The Anthropology major results in broad holistic understanding of humans and the human condition, both past and present. Students study all subfields of Anthropology: Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology, Linguistics, and Physical Anthropology. Students are encouraged to gain first-hand experience through research and fieldwork.
Degree Requirements
- UCF students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
- Departmental Residency Requirement: at least 30 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses must be taken from the UCF Anthropology Department
- Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all major requirements. See Department Exit Requirements for more information.
- Anthropology majors must earn a 'C" (2.0) or better in all Core Requirements and Restricted Electives. Students may make a request to the Undergraduate Coordinator to be granted the use of one C- toward the major requirements.
- Co-op or internship can be used in the major with prior approval.
- Students should consult with a department advisor.
- All prerequisites of courses taught within the College of Sciences will be enforced.
- Courses designated in General Education Program (GEP) and Common Program Prerequisites (CPP) are usually completed in the first 60 hours.
Online Anthropology, BA
Anthropology (B.A.) may be completed fully online, although not all elective options or program prerequisites may be offered online. Newly admitted students choosing to complete this program exclusively via UCF online classes may enroll with a reduction in campus-based fees.
Degree Requirements
Core Requirements: Basic Level
6 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- In addition to completing the required GEP/CPP (ANT2511),
- Complete the following:
- ANT2140 - Introduction to Archaeology (3)
- ANT2410 - Cultural Anthropology: Global Perspectives, Local Contexts (3)
Core Requirements: Advanced Level
6 Total Credits
- Complete the following:
- ANT3610 - Language and Culture (3)
- ANT4034 - History of Anthropological Thought (3)
Restricted Electives
30 - 31 Total Credits
- Complete 1 of the following
- Student must choose either the General Track or the Anthropological Methods and Practice Track.
General Track- Complete all of the following
Core- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- ANT3145 - Archaeology of Complex Societies (3)
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- ANT4516 - Human Biological Diversity (3)
- ANT4586C - Human Origins (3)
Restricted Electives- Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
- ANT3107 - Blood and Valor in the Viking World (3)
- ANT3148 - Life and Death in Ancient Egypt (3)
- ANT3152 - Archaeology of the Greater Southwest (3)
- ANT3158 - Florida Archaeology (3)
- ANT3160 - Americas Before Columbus (3)
- ANT3161 - Ancient Mexico: Aztec to Zapotec (3)
- ANT3163 - Mesoamerican Archaeology (3)
- ANT3164 - Ancient Incas (3)
- ANT3165 - Archaeology of South America (3)
- ANT3168 - Maya Archaeology (3)
- ANT3169 - Life and Death in the Ancient Andes (3)
- ANT3176 - African Archaeology and Prehistory (3)
- ANT3177 - Archaeology of Caribbean Piracy (3)
- ANT3179 - Australian Archaeology and Indigenous Cultures (3)
- ANT3311 - Indians of the Southeastern United States (3)
- ANT3312 - Ethnology of North American Indians (3)
- ANT3330 - Anthropology of the Amazon (3)
- ANT3362 - Peoples of Southeast Asia (3)
- ANT4153 - North American Archaeology (3)
- ANT4332 - People and Cultures of Latin America (3)
- ANT4340 - Caribbean Cultures (3)
- ANT4352 - African Societies and Cultures (3)
- Additional area study electives with the ANT prefix can be taken as approved by an advisor.
- Earn at least 21 credits from the following types of courses: Select 7 additional upper-level Anthropology courses (21 credits). All courses with the prefix ANT, including special topic courses, will count towards restricted electives if they have not been used to fulfill other requirements and are subject to the following restrictions. Because new courses are frequently added, consult online course schedules for the most up-to-date list of available and upcoming elective courses. Electives can be selected from the list below or from the Area Study list above. Seniors may select 5000 level courses with the prefix ANG to count toward restricted electives. Students must seek prior approval for these courses. Students may not take both the 4000 level and the 5000 level course when available. Only one of the following may be taken: ANT 3905 - Directed Independent Study ANT 3940 - Internship Credit ANT 3949 - Cooperative Education in Anthropology ANT 3943 - Caribbean Archaeology Practicum ANT 3955 - Study Abroad ANT 4906 - Directed Independent Study ANT 4912 - Directed Independent Research ANT 4941 - Internship ANT 4949 - Cooperative Education ANT 4955 - Study Abroad ANG 5907 - Independent Study ANG 5917 - Directed Research None of the following may be taken: ANT 4903H - Honors Directed Reading I ANT 4904H - Honors Directed Reading II ANT 4970H - Undergraduate Honors Thesis
Anthropological Methods and Practice Track- Complete all of the following
Core- Complete all of the following
- Additional core requirement courses with the ANT prefix and required concentration can be taken as approved by an advisor.
