Anthropology Departmental Honors

Please contact the Sociology & Anthropology Department for advisement and permission prior to enrolling in Honors courses.

To earn Departmental Honors in Anthropology, a student must:

• Be declared as an Anthropology Major, earning a Bachelor’s degree.
• Earn a cumulative WSU GPA of 3.3 and an Anthropology GPA of 3.7.
• Participate in a program of anthropological field study such as an Anthropology Study Abroad program, Archaeological Field School, Anthropology Internship, or another approved field project with an anthropology mentor.
• Complete ANTH 4830  for three credit hours with a grade of A or A-.  This involves completing a senior thesis based on original research.
• Present a scholarly paper, which could be the senior thesis, at a professional conference such as the Department of Sociology and Anthropology Student Research Conference, the WSU Undergraduate Research Conference, the Utah Academy of Arts, Sciences and Letters Conference, or a similar conference.

Please refer to the Honors Program  section of the WSU Catalog.