Anthropology Undergraduate Programs - Kendall College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Anthropology & Sociology

Anthropology Undergraduate Programs

Anthropology is the study of humans, past and present. To understand the full sweep and complexity of cultures across human history, anthropologists draw and build upon knowledge from the social and biological sciences and the humanities and physical sciences. Anthropologists are highly specialized in their research interests yet remain generalists in their observations of the human condition. They advocate for public anthropology committed to bringing knowledge to broad audiences.

The Department of Anthropology and Sociology at The University of Tulsa offers a BA and BS degrees, a minor, and a certificate in museum studies. Please explore the examples of possible four-year plans for an anthropology major at TU. Specific courses are subject to availability and scheduling. These examples aim to illustrate possible major/minor combinations and possible elective classes available.

For more information please contact the undergraduate advisor Miriam Belmaker.

  • Program Learning Outcomes
    1. Anthropological comprehension of theories, human cultures, and social groups.
    2. Anthropological analysis and interpretation of theories, human cultures, and social groups.
    3. Anthropological understanding and implementation of research capabilities and ethical principles.
  • Degree Options

    Anthropology, B.A.

    Learn strong basic research skills and become proficient in essential anthropological theory and methods.

    Anthropology, B.S. 

    Learn strong basic research skills and become proficient in essential anthropological theory and scientific methods.

    Anthropology Minor

    Non-majors interested in learning more about anthropology are encouraged to add it to their degree program as a minor.

    Museum Studies Minor

    The Museum Studies program is designed to enhance knowledge of the history and role of museums as well as issues of cultural heritage and historic preservation. Learn more. 

  • Four Year Schedule Archaeology Focus with History Minor

    Anthropology major (archaeology focus) with history minor

    FRESHMAN – FALL SEMESTERFRESHMAN – SPRING SEMESTER
    AS 1001, Core: Freshman ExperienceFS 1973, Core: First Seminar
    ENGL 1033, Core: Exposition & Argumentation COREMATH 1083, Core: Contemporary Math
    Core: Beginning Language ICore: Beginning Language II
    ANTH 2043, Major: Patterns in Culture †ANTH 2053, Major: Culture Before History †
    ARTH 2203, Block I: Survey of Art History IGEOL 1014, Block III: Physical Geology + Lab (4)
    SOPHOMORE – FALL SEMESTERSOPHOMORE – SPRING SEMESTER
    ANTH 4033, Major: Archaeology of the AmericasAS 2001, Core: Liberal Arts & Preparation for Life after Graduation
    Core: Intermediate Language ICore: Intermediate Language II
    ARTH 2223, Block I: Survey of Art History IIANTH 2033, Major: Human Diversity and Development +Lab
    ANTH 2023, Major: Foundations of Linguistics †ANTH 4273, Major: Archaeology & History of the African Diaspora
    FLM 3503, Elective: The Middle Ages on FilmENGL 2133, Block II: Images of the American West
    SUMMERSUMMER
    ANTH 4112: Major, Summer field work in AnthropologyANTH 4112: Major, Summer field work in Anthropology
    JUNIOR – FALL SEMESTERJUNIOR – SPRING SEMESTER
    ANTH 4082, Major: Introduction to Museum workANTH 4503, Major: Topic in Prehistory
    ANTH 4763, Major: History of Anthropological TheoryPHIL 1453, Block II: The Great Conversation I: Ancient & Medieval
    BIOL 1053, Block III: Plagues & PestilenceHistory 2313, Minor: Ancient World
    HIST 2283, Minor: History of Ancient AmericasGEOL 3053, Elective: Geomorphology
    REL 2383, Block II: Religion & ScienceART 2133, Elective: Ceramics I
    SENIOR – FALL SEMESTERSENIOR – SPRING SEMESTER
    ANTH 4973, Core: Senior Project ANTH 4053, Major: Archaeological Analysis
    History 3513, Minor: Colonial AmericaHistory 3813, Minor: The Rise & Fall of the Roman Empire
    COM 2893, Block II: Native Americans & the Popular ImagePSY 2253, Elective: Foundation of Psychology
    SOC 1033, Elective: The Sociological ImaginationIndependent Study, Elective
    STAT 2013, Elective: Introduction to StatisticsGEOL 4523, Elective: Environmental Geochemistry
    ANTH 4503, Elective: Topics in PrehistoryHIST 2363, Elective: Medieval World
    † Meets diversity and development requirements

