Anthropology, B.S.

The B.S. program in anthropology is designed for students who are particularly interested in careers in medicine, public health or research in anthropological or archaeological sciences. Of the 44 credit hours of anthropology and other related courses required, at least 12 credit hours must at the 3000 level and higher and six credit hours must be at the 4000 level and higher. Students pursuing a major in anthropology may not also pursue a minor in anthropology. Students pursuing a major in health and society may pursue either a major or minor in anthropology, but only six credit hours may be double-counted.

SMU Degree Requirements

An SMU undergraduate degree requires a minimum of 120 credit hours and must include completion of the University’s Common Curriculum , one major and a combination of electives and/or other majors or minors. Completion of certain majors requires more than 120 hours to finish the degree. The credit hours within this curriculum are distributed as follows: