Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

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Degree Requirements

Students must complete 31 credit hours.

Required courses: ANTH 152, 210, 215, 215L, and 490 (formerly 305); and six 300- and 400-level courses.

Three of the 300- and 400-level courses may be from related disciplines with prior approval of student's adviser.

A grade of C or better in prerequisite courses is required for all courses. (A C- is not acceptable.)

For general education core and graduation requirements, please refer to the University of Hawai'i Catalog.

Application: Contact the Admissions and Records Office for information and application.

Forms: Graduation Worksheet ("Goldenrod") form, College and Major Transfer form, Certification of Academic Minor, and Change of Registration form.

Anthropology Undergraduate Advisor:

Professor Andrew Arno
Email: anthadv@hawaii.edu
Office Phone: (808) 956-5277
Office Fax: (808) 956-9541
Office Location: Saunders 307

Special "majors"

The Liberal Studies Program enables undergraduates with well-conceived special "majors" to tailor a package of courses leading to an educational or career goal. For example, a student interested in forensic anthropology, or the investigation of human remains for legal purposes, might study human osteology, human biology, pathology and disease, in addition to hands-on experience in the physical anthropology laboratory.

Preparation for Advanced Studies

A Bachelor's degree in Anthropology positions students well for further (graduate) study in a range of fields such as Journalism, Law, Medicine, Library Science, Public Health, Social Work, Education, teaching English as a Second Language, as well as Anthropology. Generally, for a professional career as an anthropologist in a teaching, research, or museum position one additionally obtains the M.A. and/or Ph.D. degree.

Anthropology is an exciting career that can take you many places. If you are interested in exploring career opportunities in anthropology, please consult the following resources in the University of Hawai'i libraries:

1. A video entitled, Anthropologists at Work: Careers Making a Difference (VHS 11948 & guide) at Wong Audiovisual Center, 3rd floor of Sinclair Library. This video provides a glimpse of the variety of roles that anthropologists play in modern society.

2. Careers in Anthropology (by John Omohundro; Hamilton Reference section: GN 41.8.056 1998). This book reviews a range of anthropology specialties, and helps students decide whether anthropology is an appropriate career given their interests. It also describes the range of knowledge and abilities anthropologists use, and includes valuable discussions about how to go about becoming an anthropologist.

3. A Guide to Careers in Physical Anthropology by Alan S. Ryan (Editor), Publisher: Bergin & Garvey ( 2001).

To begin your search, you might also consult the following websites for general information on careers in anthropology and for specific information on subfields of biological/physical anthropology and archaeology:

http://www.aaanet.org/careers.htm (General Anthropology)
http://www.usd.edu/anth/handbook/hbjob.html (General Anthropology)
http://www.wadsworth.com/anthropology_d/ (General Anthropology)
http://www.nku.edu/~anthro/careers.html#advice (General Anthropology)
http://anthropology.tamu.edu/why_anth.htm (General Anthropology)
http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismdepts/anthro/dlcfaq.html (Archaeology)
http://www.physanth.org/careers/AAPAcareer.htm  (Physical Anthropology)
http://weber.ucsd.edu/~jmoore/bioanthro/Careers.html (Physical Anthropology)

The Department also offers an undergraduate minor in Anthropology.

page last updated October 19, 2009