Overview
This Anthropology program from the University of New Orleans is organized around applied urban anthropology and prepares students for careers in research and policy or for graduate work in anthropology and related fields.
Opportunities include:
- historic archaeology projects in New Orleans
- urban planning and policy research
- historic preservation and cultural conservation programs
- Louisiana folklore studies
- forensic anthropology workshops and internship programs
Learning Outcomes
- Students will acquire a broad foundation in critical anthropological thinking, as well as knowledge of the history of the discipline.
- Students will acquire knowledge of and experience in anthropological research methods.
- Students will be able to communicate, in oral and written forms, on subjects of anthropological significance.
- Students will be able to competently explain how anthropological theory and methods can be used in applied contexts .
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Peoples of the World
- Cultural Anthropology
- Fads, Fallacies, and Human Origins
- Field Methods in Archaeology
- Doing Ethnography
- Religion, Magic and Witchcraft
- The Anthropology of Sex and Gender
- Film and Anthropology
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
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Disciplines
Archaeology Anthropology View 820 other Bachelors in Anthropology in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Financial Support Form
- Official high school transcripts must be sent directly from the school. The transcripts must be in the original language, accompanied by an official English translation.
- Must have achieved at least a 2.5 core GPA, as calculated by UNO Admissions.
In addition, students must have the minimum ACT/SAT scores:
- Math Test Scores: ACT 19 or SAT 510
- English Test Scores: ACT 18 or SAT 500 (Evidence-based Reading & Writing)
Tuition Fee
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International
14190 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 14190 USD per year during 48 months. -
National
14190 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 14190 USD per year during 48 months. -
In-State
9354 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 9354 USD per year during 48 months.
Summer: $247 per credit
Living costs for New Orleans
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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