Undergraduate Policies and Procedures
How to Declare a Major in Anthropology
Fill out the declaration of major form available from the Undergraduate Program Coordinator at the Anthropology Department Office, 207 Anthropology Building. You will also be given an advisor request form. You are free to choose any available permanent faculty member in the department as your advisor. Anthropology Faculty Homepage
Minors in other fields: Several programs and departments offer minors in fields which complement the anthropology major. For example, anthropology majors often choose to minor in Women's Studies, Biology, Psychology, ect. Students should check with those departments to complete any required forms.
How to Declare a Minor in Anthropology
Fill out the declaration of minor form available at the Anthropology Department Office.
Petitions for Transfer Credit, Course Substitutions
In cases of transfer credits from other universities or petitions for waivers of department requirements, students should fill out a Petition for Clarification and Exceptions for Anthropology Majors form, available in the Anthropology Department Office.
Overload Permission
Please contact the instructor of the course.
Permission Only Courses
Please contact the instructor of the course.
Study Abroad
If you are considering study abroad or summer research, we urge you to discuss the programs with your advisor. To assure acceptability of credit, such programs must receive prior departmental approval. To have specific study abroad courses evaluated, please obtain a study abroad course equivalence form from the CIPA office (1385 Oxford Road). Once you have completed the form, bring it in to the Anthropology Department Office, 207 Anthropology Building, along with detailed course descriptions for all courses you would like to have reviewed. Indicate whether you are seeking general elective credit, minor credit, or major credit. The Director of Undergraduate Studies will review the materials and make a determination of course equivalencies. When the evaluation is completed, you will be notified by email and you will be able to pick up your form. The evaluation process is usually completed in 1-2 days. Please contact the CIPA office about deadlines for obtaining course equivalencies prior to study abroad and allow plenty of time for processing.
Questions?
Please contact the Undergraduate Program Coordinator at 404-727-4123.