Program Overview

Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts

The Anthropology major at Johns Hopkins University requires students to complete a total of 30 credits (10 courses) in Anthropology and foreign language through the intermediate level.

Major Requirements

• AS.070.132: Invitation to Anthropology (3 credits)
• AS.070.273: Ethnographies (3 credits)
• AS.070.317: Methods (3 credits)
• AS.070.419: Logic of Anthropological Inquiry (3 credits)
• Two 100-400 level courses in the Anthropology Department (6 credits)
• Four 300- or 400-level courses in the Anthropology Department (12 credits)
• Foreign language through the second semester of the intermediate level (14 credits)

Writing and Communication in the Major

Students must complete at least 6 credits of Writing and Communication Foundational Ability coursework in one major. For this major, students can fulfill this requirement by completing the required courses of the major that are designated as Writing and Communication courses.

Sample Program of Study

First Year:

• First Semester: AS.070.132 (3 credits), Foreign language (4 credits)
• Second Semester: AS.070.1xx-4xx: Anthropology elective (3 credits), Foreign language (4 credits)

Second Year:

• First Semester: AS.070.1xx-4xx: Anthropology elective (3 credits), Foreign language (3 credits)
• Second Semester: AS.070.273 (3 credits), Foreign language (3 credits)

Third Year:

• First Semester: AS.070.317 (3 credits), AS.070.3xx-4xx: Anthropology elective (3 credits)
• Second Semester: AS.070.419 (3 credits), AS.070.3xx-4xx: Anthropology elective (3 credits)

Fourth Year:

• First Semester: AS.070.3xx-4xx: Anthropology elective (3 credits)
• Second Semester: AS.070.3xx-4xx: Anthropology elective (3 credits)

Honors Thesis in Anthropology

Students with at least a 3.5 GPA (major GPA) by their junior year are encouraged to write a senior thesis by registering for the two-semester Senior Essay (AS.070.561 Senior Essay-Fall and AS.070.562 Senior Essay - Spring) under the guidance of a faculty advisor.