OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Minimum number of credits required to graduate: 120
Minimum Cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.0
Minimum number of credits required to complete the major: 36 credits in ANT or GEO courses
Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward major: A grade of C- or higher is required for ANT 101, 102, 317, 400. A grade of C or higher is required for ANT 493.
Other GPA requirements to graduate: A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in the major.
Required Course(s) for fulfilling Capstone Experience: ANT 493. Alternatively, with approval, students may fulfill the capstone requirement with ANT 460, ANT 497 or the Honors thesis (HON 499). Double majors: If ANT is your secondary major, the capstone from your primary major may fulfill your ANT capstone requirement as long as there is an anthropological component to it (chair approval required). However, the earned credits of your primary capstone experience/course will not count toward the minimum number of credits required for the ANT major.
Courses satisfying the writing intensive requirement within the major: ANT 400, ANT 448, ANT 464, ANT 466, ANT 476 and ANT 493
Residency Requirement: ANT 317 , ANT 400 , and ANT 493 and 9 other credits, must be taken at UMaine
Contact Information: Samuel Hanes, Chair, Associate Professor of Anthropology, 5773 S. Stevens Hall, (207) 581-1885, Fax: (207) 581-1823, samuel.hanes@maine.edu
The requirements listed on this page are specific to this particular major. Students are also responsible for meeting any graduation requirements set out by their college. Students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) should make sure to review those requirements as stated on the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences page of the catalog.
For more information about our undergraduate and graduate programs, program learning outcomes, internships, special resources and programs, and research and career opportunities, see our web site at https://umaine.edu/anthropology/.