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Anthropology

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Preparing for the Major

Undergraduate training in the Department of Anthropology is only designed for students who seek a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. Students may declare a major in Anthropology and earn a BA degree by completing the requirements listed. The Anthropology BA degree program usually requires at least five quarters of enrollment. Eligible students may also pursue a Bachelor of Arts with Honors.

Advising is an essential component of the Anthropology major. Students will get assigned a major advisor and are encouraged to work closely with them. Advising milestones for the major include the following:

In the quarter in which the major is declared, students will meet with their assigned major advisor. The Undergraduate Committee will assign a faculty appointed in the department as the student’s major advisor based on the student’s chosen emphasis. Together, the student and the major advisor will create a rigorous plan of study based on topical breadth, obtain major advisor approval of an Anthropology emphasis as part of the plan of study, and obtain the major advisor’s signature on the Major Form.
Undergraduate Anthropology majors should plan to meet with their major advisor at least once each quarter before the final study list deadline. The faculty advisor must approve any revisions to the initial checklist.
Undergraduate Anthropology majors must submit an updated and approved Major Form to the undergraduate student services officer in the quarter before graduating.

Please note your major advisor does not necessarily have to be your honors thesis advisor. It is encouraged that you connect and cultivate a relationship with a faculty advisor who could serve and oversee your research. If you have any questions, please contact the Undergraduate SSO.

Declaring the Major

Students interested in majoring in Anthropology should apply in Axess for the major by the time junior status is achieved at 85 units. Each candidate for the BA in Anthropology should declare a major no later than the first day of the second quarter of the third year of study. Students are encouraged to work closely with a faculty advisor to develop a coherent study plan.

To declare a major in Anthropology:

Meet with the department’s undergraduate student services officer to prepare the Major Form and to request a faculty advisor assignment.
Apply in Axess for the BA in Anthropology.
Meet with the assigned faculty advisor to approve the Department Major Form and submit the required forms to the undergraduate student services officer.

Preparing for the Major

In the quarter in which the major is declared, students will meet with their assigned major advisor. The Undergraduate Committee will assign a faculty appointed in the department as the student’s major advisor based on the student’s chosen emphasis. Together, the student and the major advisor will create a rigorous plan of study based on topical breadth, obtain major advisor approval of an Anthropology emphasis as part of the plan of study, and obtain the major advisor’s signature on the Major Form.
Undergraduate Anthropology majors should plan to meet with their major advisor at least once each quarter before the final study list deadline. The faculty advisor must approve any revisions to the initial checklist.
Undergraduate Anthropology majors must submit an updated and approved Major Form to the undergraduate student services officer in the quarter before graduating.

Declaring the Major

To declare a major in Anthropology:

Meet with the department’s undergraduate student services officer to prepare the Major Form and to request a faculty advisor assignment.
Apply in Axess for the BA in Anthropology.
Meet with the assigned faculty advisor to approve the Department Major Form and submit the required forms to the undergraduate student services officer.