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Jun 07, 2026
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Working Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027
Anthropology (BA)
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The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Anthropology is the study of the complete human experience- past, present, and future. Success in the 21st century requires an understanding of cultural diversity and evolutionary foundations of human behavior and biology within an increasingly interconnected and interdependent world. Anthropology is especially well suited to provide this perspective through its holistic approach to understanding humanity across time and space. The UNLV Department of Anthropology is committed to academic research and scholarship, the public interest, and graduate and undergraduate education in pursuit of this goal. With a comprehensive and well-integrated curriculum, we are committed to teaching and training students in a way that balances methodological and theoretical approaches in anthropology. Our department also significantly contributes to the mission of the university by offering courses and research programs that are relevant both locally and globally, and by providing an understanding of our shared humanity while acknowledging the remarkable diversity of human cultures around the world.
Please see the UNLV College of Liberal Arts Department of Anthropology web page for information about department programs, faculty and facilities. Degree worksheets and 4/5 year plan for the major are available on the UNLV Degrees Directory
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Modality: Fully Online, Fully In-Person, or Blended
This Program is available Fully Online, Fully In-Person, or Blended. Students may select their preferred modality at the time of admission. Those who choose the fully online option are committing to complete their entire degree through online education and will be identified as fully online students in MyUNLV. If circumstances or preferences change after admission, students may request a change in modality through the official change of major process. Academic advisors are available to help students select the format that best supports their academic and personal goals and can assist with any changes needed. Anthropology (BA) Degree Requirements - Total Credits: 120
General Education Requirements - Credits: 35-46
First-Year Seminar - Credits: 2-3
English Composition - Credits: 6
Second-Year Seminar - Credits: 3
Constitutions - Credits: 3-6
Humanities and Fine Arts - Credits: 9
- Two courses 3 credits each from two different humanities areas - 6 credits
- One course in fine arts- 3 credits
Social Science - Credits: 0
- Automatically satisfied by Major requirements
Natural Science and Analytical Thinking - Credits: 9-10
- Two courses from Natural Science category; at least one with a lab
- Analytical Thinking 3 credit course
Multicultural and International - Credits: 0-6
- Multicultural, one 3 credit course required
- International, one 3 credit course required
These courses may overlap with general education and major requirements. A single course may not meet the multicultural and international requirements simultaneously. List of approved Multicultural and International courses. Major Requirements - BA in Anthropology- Credits: 39-40
Required Courses - Credits: 18
Lab or Field Course - Credits: 3
A minimum of one lab or field course from the following: Theory Course - Credits: 3
A minimum of one theory course from the following: Additional ANTH Courses - Credits: 15
Selection of remaining credit hours from the above listed and/or from the following: - ANTH 103 - The Evolution of Everything
- ANTH 110L - Introductory Biological Anthropology Lab
- ANTH 216 - Cultures Through Film
- ANTH 301 - Peoples and Cultures of Native North America
- ANTH 305R - Arctic Anthropology
- ANTH 306 - China: Sex, Death, and Hierarchy
- ANTH 311 - Cultural Resources Management
- ANTH 331 - A Global Crisis: Food, Human Health, and Climate
- ANTH 360 - Dogs, Cats and Other Beasts: Anthropology of Animals
- ANTH 365 - Bones, Bodies and Trauma: Forensic Studies in Anthropology
- ANTH 400C - Native Americans of the Southwest
- ANTH 403 - Anthropology of Women and Men
- ANTH 409 - Economic Anthropology
- ANTH 411 - Buddhism and Culture
- ANTH 420 - Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion
- ANTH 422 - Psychological Anthropology
- ANTH 426 - Medical Anthropology
- ANTH 434 - Ethnohistory
- ANTH 440A - Archaeology of North America
- ANTH 440B - Archaeology of the Great Basin
- ANTH 440C - Archaeology of the Southwest
- ANTH 443 - Environmental Archaeology
- ANTH 444 - Bioarchaeology
- ANTH 456 - Archaeology of Technology
- ANTH 457 - Archaeology of Complex Societies and Archaic States
- ANTH 458 - Origins of Inequality: A Cross-cultural Perspective
- ANTH 460 - Primate Evolution
- ANTH 466 - Human Nutrition: Past, Present, and Future
- ANTH 473 - Anthropology of Violence
- ANTH 475 - Evolutionary Medicine
- ANTH 490 - Study in Anthropology Abroad
- ANTH 492 - Anthropology Internship and Professional Development
- ANTH 497A - Senior Thesis I
- ANTH 497B - Senior Thesis II
- ANTH 499 - Independent Research
Other Anthropology Requirements - Credits: 18
- Social Science - Credits: 9
- Fine Arts - Credits: 3
- Foreign Language/Foreign Culture - Credits: 6
General Electives - Credits: 16-28
See notes 1 and 2 Notes
- Selection of remaining credit hours for the major, college, and university requirements, and electives are left to the student. Students interested in graduate study should select these carefully and in consultation with their advisor.
- A total of at least 42 credits in upper-division course work (300-400 level) is required of all majors.
- Any one of the following lab or filed courses: ANTH 438 , ANTH 447 , ANTH 448B , ANTH 449A , ANTH 449B , ANTH 449D , ANTH 462 , or ANTH 464 are Milestone Experience courses for Anthropology B.A.
- ANTH 492 is a Culminating Experience course for Anthropology B.A.
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