{"id":4184,"date":"2026-09-04T22:13:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T22:13:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-anthropology\/?page_id=4184"},"modified":"2026-10-01T22:45:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T22:45:18","slug":"anthropology-bachelors-degrees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-anthropology\/anthropology-bachelors-degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthropology Bachelor’s Degrees"},"content":{"rendered":"

Study humanity from multiple perspectives\u00a0<\/span>with<\/span> one of our Anthropology <\/span>Bachelor’s degrees!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>These <\/span>degrees<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>blend scientific and humanistic approaches with cultural understanding and experiential learning to explore the human condition across the past, present, and future. Through real-world<\/span>, hands-on<\/span>\u00a0experiences,\u00a0<\/span>you will<\/span>\u00a0build career-ready\u00a0<\/span>skills in\u00a0<\/span>Anthropology and beyond.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Our Anthropology undergraduate program has two options: a Bachelor’s of Science and a Bachelor’s of Arts.<\/p>\n

Bachelor’s of Science<\/h1>\n

The Anthropology B.S.<\/strong> combines focused coursework, applied methods training, and required experiential learning. Through a dedicated methods course, you are introduced to professional research approaches, such as archaeological field and laboratory techniques, interviewing, focus groups, and data analysis. <\/span> <\/div><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n

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Our\u00a0program<\/strong> emphasizes learning by\u00a0doing.\u00a0You\u00a0can satisfy\u00a0our\u00a0experiential learning requirements\u00a0in a variety of ways, such as\u00a0through field schools, internships, undergraduate research, study abroad, community projects, independent studies, and other hands-on opportunities that connect classroom concepts to real-world challenges.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Your <\/strong>professors<\/strong> bring expertise from archaeology, biological anthropology, medical anthropology, environmental anthropology, and sociocultural anthropology, providing you with broad perspectives while supporting specialized interests. Community engagement, Indigenous perspectives, and ethical practices are embedded throughout your coursework. Our commitment is to help you develop both professional skills and cultural awareness.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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The Anthropology B.S.<\/strong> is a strong fit <\/span>if you have<\/span>\u00a0specific career goals, interests in applied research, or plan to pursue graduate or professional education in anthropology and related fields<\/span>.<\/span> <\/span>Learn more about the requirements, career paths, and other details of the B.S.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

This degree<\/strong> allows you to tailor\u00a0<\/span>your<\/span>\u00a0path by adding another major or complementary minor in or<\/span>\u00a0outside\u00a0<\/span>of the Department of Anthropology<\/span>. <\/span><\/span>Learn more about our Applied Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, Environmental Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, and Social Science Forensics Minors<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Bachelor’s of Arts<\/h1>\n
The Anthropology B.A. <\/strong>focuses on holistic, four-field coursework dedicated to understanding humanity across time and space. You will take courses across all four of anthropology’s subfields: archaeology, sociocultural, biological, and linguistic anthropology, combining scientific and humanistic approaches to human cultural and biological variation. The required 16 credits of a foreign language will help you strengthen your ability to communicate across cultures and develop a broader global perspectives.\u00a0 <\/div><\/div>\n
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Our program<\/strong> allows for flexible electives, both in-person and on-line, to develop a global and cross-cultural perspective while building critical thinking, research, communication, and analytical skills. Through anthropology coursework and language study, you will gain the tools to understand human diversity, connect across cultures, and engage with challenges facing communities locally and globally.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Your <\/strong>professors<\/strong> bring expertise from archaeology, biological anthropology, medical anthropology, environmental anthropology, and sociocultural anthropology, providing you with broad perspectives while supporting specialized interests. Community engagement, Indigenous perspectives, and ethical practices are embedded throughout your coursework. Our commitment is to help you develop both professional skills and cultural awareness.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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The Anthropology B.A.<\/strong> is a strong fit <\/span>if you want to take a variety of courses across anthropology to examine human cultural and biological diversity from multiple perspectives<\/span>.<\/span> <\/span>Learn more about the requirements, career paths, and other details of the B.A.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Study humanity from multiple perspectives\u00a0with one of our Anthropology Bachelor’s degrees!\u00a0These degrees\u00a0blend scientific and humanistic approaches with cultural understanding and experiential learning to explore the human condition across the past, present, and future. Through real-world, hands-on\u00a0experiences,\u00a0you will\u00a0build career-ready\u00a0skills in\u00a0Anthropology and beyond.\u00a0 Our Anthropology undergraduate program has two options: a Bachelor’s of Science and a Bachelor’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":684,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ring_central_script_selection":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4184","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-anthropology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-anthropology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-anthropology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-anthropology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/684"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-anthropology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4184"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-anthropology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4184\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4296,"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-anthropology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4184\/revisions\/4296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/department-anthropology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}