Online Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

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Anthropology is the study of humans, past and present. To understand what makes humans unique, and the importance of our differences, anthropology draws on insights from diverse fields, including social and biological sciences and the humanities.

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ASU Online offers start dates every 7.5 weeks.
Class number may be less for transfer students.
Required number of credits to complete this degree.

College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

ASU’s bachelor of arts online degree program in anthropology gives students an opportunity to learn how and why humans evolved, and how our evolutionary biological, social and cultural trajectories help us understand the meaning of being human in past, present and future environments.

Anthropology helps students develop strong critical-thinking and oral and written expression skills, important for success in many career areas. Anthropology majors learn how to use the scientific method to formulate and test hypotheses and gather qualitative and quantitative data through a variety of methods including how to employ statistics to analyze and extract meaning from data.


Largest and most diverse anthropology programs in the country:

  • Apprenticeship program distributed across 40 different labs
  • Work alongside expert faculty to learn cutting-edge methods and techniques
  • The anthropology program carries a legacy of success
  • Top 5 for best qualified graduates, according to Wall Street Journal
  • Top 20 for humanities research, according to the National Science Foundation
  • 20,000 enrolled students, 89 undergraduate majors, 134 graduate degrees and 22 interdisciplinary schools and departments
  • $115 million in research expenditures
  • #1 university in the U.S. for innovation

Calendar

Next Start Date:

01/07/19
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Featured Courses

ASB 300: Food and Culture

Uses the case of food to explore how culture shapes human well-being, including the impact of political-economic systems on what we have and chose to eat.

ASB 327: Disaster!

Examines the causes of disasters, such as famines and pandemics, throughout human history. Explores cases in which social responses to disaster have helped people survive or led to their demise. Through hands-on activities, students gain experience with popular tools to understand human responses to disasters.

ASB 378: McGlobalization: Migration, Mass Media and McDonald's

Explores the impact of globalization on local societies and cultures by focusing on the international migration of peoples, the global expansion of capitalism and global mass media and popular culture. Examines both the socioeconomic causes and consequences of globalization, as well as how local peoples around the world have been affected by, participated in and resisted the forces of globalization.

ASB 462: Medical Anthropology: Culture and Health

Role of culture in health, illness, and curing; health status, provider relations, and indigenous healing practices in United States ethnic groups.

ASM 414: Urban and Environmental Health

Integrates theory and practice of social sciences (including anthropology, demography, and human geography) to understand environmental contexts of health, particularly urban.
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Faculty

Our world-class faculty is composed of 64 tenure-track and research professors, including:

  • 10 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellows

  • 7 Fulbright American Scholars

  • 4 National Science Foundation Early Career Development Award Winners

  • 4 National Academy of Sciences Members

  • 2 American Academy of Arts and Sciences Members

  • 1 Carnegie Fellow

  • 1 Ford Foundation Fellow

  • 3 Arizona Board of Regents’ Professors

  • 3 ASU President’s Professors

  • 1 ASU Foundation Professor

  • 1 ASU Centennial Professor

  • 1 ASU Origins Professor

Program Summary

Total Hours:

120

Upper Division Hours:

45

Major GPA:

2.0

Cumulative GPA:

2.0

Total Hours at ASU:

30

Related Careers

Graduates with an ASU Online Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology have career opportunities illustrated in the following list. Career examples include but are not limited to:

Students who complete this degree program may be prepared for the following careers. Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions. Career examples include but are not limited to:


Career*growth*median salary
Anthropologists28.08%$57,420
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary15.12%$76,020
Archivists6.5%$47,340
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary15.12%$67,360
Compliance Managers 7.32%$100,890
Curators22.98%$49,590
Investment Fund Managers 7.32%$100,890
Museum Technicians and Conservators25.55%$38,220
Regulatory Affairs Managers 7.32%$100,890
Sociologists21.9%$74,960
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary15.12%$66,150

* Data obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).

  • Bright Outlook
  • Green Occupation

Example Careers

  • legal advocates in international cases
  • analyzing and proposing policies
  • consulting
  • curating cultural resources
  • directing nonprofit organizations
  • program director
  • modeling infectious diseases
  • planning communities
  • postgraduate academic research

Requirements

All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
Freshman | Transfer | International | Readmission
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