{"id":1574,"date":"2023-10-11T15:26:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T22:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/anth\/?page_id=1574"},"modified":"2026-04-06T18:36:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T01:36:47","slug":"anthropology-ba","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/anth\/undergraduate\/anthropology-ba\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthropology Major (B.A.)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-image-and-text text-right\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-image-and-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/anth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/2023\/10\/USC_DCLAS_Exploring_Culture_Through_Film_Anthropology_Class_20221020_14-768x432.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/anth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/2023\/10\/USC_DCLAS_Exploring_Culture_Through_Film_Anthropology_Class_20221020_14-1280x720.png 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/anth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/2023\/10\/USC_DCLAS_Exploring_Culture_Through_Film_Anthropology_Class_20221020_14-768x432.png 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Major<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Anthropology (B.A.)\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Anthropology brings a broad and comparative perspective to the study of human life and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n      <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-cta \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-cta\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n  \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          <em>Majoring in Anthropology<\/em>\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                        \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>By providing students with tools for better understanding human social and cultural complexity, a B.A. in Anthropology prepares students for careers in global health and medicine, museums, law, government, environmental management, entrepreneurship and international business, education, and the arts.<\/p>\n<p><em>Note: Effective Fall 2025, the Anthropology B.A. has been updated to offer a clearer, more flexible path through the major &#8212; details below. These changes apply automatically to students entering in Fall 2025. Students who joined the major prior to Fall 2025 can opt-in to the latest catalog year through the STARS substitution process. Your advisor can assist with the transition, or answer any questions you may have.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n          <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Requirements\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Anthropology majors take ten courses (40 units) in Anthropology including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-cxmOOi17ss\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-cxmOOi17ss\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Gateway Course (4 units)<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-cxmOOi17ss\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-cxmOOi17ss\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><em>One introductory course in preparation for the major, either:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ANTH 201<strong> Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology,<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>or<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ANTH 263 <strong>Exploring Culture through Film<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-cxmOOi17ss\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-cxmOOi17ss\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Required for all Majors (12 units)<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-cxmOOi17ss\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-cxmOOi17ss\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><em>The following are required for all Anthropology Majors:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ANTH 440 <strong>History of Anthropological Theory<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>ANTH 410 <strong>Ethnographic Research Methods<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>ANTH 411 <strong>Thesis Seminar in Ethnographic Analysis<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-cxmOOi17ss\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-cxmOOi17ss\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Electives (24 units)<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-cxmOOi17ss\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-cxmOOi17ss\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Six electives, which should include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>At least one lower-division ANTH course (100-299).<\/li>\n<li>At least two upper division ANTH courses (300-499).<\/li>\n<li>One or more courses representing an area of world ethnography: involving study of a region, cultural or religious group, or diasporic or settled community. Courses outside of ANTH, as well as coursework completed during study abroad, may be applied toward this requirement as approved by advisor or faculty.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-4-cxmOOi17ss\" aria-controls=\"section-1-4-cxmOOi17ss\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Anthropology Thesis Capstone &#038; Honors<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-4-cxmOOi17ss\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-4-cxmOOi17ss\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p>Candidates for the Anthropology degree are required to complete a senior capstone project, usually a written thesis. Students should prepare for the Anthropology thesis by completing coursework in research methods such as ANTH 410 or equivalent. Students should plan to register for ANTH 411 Anthropology Seminar in the Spring semester of senior year.<\/p>\n<p><em>See the guidelines sheet for more information:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/anth\/undergraduate\/anthropology-ba\/anthro_senior_thesis_guidelines-025\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3862\">Anthro_Senior_Thesis_Guidelines-025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Honors Program in Anthropology<\/h3>\n<p>To be considered for Honors in Anthropology, students need a cumulative GPA of 3.5 both in the university as a whole, and in the courses that qualify for the Anthropology major (a USC honors requirement); and they must complete an honors thesis that is certified by its two faculty readers in Anthropology as of honors level.<\/p>\n<p>The honors thesis should exceed minimal expectations for the capstone project as outlined in the Anthropology Senior Thesis Guidelines document (link above), but the quality of the argument and supporting materials is more important than the length.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n          <\/ul>\n  \n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--cta-cards-collection \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--cta-cards-collection\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Areas of Focus\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The general Anthropology Major offers comprehensive training in social and cultural anthropology.