Overview

Here at the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, you'll find anthropology divided into three study areas:

cultural anthropology, which studies ways of life in societies across the world;
physical anthropology, which traces human origins and biological variability
prehistoric archaeology, which seeks to explain human behavior by studying material remains from past cultures

You'll take courses in cultural anthropology, prehistoric archaeology, human origins, history of anthropology, research and writing skills and choose from classes in field archaeology, field methods, independent study or an internship. We emphasize a strong foundation in the major subfields of anthropology; cultural anthropology, biological (physical) anthropology, and archaeology.

It all adds up to allowing you to precisely tailor an anthropology program for your personal career goals and interests. This curriculum is designed to prepare you for admission to graduate school in anthropology. Each year, approximately one-third of the seniors majoring in anthropology apply to graduate school, with 90 percent accepted at their first-choice institution.

Professional Engagement

The Anthropology program from the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania is designed to provide majors with two kinds of educational experience — to give pre-professional training for those students who wish to pursue graduate study in anthropology and to give a good liberal arts background to those students who are not interested in a graduate education.

To date, the anthropology program has been very successful in meeting these goals. BU students have successfully entered and participated in quality graduate programs in anthropology, while other anthropology majors have been able to obtain rewarding employment with a B.A. degree, usually in a social service area. The anthropology faculty is prepared to tailor an anthropology curriculum to best meet the needs of each individual student, and, when feasible, to provide vocational guidance. By selecting anthropology as a major, a student has not limited his/her career options, but has only begun to explore a range of vocational opportunities.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Anthropology

Anthropology and World Problems

Principles of Cultural Anthropology

Prehistoric Archaeology

Human Origins

Forensic Anthropology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-06-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bloomsburg, United States
Lock Haven, United States
Mansfield, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete the International Undergraduate Application, which allows you to apply as an international student. An application fee of $60 is required for international applicants.
Official Transcripts from a high school or other secondary school in English are required and must have the official seal of the institution. Transfer Students must submit official college or university transcripts in English and also have them evaluated by an outside evaluation service.
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19290 USD / year

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Out-of-State

19290 USD / year

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In-State

7716 USD / year

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Living costs

Bloomsburg

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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