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One of the goals of the Anthropology Student Union is to provide resources for the undergraduate majors and minors in WMU’s Department of Anthropology. Some of the services we provide are: information on graduation requirements, help with further pursuing a career in anthropology, networking and making connections within the department, and a forum to discuss issues vital to the field.


BA Requirements

Anthropology Major
A major in anthropology consists of a minimum of 34 hours
of anthropology courses and must include:

  • ANTH 210, 240, and 250
  • One writing intensive course in anthropology
  • Six additional hours of course work at the 400-level or above
  • No more than three hours of course work at the 100-level
  • C or better in every anthropology class counted in the major
  • No more than twelve hours of anthropology classes may be transferred for the major.
  • A student with a major in anthropology is strongly encouraged to take a broad range of courses in all three sub-disciplines of anthropology: archaeology, cultural anthropology and biological anthropology.


Baccalaureate Writing Requirement
Students who have chosen the anthropology major will satisfy the Baccalaureate Writing Requirement by successfully completing one of the following writing intensive courses:

  • ANTH 354 Growth and Development
  • ANTH 440 Ethnography
  • ANTH 450 Primate Behavior and Ecology

Anthropology Minor
A minor in anthropology consists of a minimum of 21 hours
of anthropology courses and must include:

  • ANTH 210 or 110
  • ANTH 250 or 150
  • ANTH 240
  • Six hours of course work at the 400-level or above
  • No more than six hours of course work at the 100 level
  • C or better in every anthropology class counted in the minor
  • No more than nine hours of anthropology classes may be transferred for the minor.