<\/p>\n<p>If students wish to specialize in a particular area of anthropological study, they can choose an &#8220;area of focus&#8221; by completing at least 3 courses (12 units) in that area. The following areas of focus are popular options, based on faculty research and expertise within our department:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Medical Anthropology<\/li>\n<li>Heritage Studies &amp; Archaeology<\/li>\n<li>Environmental Anthropology<\/li>\n<li>Media Anthropology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students may also propose a different area of focus, subject to departmental approval, or may simply pursue a general anthropology major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Medical Anthropology<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Medical anthropology explores how culture, society, and biology shape health, illness, and healthcare practices worldwide.<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Heritage Studies &#038; Archaeology<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Heritage Studies explores cultural heritage, its preservation, representation, and significance in shaping identities and communities. Archaeology studies past human life through material remains and artifacts.<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Environmental Anthropology<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Environmental anthropology examines human-environment interactions, focusing on the cultural, social, and political dimensions of environmental challenges.<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <span tabindex=\"0\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Media Anthropology<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Media anthropology studies media&#8217;s social and cultural impacts, and provides the analytical and creative tools for using media to document and explore human social worlds.<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n    \n  \n    \n    \n  \n    \n    \n  \n    \n  \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--interactive-content-pane \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--interactive-content-pane\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n<div class=\"inner-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"left\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Roadmap for the Anthropology Major\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n    <div class=\"pagination-wrapper\">\n      <ul class=\"interactive-content-pane-pagination\"><\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"right\">\n          <div class=\"swiper\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                First Year\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Complete <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">one<\/span> introductory course for the major:<\/p>\n<p><strong>ANTH 201 Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology<\/strong>, <em>OR<\/em> <strong>ANTH 263 Exploring Culture through Film<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Begin taking lower-division Anthropology electives (ANTH 100\u2013299).<\/p>\n<p>Consider starting a foreign language to support future fieldwork or regional focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                Second Year\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Continue with Anthropology electives, including both lower-division and upper-division courses.<\/p>\n<p>Take courses (inside or outside Anthropology) that contribute to world ethnography requirements: involving study of a region, cultural or religious group, or diasporic or settled community. Courses outside of ANTH, as well as coursework completed during study abroad, may be applied toward this requirement as approved by advisor or faculty.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve completed at least 8 units in ANTH, consider taking core requirement <strong>ANTH 440 History of Anthropological Theory.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                Third Year\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Take <strong>ANTH 440 History of Anthropological Theory<\/strong>, if you haven&#8217;t already done so.<\/p>\n<p>Begin focusing on a regional, cultural, or thematic area of interest.<\/p>\n<p>Plan ahead for the senior thesis by completing research methods coursework early: <strong>ANTH 410 Ethnographic Research Methods<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Take additional upper-division electives (ANTH 300\u2013499).<\/p>\n<p>Continue coursework related to world ethnography (region, culture, or community focus).<\/p>\n<p>Engage in experiential learning such as internships, fieldwork, or study abroad, ideally connected to your academic interests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                          <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n              <h3 class=\"pane-title\">\n                Final Year\n              <\/h3>\n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Complete <strong>ANTH 410 Ethnographic Research Methods<\/strong>, if you have not already done so.<\/p>\n<p>Complete your thesis course while enrolled in <strong>ANTH 411 Capstone Seminar in Ethnographic Analysis<\/strong> (Spring). This is the Anthropology capstone project (typically a written thesis).<\/p>\n<p>Finish any remaining ANTH electives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                          \n  \n                          <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"background-images\">\n          <div class=\"swiper swiper-background-images\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                      <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                                                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n                            src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/anth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/2024\/10\/Thompson-Maymester-768x432.jpg\"\n          srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/anth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/137\/2024\/10\/Thompson-Maymester-1920x1080.jpg 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    \n        \n      <\/div>\n    \n    \n      <div class=\"contacts-container\">\n\n        \n                      <div class=\"contact-card\">\n\n                              <h3>Have general questions about Anthropology at USC?<\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Contact the Anthropology Director of Undergraduate Studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n              \n                              <div class=\"f--email\">\n                  <a href=\"mailto:anth-dus@dornsife.usc.edu\">anth-dus@dornsife.usc.edu<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n              \n            <\/div>\n                    \n                      <div class=\"contact-card\">\n\n                              <h3>Ready to declare an Anthropology major or minor?<\/h3>\n              \n                                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Students using Advise SC can refer themselves to the 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