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Anthropology B.S.

Understand Diversity in the U.S. and Globally

Expertise in diversity, world cultures, globalization and cross-cultural mediation is a valuable skill in today's job market. University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Bachelor of Science in Anthropology offers a unique focus on understanding diversity in its broadest sense in the United States and across the world. You will acquire skills in cross-cultural communication, research methods, critical thinking and writing, and qualitative research.

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We make it easy to strengthen your degree, with concentrations that include:

  • Social Justice;
  • International and Global Studies;
  • Latin American Studies;
  • Middle Eastern Studies;
  • Health in Cross-Cultural Perspectives;
  • Immigration and Refugees;
  • Globalization;
  • and Women, Gender and Sexuality.

You can also complete this degree completely online, as long as you complete your core classes in the traditional classroom or transfer into UHCL with your basics on your transcript.

Earn Your Degree Online

Gain Skills to Work in a Global City and a Changing World

The greater Houston area is currently the most diverse city in America. UHCL's Bachelor of Science in Anthropology prepares you for the future working in environments like Houston, as graduates from this program have launched careers in fields like education, social services, public relations and the arts.

Offered through the College of Human Sciences and Humanities, this program prepares you to be a global citizen by promoting skills for engaging responsibly and ethically in diverse communities in the United States and globally. Anthropology serves as an excellent foundation for a graduate degree in cross-cultural and global studies or other programs in the social sciences and humanities.


Admission Requirements

So, have we convinced you that University of Houston-Clear Lake's College of Human Science and Humanities is the next step in your pursuit of academic success? Learn what it takes to be admitted to help you reach your educational goals.



Degree Requirements

Understanding the classes you need to take for your degree at University of Houston-Clear Lake is crucial to planning out your education. The buttons below will allow you to view the full degree requirements and give you an understanding of your academic experience. If you are currently attending a community college in Texas, click on the "Transfer Guide" button to view what classes can be taken at your local community college, and transferred to UHCL to complete your degree.


Anthropology, B.S.Transfer Guide (PDF)


Cost Information

Investigate the direction of your future with this look into the prospective costs of a degree from UHCL.


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Deadlines for Applying

  • Freshman Deadlines
  • Fall

    Priority - July 15 
    Final - August 1 

  • Spring

    Priority - November 1
    Final - December 1 

  • Summer

    Priority - March 1
    Final (Summer Session I & II) - May 1 


  • Transfer Deadlines
  • Summer 2025
    Priority - May 1
    Summer I Final - May 21
    Summer II Final - June 27
  • Fall 2025
    Priority - August 1
    Final - August 11
    Returning UHCL Students - August 13
  • Spring 2026
    Priority - December 1
    Final - January 5
    Returning UHCL Students - January 7

  • International Deadlines
  • Fall

    Freshman Final Deadline - Apply by June 1

    Transfer Final Deadline - Apply by July 15

  • Spring

    Freshman Final Deadline - Apply by October 1

    Transfer Final Deadline - Apply by December 15

  • Summer*

    Freshman - Application Not Accepted for Summer Semester.

    Transfer Final Deadline - Apply by May 1

*International freshmen applicants will not be accepted for Summer semester.

For more information regarding deferring your application, please visit Deferring International Admission.


Locations

University of Houston-Clear Lake

University of Houston-Clear Lake

2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600

About UHCL

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UHCL Online

Bayou Building, Room 1406
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-212-1611

Make the most of a hectic schedule and study from home or the office through UHCL Online, offering the same level of excellence for more than 20 undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs.

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Hybrid

Hybrid

Hybrid programs combine the flexibility and convenience of online learning with the benefits of in-person instruction.


Anthropology B.S. Faculty

Maria Curtis
Maria Curtis

Maria Curtis

Professor in Anthropology and Cross-Cultural Studies,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Contact number: 281-283-3429
Email: Curtis@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 2109.09

Maria Curtis Faculty Bio

Christine Kovic
Christine Kovic

Christine Kovic

Professor of Anthropology and Cross-Cultural Studies,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Contact number: 281-283-3365
Email: kovic@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou 2617.04

Christine Kovic Faculty Bio

Dawit Woldu
Dawitt Woldu

Dawit Woldu

Associate Professor of Anthropology,
Human Sciences and Humanities

Contact number: 281-283-3364
Email: woldu@uhcl.edu
Office: SSCB 2109.12

Dawit Woldu Faculty Bio