BA in Anthropology - Forensic Anthropology in Lubbock United States | Texas Tech University

The anthropology program encompasses the discipline's wide-ranging focus, covering archaeology, ethnology, and physical anthropology. A key feature of the curriculum includes international and regional field schools across all three subfields, complemented by advanced laboratory resources that facilitate research for both faculty and students. To specialize in forensic anthropology, students must complete a minimum of 34 credit hours in anthropology courses, with each course requiring at least a C grade to count toward the concentration. Anthropology offers a distinctive approach to understanding humanity, bridging our ancient origins with contemporary cultural diversity. Faculty members emphasize holistic perspectives, equipping students with methodological tools to examine human societies across time and space. Through theoretical frameworks, we explore the vast spectrum of human variation while cultivating critical analysis in both classroom instruction and field-based research. Students gain direct, practical experience through immersive fieldwork opportunities in Central and South America as well as the Southwestern U.S.