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AnthropologyB.A. or B.S.

Credits required

180

Cost per credit

$350

Delivery

Online

Start terms

4 per year

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Options

You can focus your studies as an Oregon State University anthropology student by selecting one of the online options listed below. These options require you to earn credits in addition to the undergraduate core.

Archaeology

Study the material remains of past cultures and their environments, and gain the field and laboratory skills necessary to collect, analyze, and curate archaeological materials. View the curriculum »

Biocultural

Examine the ways evolutionary biology, political economy, ecology and culture interact to influence human health and behavior over time and in cross-cultural perspective. View the curriculum »

Cultural/linguistic

Explore the diversity of living cultures in terms of their subsistence practices, sacred and secular rituals, economies, technology, arts, language and social institutions. View the curriculum »

General anthropology

Gain a comprehensive understanding of human societies and cultures, past and present, by examining topics such as human evolution, global health and food justice. View the curriculum »

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Important dates

Summer term starts

June 24

Fall term starts

Sept. 25

See our academic calendar for our full quarter term schedule.

Degree quick facts

Credits required *

180

Cost per credit †

$350

Delivery ‡

Online

Start terms

4 per year

* Oregon State University is on a quarter-term system. There are four quarters each year and classes are 11 weeks long. This program's 180 quarter credits are equal to 120 semester credits.

† Based on current tuition rates. No additional charge for nonresident students. Does not include course materials and associated fees and expenses.

‡ You can complete all or nearly all requirements of this program online. Only the archaeology option requires site-based field school experience. View the curriculum.

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