2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Anthropology (BA)
|
|
 Return to: Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
The anthropology program at K-State offers classes across the four major subfields of anthropology: biological, archaeology, cultural, and linguistic. Biological anthropology explores the origins of human life and the physical bases of human cultures. Archaeology examines the development of human cultures from prehistory and ancient civilizations to historic and modern times. Cultural anthropology studies human behavior by surveying the range and variety of cultural traditions, religions, and beliefs throughout the world. Linguistic anthropology focuses on the languages and dialects of the world and the relationships of language to thought and culture. Some anthropology majors generalize, while others specialize in one or more of the subfields. To ensure breadth, our students will need to engage with the three subfields of anthropology that we specialize in at K-State: cultural, biological, and archaeology.
|
Kansas State University Core: 34-36 Credit Hours
K-State Core is the foundation for an impactful life and career after time at K-State. The K-State Core framework covers six disciplinary areas: English, Communications, Mathematics & Statistics, Natural & Physical Sciences, Social & Behavioral Sciences, and Arts and Humanities. In addition, a seventh area is reserved for institutionally designated use, which K-State is keeping as free electives. In total, the framework takes up 34-35 credit hours of 100 and 200-level coursework. Students who complete their general education elsewhere cannot be required to take additional general education coursework in the disciplinary areas of the framework without permission from KBOR to continue requiring courses in the K-State Core. Orientation: 1 Credit Hour
Outside Concentration: 9 Credit Hours
Outside credential of at least 9 credit hours (May be from any unit, except Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work OR from approved interdisciplinary credentials within the unit). OR Any 9 credit hours in a single prefix (except for ANTH, ADC, CRIM, SOCIO, SOCWK) (all must be 300 level or above OR at any level with a prereq in the same prefix; up to 5 credit hours may overlap with the program). OR Any 9 credit hours in a microcredential (up to 5 credit hours may overlap with the program). Overlays: [9] Credit Hours
May be fulfilled in K-State Core, Outside Concentration, electives, or the Program itself. - Ethical Reasoning Overlay Credits: [3]
- Global Perspectives Overlay Credits: [3]
- US Multicultural Overlay Credits: [3]
Introduction and Initiation Courses: 13 Credit Hours
Statistics Requirement
If not met through K-State Core requirements, STAT 225 is required.
Anthropology Electives: 21 Credit Hours
Majors must take electives in at least two of the three main subfields: cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, and archaeology. The remaining 15 credit hours may be chosen from the subfields below. Of the required 21 elective hours, at least 9 credit hours must be at, or above, the 500 level. Biological Anthropology Subfield
Course ranges: 380-389; 580-589; 680-689 Cultural Anthropology Subfield
Course Ranges: 305-319; 505-519; 605-619; 705-719 Archaeology Subfield
Course Ranges: 360-369; 560-569; 660-669 Linguistic Electives:
Course Ranges: 220; 320-329; 520-529; 620-629; 720 Intersubdisciplinary+ Electives
Course Ranges: 350-359; 550-559; 650-659 BA Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Requirement: 6 Credit Hours
3 credit hours in each of the following, with at least 3 credit hours at 300 level or above OR at any level with a prerequisite in the same discipline. One course in Humanities Credits: 3
Any course or combination of courses in Fine Arts Credits: 3
BA Natural and Quantitative Requirement: 6 Credit Hours
One course in each of the following, with at least 3 credit hours total at 300 level or above OR at any level with a prerequisite in the same discipline. Natural Science or Quantitative course Credits: 3
Natural Science, or Quantitative, or Social Science: 3 Credit Hours
BA Second Language Requirement: 3-16 Credit Hours
Choose one of the following: Option 1: 3-14 Credit Hours
At least 3 credit hours of coursework culminating with level 4 or above (i.e., French 4, German 4, Spanish 4, etc.) or the equivalent of level 4 in a second language sequence. Option 2: 16 Credit Hours
At least 16 credit hours of coursework in which student takes the first and second levels of two different languages, selected from any language offered within the department of Modern Languages, ASL, or from any other second language transferred in at an equivalent level. Option 3: 3 Credit Hours
Students whose first language is not English may satisfy this requirement by meeting the English Proficiency Admission Standards for K-State or by completing the appropriate level of exit courses with the English Language Program. Free Electives: 14-27 Credit Hours
In addition to the K-State Core Free Electives requirement, take any course so that the total number of credit hours completed is 120. Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120
|
Return to: Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work
|
