BA/BS in Anthropology

The Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology is a research-centered degree with a cross-cultural focus. Students take on community projects across Detroit, do research at the university's anthropology museum, and practice archaeological methods in the field. The major mixes skills from the sciences and the humanities, which suits students heading to pre-law, pre-medical, or related graduate study. Students learn methods for digs, cultural fieldwork, surveys, and interviews, and they use evidence from complex data sets to examine real-world problems. They also build communication, critical thinking, and forensic analysis skills. Degree completion involves college group requirements, university general education, and the anthropology major. With school approval, students may follow a combined degree path in dentistry, medicine, or law. Wayne State also lists graduate options in anthropology for those who wish to continue after the bachelor's degree, and the page links to an undergraduate guide.