Overview

Key facts:

Some topics that our classes cover include colonization and post-colonial reality, the cultural construction of race and ethnicity, ritual and religion, gender and sexuality, economic Anthropology , Anthropology of development, cultural resource management, environmental archaeology, North American and Mesoamerican archaeology, evolution, nonhuman primate behavior and ecology, human biology, paleoanthropology, forensic anthropology, and evolutionary medicine.
Students have the opportunity to participate in summer field schools and in internships as part of the major. The regional areas we cover include Asia (China, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka), Africa, Oceania (Australia and the Pacific), North America and Latin America.
Students at Humboldt State University have an opportunity to make international or applied experience an integral part of their anthropology undergraduate degree. Many students have spent time at universities in China (learning the language and culture or taking courses in archaeology), in Costa Rica (engaged in field primatology), in Belize (engaging in field archaeology), or on international exchange or independent study programs.

At Humboldt, archaeology students have the opportunity to participate in local surveys and excavations, and work with local museums, government agencies, and Native American Tribes.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Biological Anthropology

Cultural Anthropology

Archaeology and World Prehistory

Archaeology and World Prehistory

Anthropology Skills Development

Act to End Sexualized Violence

Anthropology of Religion

Human Evolutionary Biology, Diversity and Health

World Regions Cultural Studies

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-01-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Arcata, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Submit the Certification of Financial Support along with a Bank Statement

Submit Official Transcripts of Academic Records (Translated to English)

Send Proof of English Proficiency

Send a photocopy of your passport

Transfer Students (only if transferring from a U.S. school) should fill out the International Student Transfer Form

Submit Student Consent for Release of Information if you are an agent submitting an application on behalf of the student.

A Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale on high school coursework

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Tuition Fee

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International

8250 USD/year

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National

8250 USD/year

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In-State

8250 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 8250 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Arcata

1100 - 1600 USD /month

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