Degrees & Requirements

BACHELOR OF ARTS (B.A.)

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) is a general and very flexible degree program in which students are required to take 4 specific Anthropology courses and 21 additional elective hours in Anthropology (at least 12 of which are upper division). ( Link to Undergraduate Catalog or Search Course Catalog ). The balance of hours are met with Liberal Education Requirements and College of Arts and Sciences requirements. The B.A. in Anthropology is recommended for any student who seeks to develop a general background in the discipline, which may be a mix of Archaeology, Cultural, and Biological Anthropology. Students are encouraged to take a minor in a related field (e.g. MCLS, History, English, Geography, Art History).

Undergraduate Catalog for Anthropology B.A.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.S.)

The Bachelor of Science (B.S.), with concentrations in Archaeology or Biological Anthropology, is recommended for students who wish to acquire in-depth training in one of these concentrations in Anthropology. This program is more structured than the B.A. and all students are required to take certain courses in Mathematics and Chemistry. Students also elect courses in Biology (evolutionary theory, comparative anatomy), Earth Sciences (paleontology), or Geography (mapping skills, GPS).

The core of the program is identical for both Biological Anthropology and Archaeology students. This rigorous course of study (72-74 hours in the major) provides students with methods and theory that will prepare them for graduate school and future careers in Archaeology or Biological Anthropology.

Undergraduate Catalog for Anthropology B.S. (Biological Anthropology and Archaeology)

MINOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY

The newly revised minor in Anthropology (18 units beginning Fall, 2017) is recommended for any student wishing to increase his or her understanding of cultural and biological diversity. Students are required to take two of three intro courses in the Anthropology department (ANTH 18210, ANTH 18420, and ANTH 38630) and may choose from a variety of lower or upper division courses as electives (12 units). 

Undergraduate Catalog for Anthropology Minor

Minor in Forensic Anthropology

Forensic anthropology is the application of biological anthropology in a medico-legal context. We use archaeology, genetics, and skeletal analyses to (1) discover, recover, and identify human remains and (2) compare DNA profiles from evidence against those of suspected criminals. Anthropology majors can minor in Forensic Anthropology.     Undergraduate catalog for Forensic Anthropology Minor

3 + 3 to a Law Degree

This program allows ANTH majors on the BA track to complete many of their university requirements and all of their ANTH courses in three years.  In year four, they go on to their first year law school courses, and if those are completed successfully, those are counted as completing their bachelor’s degree at Kent State.  Graduates then complete their last two years of law school to get their law degree.  This allows students to get both degrees within six years, saving both time and money.

Pairing anthropology with a law degree is a powerful combination. Anthropology provides a wide lens of what it means to be human, preparing students to thrive in an increasingly multidisciplinary and multicultural world. A number of our graduates have gone on to earn law degrees and the 3+3 program will allow students to do that more quickly.

We currently have 3+3 programs with Cleveland State University School of Law, University of Akron School of Law, and Case Western Reserve School of Law.

To view the requirements for the program, download the GPS Degree Pathways roadmap for the law school you’re interested in using one of the links below.  The process for getting into the program with the law school of your choice is on page 3 of the GPS Degree Pathways roadmap document for that school.

GPS FOR ANTH 3+3 PROGRAM WITH CASE WESTERN RESERVE SCHOOL OF LAW

GPS FOR ANTH 3+3 PROGRAM WITH CLEVELAND STATE SCHOOL OF LAW

GPS FOR ANTH 3+3 PROGRAM WITH UNIVERSITY OF AKRON SCHOOL OF LAW

LIBERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (LERS) IN ANTHROPOLOGY

ANTH 18210 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 18420 Introduction to Archaeology
ANTH 18630 Human Evolution

UNIVERSITY DIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS IN ANTHROPOLOGY

ANTH 18210 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 18420 Introduction to Archaeology
ANTH 38240 Culture and Personality
ANTH 48250 Medical Anthropology
ANTH 48260 Culture Conflict
ANTH 48830 Human Behavioral Ecology and Evolution

WRITING INTENSIVE COURSES IN ANTHROPOLOGY

ANTH 48214 Politics of Culture
ANTH 38480 Archaeological Analysis