Santa Cruz,
CA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Anthropology - Cultural Anthropology in Santa Cruz United States | University of California, Santa Cruz
University of California, Santa Cruz
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Santa Cruz United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
50,244
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Anthropology explores human nature and how people create meaning in their lives. Researchers examine humanity from multiple perspectives: our origins, cultural creations, and ways of finding purpose. The field focuses on key themes including biological evolution, archaeological evidence of past societies, comparisons between different cultures across time, and ethical considerations in cultural research. This comprehensive discipline equips students with skills to thrive in our diverse, globally connected society.
Educational Approach
The undergraduate Anthropology curriculum covers three main branches: archaeological anthropology, sociocultural anthropology, and physical anthropology. Students engage with all three areas to gain a holistic understanding of human existence.
Specialized facilities include the Archaeology and Biological Anthropology Labs, supporting both teaching and research. These spaces feature resources for studying colonial-Indigenous interactions, geographic information systems (GIS), animal bone analysis, ancient DNA research, and primate studies. The labs house collections of Monterey Bay archaeological artifacts along with comparative skeletal materials and taphonomic samples.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
They require all applicants who attend a school in a country where English is not the native language or whose language of instruction in high school secondary school was not English to adequately demonstrate English competency as a part of the application process In most cases if less than three years of your secondary schooling was with English as the language of instruction you must meet UCSCs English proficiency requirement.
Freshmen may demonstrate competency by submitting scores from one of the following tests Please note that TOEFL IELTS or DET exam scores are preferred but the score from ACT English Language Arts or SAT Writing and Language can also be used to demonstrate English language proficiency.
Earn a grade point average GPA of 3.00 or better 3.40 or better for a non-resident of California in these courses with no grade lower than a C.
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based test iBT or iBT Home Edition Minimum score of 80 or better Paper-delivered test Minimum score of 60 or better.
IELTS International English Language Testing System Overall band score of 6.5 or higher includes IELTS Indicator Exam.
SAT March 2016 or later Writing Language Test 31 or higher.
SAT prior to March 2016 Writing Exam 560 or higher.
ACT combined English Writing or English Language Arts portion 24 or higher.
AP English Language and Composition or English Literature and Composition 3 4 or 5.
IB Standard Level examination in English Literature or Language and Literature 6 or 7.
IB Higher Level examination in English Literature or Language and Literature 5 6 or 7.
Tuition
USD
50,244