Anthropology, Bachelor of Science (BS) and Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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Anthropology, Bachelor of Science (BS) and Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Anthropology, Bachelor of Science (BS) and Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Program Description

Anthropology is the study of humans, across all of time and space, including archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and linguistics. Students learn to better understand the diversity and shared features of our human cultures, languages, collective past, and closest relatives.

Likely Career Paths

Archaeologist, cultural resource manager, forensic scientist, multicultural consultant, museum specialist, social justice advocate, or others where knowledge of diversity is helpful.

Key Considerations

Cost: University-wide costs (Visit CWU Financial Aid for more information)
Location: Ellensburg
Primary contact: anthro@cwu.edu; 509-963-3201

Course Planning

1st and 2nd Year Courses or Areas of Study: It is helpful to have any equivalent to introductory courses listed below.

CWU Course #	Transfer Course #
ANTH 110	ANTH& 205
ANTH 120	ANTH& 204
ANTH 130	ANTH& 206
ANTH 180	Specific to each college

Other options may be available, we recommend viewing the Transfer Equivalency Site (TES) for other acceptable equivalences or contacting us.

Advising Notes

No prior experience or coursework in anthropology is necessary prior to transfer at CWU. There is no special admission process (no pre-requisites, no grade requirements); just contact us and we can add you as a major. Transfer students with an AA-DTA should be able to complete a CWU Anthropology degree in two years, even with no prior anthropology coursework.

We offer both a Bachelor of Science (BS) and a Bachelor of Arts (BA), and preparation in the first two years does not look significantly different. Students should consult with their CWU advisor at the start of their time at CWU to discuss which option is best for them.

Major requirements may change over time; students will be expected to meet the catalog requirements in place at the time they are admitted to the major.

Current catalog