BA/BS in Anthropology

Anthropology covers human origins, development, cultures, and creativity. Students carry out archaeological, biological, and cultural analysis and gain skills through experiential and service learning, with emphasis on critical thinking, scientific literacy, and ethical reasoning. Graduates become archaeologists in government and private work, forensic scientists, museum educators and curators, park service interpreters, user-experience researchers, and nonprofit development staff. Some continue to doctoral study in archaeology or biological anthropology. The major is in the Department of History, Sociology, and Anthropology. The program page links to the academic catalog and degree requirements, where applicants can check required courses, credit totals, and prerequisites before applying. Prospective students can also request information from the department or apply through Southern Utah University's online application, and academic advising is available to help plan a course schedule that fits individual goals and timelines.