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BA in Anthropology Wayne State University, USA

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$10866.90 for 16 Credit Hours

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Course summary

Anthropology is a comparative social science that seeks to understand human behavior within the context of different cultural systems, past and present. Anthropology also seeks to understand human biological evolution and adaption and their interaction with social and cultural behavior. Anthropology brings a cross-cultural knowledge base and unique methodological and conceptual looks to bear on the understanding of the transformations, problems and interconnections of contemporary societies.

Program modules

The modules include ANT 2100 Introduction to Anthropology, ANT 2110 Introduction to Physical Anthropology, ANT 3100 World Cultures, ANT 3200 Lost Cities and Ancient Civilizations, ANT 5210 Methods in Anthropology, ANT 5310 Language and Culture, ANT 5380 History of Anthropology Theory, ANT 5996 Capstone Seminar in Anthropology, ANT 5993 Writing Intensive.

Entry requirement for international students

A minimum score of 550 TOEFL, 5.5 Oral, and 5.5 TWE are required. If taking the computer-based TOEFL, a minimum score of 213, in addition to a 5.5 Oral and TWE score, is required. If taking the Internet-based TOEFL, a score of 79-80 is required. Students may also take the University of Michigan English Proficiency Exam (MELAB). The minimum MELAB score required for Wayne State admission is 85, as well as a TWE score of 5.5. The requirement for first-year admission is a 2.75 cumulative grade-point average (on a scale of 1.0 to 4.0, with 4.0 being the highest grade). To be considered for first-year admission, all graduates from secondary institutions must complete the pre-university educational curricula in their own country, including all internal/external state and governmental examinations required for university. Any applicant, regardless of grade level, may be required to submit SAT or ACT scores if admissibility is not clearly demonstrated on the basis of previous high school coursework.

Wayne State University accepts IELTS*

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Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Wayne State University

Department name

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Anthropology

Venue / office name

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Department of Anthropology

Address

Contact address for international enquiries

3054 Faculty/administration Building 656 W Kirby
DETROIT
Michigan
48202

Venue description

This department is located in the Faculty / Administration Building. The main office is room 3054. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences includes 20 departments covering a wide range of academic disciplines and a number of centers, programs, and institutes. The departments are divided into four divisions: the humanities, social sciences, life sciences, and physical sciences and mathematics. As the academic core of the university, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences teaches two-thirds of the university’s total undergraduate credit hours and awards nearly forty percent of the Ph.D. degrees. The comprehensive structure of the college facilitates undergraduate general education, strengthens graduate education, promotes research and scholarship, and enhances competitiveness for external research funding.

Telephone number

+1 313 577 2935

Is accommodation available at this venue?

Yes

Accommodation details

The university provides housing in the form of apartment living and residence hall living. Current university owned apartment buildings include University Tower, Chatsworth Tower, Helen L. DeRoy Apartments and Sherbrooke Apartments. The Forest Apartments were closed after the 2004-2005 school year and have since been demolished. The Chatsworth Annex apartments were demolished, and replaced with greenspace and volleyball courts after the 2004-2005 school year. In the hopes of bringing more residents to campus, Wayne State opened two dormitory-style residence halls in 2002 (Yousif B. Ghafari Hall (formerly North Hall) and 2003 (South Hall). This was the first time since the closing of the Newberry Joy Dorms in 1987 that the University offered dorm living. For the Fall 2005 semester, the university opened The Towers Residential Suites. This residence hall is open to undergraduate (sophomore and above) and graduate students. The Towers Café is the largest on-campus dining facility and is supplemented by Warrior Dining, located in Ghafari hall. For applying students are requested to submit the application and $50 nonrefundable application fee Mail to: Office of Housing and Residential Life, 5221 Gullen Mall, #598,, Detroit, MI 48202.

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