- Anthropological Methodology and Theory:
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- ANT4115C - Archaeological Method and Theory (3)
- ANT4591 - Quantitative Methods in Biological Anthroplogy (3)
- ANT4802 - Ethnographic Field Methods (3)
- Applied, Field, or Laboratory Methods:
- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- ANT3550C - Primatology (3)
- ANT3701 - Engagement & Social Change: Public Anthropology (3)
- ANT4081 - Science, Technology, and Culture (3)
- ANT4115C - Archaeological Method and Theory (3)
- ANT4187 - Paleoethnobotany (3)
- ANT4480 - Global Health in Anthropological Perspective (3)
- ANT4516 - Human Biological Diversity (3)
- ANT4525C - Human Osteology (4)
- ANT4586C - Human Origins (3)
- ANT4591 - Quantitative Methods in Biological Anthroplogy (3)
- ANT4802 - Ethnographic Field Methods (3)
- ANT4852 - GIS Methods in Anthropology (3)
- ANT4854 - Advanced GIS Methods in Anthropology (3)
- High-Impact Learning Experience:
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: ANT 3940 - Internship ANT 3943 - Caribbean Archaeology Practicum ANT 3949 - Cooperative Education in Anthropology ANT 3955 - Study Abroad ANT 4912 - Directed Independent Research ANT 4941 - Internship ANT 4949 - Cooperative Education ANT 4955 - Study Abroad ANT 4970H - Undergraduate Honors Thesis
Restricted Electives- Complete all of the following
- Select 7 additional upper-level Anthropology courses (21 hours). These may include other methods courses from Anthropological Methods or Applied, Field or Laboratory Methods listed or any other courses with the ANT prefix at the 3000 or 4000 level, including special topic courses, that may be offered (see below for restrictions). Because new courses are frequently added, consult online course schedules for the most up-to-date list of available and upcoming elective courses.
- Earn at least 21 credits from the following types of courses: Select from the following lists of courses:
- Any of the following can be applied to Restricted Electives: ANT 3026 - Mummies, Zombies, and Vampires: Anthropology of the Undead ANT 3106 - Archaeology and Popular Culture ANT 3107 - Blood and Valor in the Viking World ANT 3142 - Old World Prehistory ANT 3145 - Archaeology of Complex Societies ANT 3148 - Life and Death in Ancient Egypt ANT 3152 - Archaeology of the Greater Southwest ANT 3158 - Florida Archaeology ANT 3160 - Americas Before Columbus ANT 3161 - Ancient Mexico: Aztec to Zapotec ANT 3163 - Mesoamerican Archaeology ANT 3164 - Ancient Incas ANT 3165 - Archaeology of South America ANT 3168 - Maya Archaeology ANT 3169 - Life and Death in the Ancient Andes ANT 3173 - Archaeology of Sex ANT 3176 - African Archaeology and Prehistory ANT 3177 - Archaeology of Caribbean Piracy ANT 3179 - Australian Archaeology and Indigenous Cultures ANT 3212 - Peoples of the World ANT 3241 - Magic, Ritual, and Belief ANT 3245 - Native American Religions ANT 3275 - Anthropological Perspectives on Refugees ANT 3290 - Anthropology of Plants and People ANT 3302 - Sex, Gender and Culture ANT 3311 - Indians of the Southeastern United States ANT 3312 - Ethnology of North American Indians ANT 3330 - Anthropology of the Amazon ANT 3362 - Peoples of Southeast Asia ANT 3451 - Race Matters: Anthropological Approaches to Racism ANT 3541 - Biobehavioral Anthropology ANT 3550C - Primatology ANT 3701 - Engagement & Social Change: Public Anthropology ANT 4013 - Anthropology of Fast Food ANT 4027 - Mummies, Life After Death ANT 4051 - Environmental Anthropology ANT 4081 - Science, Technology, and Culture ANT 4115C - Archaeological Method and Theory ANT 4123 - Archaeology of Coastal Societies ANT 4153 - North American Archaeology ANT 4170 - Household Archaeology: The Archaeology of Everyday Life ANT 4171 - Anthropology: The Battle of the Sexes?: The Archaeology of Gender ANT 4183 - Archaeological Sciences ANT 4184 - Mortuary Archaeology ANT 4187 - Paleoethnobotany ANT 4189 - Lithic Analysis: Archaeology of Stone Tools ANT 4332 - People and Cultures of Latin America ANT 4340 - Caribbean Cultures ANT 4352 - African Societies and Cultures ANT 4406 - Pain and Suffering: The Anthropology of Violence ANT 4408 - Culture, Disease, and Healing ANT 4462 - Medical Anthropology ANT 4467 - Nutritional Anthropology ANT 4480 - Global Health in Anthropological Perspective ANT 4481 - Anthropology of Drugs and Addiction ANT 4482 - Anthropology of Mental Health ANT 4483 - Health and Healing in the Ancient World: An Anthropological Perspective ANT 4516 - Human Biological Diversity ANT 4521 - Forensic Anthropology ANT 4525C - Human Osteology ANT 4560 - Birth to Death: Anthropological Perspectives on Human Growth ANT 4586C - Human Origins ANT 4591 - Quantitative Methods in Biological Anthropology ANT 4702 - Culture, Inequality and Global Development ANT 4802 - Ethnographic Field Methods ANT 4852 - GIS Methods in Anthropology ANT 4854 - Advanced GIS Methods in Anthropology
- If not completed in the High-Impact Learning Experience, one course (3 credits) can be taken from the following: ANT 3940 - Internship ANT 3949 - Cooperative Education in Anthropology ANT 4941 - Internship ANT 4949 - Cooperative Education ANT 4970H - Undergraduate Honors Thesis
- Students may not receive credit towards Core: High-Impact Learning Experience or Restricted Electives for both the 3000 and 4000 level Internship or Cooperative Education Courses. None of the following may be taken as Restricted Electives: ANT 4903H - Honors Directed Reading I ANT 4904H - Honors Directed Reading II ANT 3943 - Caribbean Archaeology Practicum ANT 3955 Study Abroad ANT 4906 - Directed Independent Study ANT 4912 - Directed Independent Research ANT 4955 - Study Abroad
Grand Total Credits: 42 - 43