Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor of Art (BA)
Anthropology

2026–2027
Brownsville Campus

The 2026-2027 list of core courses can be found in the 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog. See 'Bachelors Degree Program Regulations'

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Campus: B - Offered in Brownsville; E - Offered in Edinburg; O - Offered Online; T - Travel Required

Bolded Course Number*: Program Admission Requirement

Min Grade: A - Excellent; B - Good; C - Satisfactory; D - Below Average; CR - Credit; P - Passing; S - Satisfactory.

Core: 010 - Communication; 020 - Mathematics; 030 - Life and Physical Sciences; 040 - Language, Philosophy & Culture; 050 - Creative Arts; 060 - American History; 070 - Government/Political Science; 080 - Social and Behavioral Sciences;

Core: 090 - Applied Communication and Literacies; Humanities; Leadership; Science Labs; Interdisciplinary; Technologies; Language Diversity & Writing

For more information regarding the program please contact us: Dr. Sarah Rowe sarah.rowe@utrgv.edu (956) 665-3567 Dr. Guy Duke guy.duke@utrgv.edu (956) 665-2865
Fall – Year 1, Semester Total Hours: 15
Fall – Year 1 Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Courses (15 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Fall 3 B/E/O Choose 1 Communication C 10 For all 010 courses: Satisfactory scores on English portion of ACT test and TSI examination or ENGL 0301. For ENGL 1302, a grade of "C" or better in ENGL 1301. See General Education Core for more details Option: ENGL 1301
Fall 3 B/E/O ANTH 1324 Human Evolution
Fall 3 B/E/O Choose 1 American History 60 See General Education Core for more details. Options: HIST 1301 or HIST/MASC 2327
Fall 3 B/E/O Choose 1 Language, Philosophy & Culture 40 See General Education Core for course options. Recommended: Any course other than Anthropology.
Fall 3 B/E/O Choose 1 Mathematics C 20 College Ready TSI status in Mathematics or MATH 0314/0332/0342. See General Education Core for course options. Recommend MATH 1314, MATH 1414, MATH 1324, MATH 1342, or MATH 1343
Fall B/E/O UNIV 1301 Foundations of Academic and Career Success, 1101 Academic and Career Success, 1001/1300 Living and Working by Design As required, based on a number of factors such as credit hours earned, TSI status, high school rank, major declaration, etc.
Spring – Year 1, Semester Total Hours: 16
Spring – Year 1 Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Courses (16 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Spring 3 B/E/O Choose 1 Communication C 10 For all 010 courses: Satisfactory scores on English portion of ACT test and TSI examination or ENGL 0301. For ENGL 1302, a grade of "C" or better in ENGL 1301. See General Education Core for more details Options: ENGL 1302 or ENGL 1305
Spring 3 B/E/O Choose 1 American History 60 See General Education Core for more details. Options: HIST 1302 or HIST//MASC 2328
Spring 3 B/E/O Choose 1 Social and Behavioral Sciences 80 If ANTH 1324, ANTH 2302 or ANTH 2351 are used to fulfill core curriculum credit hours, students must take an additional social behavioral science course from the core curriculum to fulfill anthropology major requirement credit hours. See degree plan for options.
Spring 4 B/E/O Choose 1 Life and Physical Sciences 30 May apply pending course selection See General Education Core for course options. Recommend BIOL 1406, BIOL 1407; or GEOL 1403 or 1404; or ENVR 1401. 1 credit hour of lab may apply to category 090.
Spring 3 B/E/O Choose 1 Creative Arts 50 See General Education Core for course options.
Fall – Year 2, Semester Total Hours: 16
Fall – Year 2 Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Courses (16 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Fall 3 B/E/O Choose 1 Integrative/Experiential Learning Option 90 See General Education Core for course options.
Fall 3 B/E/O POLS 2305 U.S. Federal Govt & Politics 70
Fall 3 B/E/O 13XX-43XX Free Elective
Fall 3 B/E ANTH 2302 Introduction to Archeology
Fall 4 B/E/O Choose 1 Life and Physical Sciences 30 May apply pending course selection See General Education Core for course options. Recommend BIOL 1406, BIOL 1407; or GEOL 1403 or 1404; or ENVR 1401. 1 credit hour of lab may apply to category 090.
Spring – Year 2, Semester Total Hours: 15
Spring – Year 2 Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Courses (15 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Spring 3 B/E/O ANTH 2351 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Spring 3 B/E/O POLS 2306 Texas Government & Politics 70
Spring 3 B/E/O 13XX-43XX Free Elective
Spring 3 B/E/O 13XX-43XX Free Elective
Spring 3 B/E ANTH 33XX-43XX Prescribed Electives See Degree Plan for course options.
Fall – Year 3, Semester Total Hours: 15
Fall – Year 3 Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Courses (15 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Fall 3 B/E ANTH 33XX-43XX Prescribed Electives See Degree Plan for course options.
Fall 3 B/E ANTH 33XX-43XX Prescribed Electives See Degree Plan for course options.
Fall 3 B/E/O Choose one Anthropology Core ANTH 1302, ANTH 1354 or ANTH 2311.
Fall 3 B/E/O 13XX-43XX Free Elective
Fall 3 B/E/O 13XX-43XX Free Elective
Spring – Year 3, Semester Total Hours: 13
Spring – Year 3 Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Courses (13 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Spring 3 B/E/O ANTH or ENGL 33XX-43XX Prescribed Electives See Degree Plan for course options.
Spring 3 B/E/O ANTH or ENGL 33XX-43XX Prescribed Electives See Degree Plan for course options.
Spring 1 B/E/O Choose 1 Integrative/Experiential Learning Option 90 See General Education Core for course options.
Spring 3 B/E/O 13XX-43XX Free Elective
Spring 3 B/E/O 13XX-43XX Free Elective
Fall – Year 4, Semester Total Hours: 15
Fall – Year 4 Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Courses (15 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Fall 3 B/E ANTH 33XX-43XX Prescribed Electives See Degree Plan for course options.
Fall 3 B/E ANTH 33XX-43XX Prescribed Electives See Degree Plan for course options.
Fall 3 B/E ANTH 33XX-43XX Prescribed Electives See Degree Plan for course options.
Fall 3 B/E/O 13XX-43XX Free Elective
Fall 3 B/E/O 33XX-43XX Advanced Free Elective
Spring – Year 4, Semester Total Hours: 18
Spring – Year 4 Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Courses (18 total credit hours)
Semester Credit Hours Campus Course Number Course Title Minimum Grade Core Prerequisite Additional Notes
Spring 3 B/E ANTH 33XX-43XX Prescribed Electives See Degree Plan for course options.
Spring 3 B/E ANTH 4345 Anthropological Theory and Methodology 3 hours from any of these areas: anthropology (ANTH), economics (ECON), psychology (PSYC), sociology (SOCI), or consent of instructor. Satisfies Major-Specific Requirement. See Degree Plan for course options.
Spring 3 B/E ANTH 33XX-43XX Prescribed Electives See Degree Plan for course options.
Spring 3 B/E/O 33XX-43XX Advanced Free Elective
Spring 3 B/E/O 33XX-43XX Advanced Free Elective
Spring 3 B/E/O 33XX-43XX Advanced Free Elective
123 TOTAL HOURS
(42) Advanced minimum credit hours
Revised: Tuesday, March 3, 2026