Northern Arizona University

 

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology: International Cultural Immersion (Extended Major)

The following information can also be found in NAU's academic catalog.

This major allows you the opportunity for a global anthropological education. You complete one or two terms in another country, with your study abroad focusing on anthropology and the host country’s indigenous population.  

To earn this degree, you must complete at least 120 units of coursework, which we describe in the sections that follow:  

• at least 35 units of liberal studies requirements  

• at least 62 units of major requirements  

• at least 16 units of language requirements  

• elective courses, if needed, to reach an overall total of at least 120 units  

Be aware that some courses required for your degree have prerequisites that you must also take.

Please note that you must complete NAU’s diversity requirements by taking two 3-unit courses, one in ethnic diversity and one in global awareness. These courses may be used to meet other requirements within your academic plan if you choose them carefully.

Also be aware that NAU requires that at least 30 units of the courses you take for your degree must be upper-division courses (those numbered 300 and above).  

Finally, please note that you may be able to use some courses to meet more than one requirement; however, you must still meet the total of at least 120 units to graduate. Contact your advisor for details.

Click here for information about Anthropology undergraduate courses and faculty.  

 

Major Requirements  

You take at least the following 62 units:  

• ANT 329 and 379, with a grade of C or better in each course (6 units)

• ANT 309W and 359W, with a grade of C or better, which together meet NAU’s junior writing requirement (6 units)

• 3-4 units of statistics—PSY 230, SOC 365, or STA 270—with a grade of C or better

• ANT 330, 331, and 332 (3 units)

• ANT 407C, with a grade of C or better, which meets NAU’s senior capstone requirement (3 units)

• 19 units of additional anthropology courses selected with your advisor’s consent

• 22 units of international cultural courses, selected with the prior approval of the department’s international cultural immersion advisor

Language Requirement

You must demonstrate proficiency in a language other than English that is equivalent to four terms of university coursework in the same language. You may satisfy this requirement by taking language courses or by testing out of all or part of it by taking CLEP exams arranged by NAU’s Counseling and Testing Center.

 

General Electives

Additional coursework is required, if, after you have met the previously described requirements, you have not yet completed a total of 120 units of credit.  

You may take these remaining courses from any academic areas, using these courses to pursue your specific interests and goals. We encourage you to consult with your advisor to select the courses that will be most advantageous to you. (Please note that you may also use prerequisites or transfer credits as electives if they weren’t used to meet major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.)