Bachelor of Science in Anthropology

2.7 Minimum GPA

Note: CAPS is designed for students with adult responsibilities who may require part-time and flexible course schedules. Current high school students and recent graduates seeking a traditional WashU college experience should apply through the undergraduate admissions office: admissions.wustl.edu.

Below is a list of requirements for an application to the undergraduate degree in Anthropology. Applications will be reviewed once all requirements are received.

Application Deadlines

Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis and typically take four to six weeks. An application is incomplete and will not be reviewed until all of the application requirements have been received or processed. Applicants are encouraged to submit all materials by the following dates:

• Summer 2023: April 30, 2023
• Fall 2023: July 31, 2023
• Spring 2024: Dec. 31, 2023

Completed Application Form

The online application is available on our Apply page. Applications are ready for review when all fields on the application form are completed and the required documents have been received.

Transcripts

Official (issued directly from the college or WashU) or unofficial (student-issued) copies of transcripts from the three most recent years of college-level work. If you have fewer than six units of transferable credit or CAPS course work, then proof of high school completion, General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency (HSE) must be submitted. Official transcripts must be sent directly from the registrar to the WashU School of Continuing & Professional Studies. Electronic transcripts should be forwarded to washucaps@wustl.edu. For transcript questions, please contact our Admissions Coordinator, Patricia Agnew, at paagnew@wustl.edu.

Non-United States course work transcript verification
If the transcript you submit for consideration is from a college or university outside the United States, a course by course transcript evaluation is also required. Evaluations will be accepted from World Education Services (WES), Spantran or another member institution of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). For Spantran evaluations, you must use this form. 

Personal Essay

Tell us about yourself in a brief essay (about 250 words). Why are you applying to WashU School of Continuing & Professional Studies? What are your goals, both academic and professional? Is there additional information we should know about you when considering your application?

REQUIRED COURSES: 6 UNITS

All CAPS undergraduate students must satisfy the same general-education requirements. Requirements specific to the BS in Anthropology include at least 6 credit units from the introductory Anthropology sequence:

• Introduction to Human Evolution (U69-150)
• Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (U69-160)
• Introduction to Archaeology (U69-190)

DEPARTMENTAL COURSE WORK: 15 UNITS

Must include 12 advanced units.

SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSE WORK: 12 UNITS

Must include 3 advanced units.

Anthropology majors are encouraged to also take a range of courses in the humanities and the natural sciences.

INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN EVOLUTION (U69 150)

INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY (U69 160)

INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY (U69 190)

ANTHROPOLOGY AND THE MODERN WORLD (U69 204)

CULTURE AND SOCIETY THROUGH FICTION (U69 206)

HUMAN VARIATION: RACES AND ETHNIC GROUPS (U69 307)

ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS OF THE NEW WORLD (U69 310)

ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS OF THE OLD WORLD (U69 312)

PREHISTORY OF NORTH AMERICA (U69 314)

THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF ANCIENT EGYPT (U69 3212)

CULTURE, POLITICS, AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATION (U69 337)

ANTHROPOLOGY THROUGH THE ARTS (U69 342)

AMERICAN INDIAN ART AND ICONOGRAPHY (U69 3422)

TOBACCO: HISTORY, CULTURE, SCIENCE & POLICY (U69 4135)

PRIMATE ECOLOGY AND SOCIAL STRUCTURE (U69 406)

ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH TECHNIQUES (U69 455)

HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY (U69 4661)

ZOOARCHAEOLOGY (U69 4813)

THE FORENSICS OF ANIMAL USE (U69 482)