Degree Requirements

Students must complete 31 credit hours.

Required courses: ANTH 152, 210, 215, 215L, and 490 (formerly 305); and six 300- and 400-level courses.

Three of the 300- and 400-level courses may be from related disciplines with prior approval of student's adviser.

A grade of C or better in prerequisite courses is required for all courses. (A C- is not acceptable.)

For general education core and graduation requirements, please refer to the University of Hawai'i Catalog.

Application: Contact the Admissions and Records Office for information and application.

Forms: Graduation Worksheet ("Goldenrod") form, College and Major Transfer form, Certification of Academic Minor, and Change of Registration form.

Special "majors"

The Liberal Studies Program enables undergraduates with well-conceived special "majors" to tailor a package of courses leading to an educational or career goal. For example, a student interested in forensic anthropology, or the investigation of human remains for legal purposes, might study human osteology, human biology, pathology and disease, in addition to hands-on experience in the physical anthropology laboratory.

Minoring in Anthropology

Students minoring in anthropology must complete 15 credits of upper division Anthropology courses which includes one Theory course and one Methods course. It is highly recommended that students take ANTH 300 (Contemporary Problems) to complete the Theory requirement. Alternatively, they may take any 400 level course designated as a Theory course by the Department of Anthropology. Students must also take one upper division course designated as a Methods course by the Department of Anthropology. Courses will be chosen by the student, in consultation with their undergraduate advisor, to suit the student's needs and interests. Courses must be completed with a grade of C (not C-) or better.

Forms and instructions for declaring a minor can be found at the Student Academic Services website.

Students interested in declaring a minor in anthropology should consult our information and helpful links for undergraduates in anthropology page.

Anthropology Undergraduate Advisor:

Professor Christian Peterson
Email: anthadv@hawaii.edu
Office Phone: (808) 956-8460
Office Location: Dean 201

page last updated September 26, 2011