if these courses are taken to satisfy both requirements, then students will need to take additional courses in order to meet the minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree. For a complete listing of courses that satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements see pages 5–9 of this catalog.
| Core Curriculum Component Area | Courses that Satisfy Core Curriculum and Degree Requirements |
|---|---|
Communications |
English Rhetoric/Composition (6 semester credit hours) |
Mathematics |
Mathematics (3 semester credit hours) |
Natural Sciences |
Science (6 semester credit hours) |
Humanities & Visual and Performing Arts |
Literature (3 semester credit hours) |
Social and Behavioral Sciences |
United States History and Diversity (6 semester credit hours) |
World Society and Issues |
(3 semester credit hours) |
Degree Requirements
- 39 semester credit hours in the major, 27 of which must be at the upper-division level:
- 12 semester credit hours of required courses:
ANT 2033 Introduction to Physical Anthropology ANT 2043 Introduction to Archaeology ANT 2053 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology ANT 2063 Language, Thought, and Culture - 9 upper-division semester credit hours chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor:
3 semester credit hours in archaeology
3 semester credit hours in cultural anthropology
3 semester credit hours in physical anthropology - 18 additional upper-division semester credit hours of anthropology electives, excluding ANT 4913 Independent Study chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor.
- 12 semester credit hours of required courses:
- 9 semester credit hours of upper-division coursework from another discipline that supports the study of anthropology. The support area must form a cohesive program of study and must be chosen in consultation with the student’s faculty advisor after completion of 12 semester credit hours of anthropology. Recommended areas for support work include, but are not limited to, foreign languages, statistics, computer science, earth sciences, environmental sciences, and social sciences. The student should file a statement of intent and the list of courses to be taken in the support area with the undergraduate advisor for Anthropology in the College of Liberal and Fine Arts Advising Center.
- 30 semester credit hours of electives