  • Four Year Schedule Cultural Focus with Sociology Minor

    Anthropology major (archaeology focus) with history minor

    FRESHMAN – FALL SEMESTERFRESHMAN – SPRING SEMESTER
    AS 1001, Core: Freshman ExperienceFS 1973, Core: First Seminar
    ENGL 1033, Core: Exposition & Argumentation COREMATH 1083, Core: Contemporary Math
    Core: Beginning Language ICore: Beginning Language II
    ANTH 2043, Major: Patterns in Culture †ANTH 2053, Major: Culture Before History †
    ARTH 2203, Block I: Survey of Art History IGEOL 1014, Block III: Physical Geology + Lab (4)
    SOPHOMORE – FALL SEMESTERSOPHOMORE – SPRING SEMESTER
    ANTH 4033, Major: Archaeology of the AmericasAS 2001, Core: Liberal Arts & Preparation for Life after Graduation
    Core: Intermediate Language ICore: Intermediate Language II
    ARTH 2223, Block I: Survey of Art History IIANTH 2033, Major: Human Diversity and Development +Lab
    ANTH 2023, Major: Foundations of Linguistics †ANTH 4273, Major: Archaeology & History of the African Diaspora
    FLM 3503, Elective: The Middle Ages on FilmENGL 2133, Block II: Images of the American West
    SUMMERSUMMER
    ANTH 4112: Major, Summer field work in AnthropologyANTH 4112: Major, Summer field work in Anthropology
    JUNIOR – FALL SEMESTERJUNIOR – SPRING SEMESTER
    ANTH 4082, Major: Introduction to Museum workANTH 4503, Major: Topic in Prehistory
    ANTH 4763, Major: History of Anthropological TheoryPHIL 1453, Block II: The Great Conversation I: Ancient & Medieval
    BIOL 1053, Block III: Plagues & PestilenceHistory 2313, Minor: Ancient World
    HIST 2283, Minor: History of Ancient AmericasGEOL 3053, Elective: Geomorphology
    REL 2383, Block II: Religion & ScienceART 2133, Elective: Ceramics I
    SENIOR – FALL SEMESTERSENIOR – SPRING SEMESTER
    ANTH 4973, Core: Senior Project ANTH 4053, Major: Archaeological Analysis
    History 3513, Minor: Colonial AmericaHistory 3813, Minor: The Rise & Fall of the Roman Empire
    COM 2893, Block II: Native Americans & the Popular ImagePSY 2253, Elective: Foundation of Psychology
    SOC 1033, Elective: The Sociological ImaginationIndependent Study, Elective
    STAT 2013, Elective: Introduction to StatisticsGEOL 4523, Elective: Environmental Geochemistry
    ANTH 4503, Elective: Topics in PrehistoryHIST 2363, Elective: Medieval World
    † Meets diversity and development requirements

