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Anthropology encompasses four primary disciplines: Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, and Linguistic Anthropology. Our undergraduate curriculum adopts a comprehensive four-field methodology, introducing students to the specialized focuses and techniques of each sub-discipline. Through strategic academic planning, numerous students pursue dual majors in Anthropology alongside another discipline. We encourage early discussions about this opportunity. Recently, students have paired Anthropology with various SAS majors (such as Creative Writing, Health and Societies, Classical Studies, Biology, Chemistry, Political Science, Art History, Biological Basis of Behavior, Religious Studies, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, History, Economics, East Asian Languages and Civilizations, Psychology, Hispanic Studies, among others) as well as Wharton (Finance, Management) and Nursing programs. Many discover that Anthropology synergizes effectively with other academic pursuits, creating mutually enriching educational experiences.
International applicant should have completed a program of secondary education that would enable you to enter a university in your own country (e.g., A-levels, Abitur).
A strong command of the English language is necessary for successful study at Penn. Applicants whose families do not speak English at home, or applicants who have not attended a high school or secondary school where the primary language of instruction is English, are asked to take the TOEFL, the Test of English as a Foreign Language, administered by the Educational Testing Service. In the event the TOEFL is not readily accessible, Penn will accept results from the IELTS, the International English Language Testing System.