The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual schedule may vary.
Meet with your advisor and review the class schedule before confirming your schedule.
Missouri State is committed to helping you graduate in four years.
BA Four-Year Degree Plan
The following degree plan is based on the 2018-19 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.
First semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| GEP 101 First-Year Foundations | 2 |
| ENG 110 Writing I | 3 |
|
GRY 142 Introductory Physical Geography or GLG 110 Principles of Geology | 4 |
| ANT 100 World Cultures | 3 |
| Foreign Language - BA requirement | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Second semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| GEC 112 - A course from The Arts | 3 |
| COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| ANT 125 Exploring Our Human Ancestry | 3 |
| BIO 101 Biology in Your World | 3 |
| Foreign Language - BA requirement | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Third semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ANT 303 Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| HST 103 World History to Circa 1600 C.E. | 3 |
| PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship | 3 |
| GEC 104 - Contemporary Mathematics | 3 |
| Foreign Language - BA requirement | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Fourth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ANT 304 Biological Anthropology | 3 |
|
HST 121 Survey of the History of the United States to 1877 or HST 122 Survey of the History of the United States since 1877 | 3 |
| HST 104 World History since 1600 C.E. | 3 |
|
PHI 105 Critical Thinking or PHI 115 Ethics and Contemporary Issues | 3 |
| Foreign Language - BA requirement | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Fifth semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ANT 305 Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| ANT 306 Linguistic Anthropology | 3 |
| GEC 105 - Written Comm. & Integrative & Applied Learning | 3 |
| General elective | 3 |
| Course for minor | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Sixth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ANT Methods (351, 361, 490, 505, 511, or 550) | 3 |
| ANT 395 History of Anthropological Theory | 3 |
| BA Fine Arts Course | 3 |
| Course for minor | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Seventh semester (fall)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ANT Elective | 3 |
| ANT Elective | 3 |
| BA Fine Arts Course | 3 |
| Course for minor | 3 |
| Course for minor | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Eighth semester (spring)
| Courses | Hours |
|---|---|
| ANT Elective | 3 |
| ANT Elective | 3 |
| Course for minor | 3 |
| Course for minor | 3 |
| General elective | 3 |
| Total hours | 15 |
Degree plan last reviewed 10-23-2020.