University/Institution:
University of Iowa Location:
Iowa, USA / 114 MacBride Hall, Iowa City, IA 52242-1322
Contact:
319-335-0522,
anthropology@uiowa.edu Web site:
http://www.uiowa.edu/~anthro/undergrad.shtml Admision Requirements:
First year students should submit a complete application (different for domestic and international students) —including test scores and transcripts and the application fee. Students should also have successfully completed the High School Course Requirements and, meet the Regent Admission Index requirement: Iowa residents must present a Regent Admission Index score of 245 or above, and residents of other states must present a Regent Admission Index score of 255 or above. Additionally, if you are a U.S. citizen or permanent resident whose first language is not English, you must take an English Proficiency Evaluation during your Orientation program. Exceptions are made in the cases of applicants whose ACT English scores are 21 or above and those whose Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores are 600 and above on the paper-based test, 250 and above on the computer-based test, or 100 and above on the Internet-based test.
Basic Information (Description):
The BA in Anthropology offers students the opportunity to get a complete liberal arts education and gain a cross-cultural understanding of human relations, and social and ethnic diversity . Students are required to take 33 credit hours in anthropology; courses include: Study of Culture and Society, Anthropology and Contemporary World Problems, Introduction to Prehistory, human Origin, Language, Culture and Communication, Issues in Anthropology, Archeology, Linguistic Anthropology, and electives chosen by the students according to their interest.
Degree:
Bachelor's Degree