  • Four Year Schedule Biological Focus with Biology Minor

    Anthropology major (biological anthropology focus) with a biology minor

    FRESHMAN – FALL SEMESTERFRESHMAN – SPRING SEMESTER
    AS 1001, Core: Freshman ExperienceFS 1973, Core: First Seminar
    ENGL 1033, Core: Exposition & Argumentation COREMATH 1083, Core: Contemporary Math
    Core: Beginning Language ICore: Beginning Language II
    ANTH 2043, Major: Patterns in Culture †ANTH 2053, Major: Culture Before History †
    WS 2193, Block I: Literary Genders: Masculine Mystique/ Feminine MythBIOL, BlockIII: 2151+2153 Human anatomy + Lab
    SOPHOMORE – FALL SEMESTERSOPHOMORE – SPRING SEMESTER
    GEOL 1014, Elective: Physical Geology +LabAS 2001, Core: Liberal Arts & Preparation for Life after Graduation (1)
    Core: Intermediate Language ICore: Intermediate language II
    CPLT, Block I: Thinking with Science FictionANTH 2033, Major: Human Diversity and Development +Lab
    ANTH 2023, Major: Foundations of Linguistics †PSY 2253, Elective: Foundations of Psychology
    ANTH 3443, Major: Magic, Witchcraft & ReligionEDUC 2023, Block II: Brains, Learning & Education
    SUMMERSUMMER
     ANTH 4113: Major, Summer Research in AnthropologyANTH 4113: Major, Summer Research in Anthropology
    JUNIOR – FALL SEMESTERJUNIOR – SPRING SEMESTER
    BIOL 4173, Elective: Principles of NeuroscienceBIOL 4643, Elective: Bioinformatics
    ANTH 4763, Major: History of Anthropological TheoryWS 2083, Block II: Psychology of Trauma
    BIOL 2171 + 2173, Block III: Human Physiology + LabBIOL 1703 +1711, Minor: Introduction to Molecular & Cellular Biology
    BIOL 1603 +1611, Minor: Introduction to Organismal & Evolutionary BiologyANTH 4053, Major: Archaeological Analysis
    SOC 1033, Block II: The Sociological ImaginationBIOL 2124, Minor: Genetics
    SENIOR – FALL SEMESTERSENIOR – SPRING SEMESTER
    ANTH 4973, Core: Senior ProjectBIOL 2143, Minor: Evolution
    BIOL 2013, Minor: EcologyANTH 4244, Major: Medical Anthropology
    NSG 2103, Block II: Human SexualitySCO 3113, Elective: Population and Ecology
    GEOL 3053, Elective: GeomorphologyANTH 4103, Elective: Human origin
    PSY 4253, Elective: Evolutionary PsychologyANTH 3023, Major: Forensic Anthropology
    † Meets diversity and development requirements

  • Four Year Schedule Medical Focus with Biology Minor

    Anthropology major (medical anthropology focus) with biology minor and pre-med option.

    FRESHMAN – FALL SEMESTERFRESHMAN – SPRING SEMESTER
    AS 1001, Core: Freshman ExperienceFS 1973, Core: First Seminar
    ENGL 1033, Core: Exposition & Argumentation COREMATH 1083, Core: Contemporary Math
    Core: Beginning Language ICore: Beginning Language II
    ANTH 2043, Major: Patterns in Culture †ANTH 2053, Major: Culture Before History †
    ENGL 2193, Block I: Literary Genders: Masculine Mystique/Feminine MythBIOL 2151+2153, Elective: Human Anatomy + Lab
    CHEM 1013, Block III: General Chemistry I + LabCHEM 1023, Block II: General Chemistry II +lab
    SOPHOMORE – FALL SEMESTERSOPHOMORE – SPRING SEMESTER
    CHEM 3013, Elective: Organic Chemistry I + labAS 2001, Core: Liberal Arts & Preparation for Life after Graduation (1)
    Core: Intermediate Language ICore: Intermediate Language II
    REL 2503, Block I: God & Human SufferingANTH 2033, Major: Human Diversity and Development +Lab
    ANTH 2023, Major: Foundations of Linguistics †ANTH 2033, Major: Human Diversity & Development +Lab
    ANTH 3443, Major: Magic, Witchcraft & ReligionAHS, Block II: Folk Healing
    SUMMERSUMMER
    Math 2014, Pre-Med Option: Calculus IMath 2014, Pre-Med Option: Calculus I
    JUNIOR – FALL SEMESTERJUNIOR – SPRING SEMESTER
    PHYS 1013, Elective: Introductory Physics I +labPHYS 1023, Elective: Introductory Physics II + lab
    ANTH 4763, Major: History of Anthropological TheoryWS 2083, Block II: Psychology of Trauma
    BIOL 2171 + 2173, Elective: Human Physiology + LabBIOL 1703 +1711, Minor: Intro to Molecular & Cellular Biology
    BIOL 1603 +1611, Minor: Intro to Organismal & Evolutionary BiologyANTH 4063, Major: Qualitative methods in Anthropological Research
    PSY 2083, Block II: Psychology of TraumaBIOL 2124, Minor: Genetics
    SENIOR – FALL SEMESTERSENIOR – SPRING SEMESTER
    ANTH 4973, Core: Senior ProjectBIOL 4183, Core: Biology of Cancer
    BIOL 4133, Minor: ImmunologyANTH 4233, Major: Medical Anthropology
    PSY 2303, Block II: Global Health & Society: GhanaPSY 2253, Elective: Foundation of Psychology
    SOC 1033, Elective: The Sociological ImaginationANTH 4103, Major: Human Origin
    ECON 3153, Elective: Health EconomicsANTH 3023, Major: Forensic Anthropology
    † Meets diversity and development requirements