Anthropology and Human Biology

The Bachelor of Science in Anthropology is a concentration in biological anthropology. It is designed to cultivate one of the particular strengths of Emory's Anthropology department. While the degree requires training in general Anthropology, it has a clear emphasis in the area of human biology.

Emory's Anthropology department specializes in Biological Anthropology and Cultural Anthropology. This two field approach reflects the common intellectual interest of the department to promote the interaction between biology and culture. This major is designed, in part, to establish an alternative pre-medical curriculum. The Anthropology department believes that future physicians will benefit from exposure to (at least) three perspectives in anthropology:

1. A biological perspective emphasizes the importance of our evolutionary heritage in shaping behavior, the developmental process, and social relations.
2. A social scientific perspective provides a methodology for understanding the complex interactions between human behavior and biology.
3. A humanistic perspective emphasizes the cultural coherence of human values, beliefs and symbols and their importance for particular social groups.

Concepts and Methods (2)

• ANT 201 Concepts and Methods in Biological Anthropology
• ANT 202 Concepts and Methods in Cultural Anthropology

Human Biology (1)

• ANT 210 Human Biology: Lifecycle Approach
• ANT 305 The Human Brain
• ANT 311 Nutritional Anthropology
• ANT 312 Human Skeletal Biology
• ANT 313 Human Development Biocultural Perspectv.
• ANT 314 Race and Racism: Myths & Realities
• ANT 315 Behavioral Ecology of Child Care
• ANT 316 Evolution of Human Brain & Mind
• ANT 321 Anthropology of Human Reproduction
• ANT 338 Global Health: Biosocial Model

Social Science & Medicine (1)

• ANT 230 Medical Anthropology
• ANT 231 Predictive Health and Society
• ANT 317 Human Social Neuroscience
• ANT 318 Predicting Lifespan Health
• ANT 331 Cross Cultural Issues in Mental Health
• ANT 332 Int’l Health: Anthropological Perspctv.
• ANT 333 Disease and Human Behavior
• ANT 334 Evolutionary Medicine
• ANT 335 Women’s Health: Anth/Fem Perspctv.
• ANT 336 Anthropology of Emerging Disease
• ANT 337 Religion, Health and Healing
• ANT 338 Global Health: Biosocial Model
• ANT 339 Defining Health: Biocultural Perspectv.
• SOC 230 Sociological Aspects of Health/Healing

Evolution and Behavior (1)

• ANT 200 Foundations of Behavior
• ANT 301 Sex and Evolution
• ANT 302 Primate Behavior & Ecology
• ANT 303 Modern Human Origins
• ANT 305 The Human Brain
• ANT 306 Primate Mating Strategies
• ANT 307 Human Evolution
• ANT 308 Evolution of Social Behavior
• ANT 309 Seminar in Primate Behavior
• ANT 310 Communication in Primates
• ANT 316 Evolution of Human Brain & Mind
• ANT 317 Human Social Neuroscience
• ANT 323 Sex Differences: Bio Bases
• ANT 333 Disease and Human Behavior
• ANT 334 Evolutionary Medicine
• ANT 336 Anthropology of Emerging Disease
• ANT 383 Primate Evolution and Extinction
• ANT TBD Palaeolithic Archaeology (will get a #) 

Cultural Anthropology (1) 

• ANT 240 Language and Culture
• ANT 250 Anthropology Of Today’s World: (Topics will vary)
• ANT 280 World Area Course
• ANT 325 Language, Gender, Sexuality
• ANT 328 Women, Religion & Ethnography
• ANT 340R Topics in Sociolinguistics
• ANT 342 Media and Culture
• ANT 352 Globalization & Transnational Culture
• ANT 362 Anthropology of Religion
• ANT 363 Ritual: Its Nature and Culture
• ANT 366 Ritual and Shakespeare
• ANT 372 Ethnographic Writing

• Common Application or Coalition Application
• A $75 application fee or application fee waiver
• Official high school transcripts
• Official college transcripts, if applicable
• Official scores from the SAT and/or the ACT; if English is your second language, it is highly recommended that you submit results from the TOEFL or IELTS
  • Testing Codes: SAT/TOEFL: 5187; ACT: 0810
• Secondary school report/counselor’s recommendation
• Two teacher letters of recommendation
• Mid-year report (due January 25 for EDII; February 15 for RD applicants)
• As an international applicant, you are required to certify that you have sufficient funds to cover your expenses while attending Emory University. You will need to download a copy of the International/Financial Certification form (FIF), which should be completed and returned to the Office of Admission. We also will accept a note or statement from your bank or financial institution as proof of sufficient funding.

Scholarships

Emory University is committed to enrolling a talented first year class with representation from all corners of the globe. In accordance with this philosophy, we offer need-based financial aid awards to a select group of international students each year. As well, international applicants are encouraged to apply for merit-based scholarships through the Emory University Scholar Programs (November 15 deadline).

In order to be considered for a need-based financial assistance, international students need simply apply under our Regular Decision plan. An international student is considered a student who is NOT a U.S. citizen and NOT a U.S. permanent resident. Students who hold F1, F2, J1, J2, or G series visas or other eligible non-citizens (humanitarian parole, Cuban-Haitian Entrant, refugee status, asylum) are considered international students. Please note, these are a few of the many visas and immigration categories we work with in the admission process.

International students who apply for need-based financial aid will be reviewed as a separate cohort of applicants. In our admission process, we must be “need-aware” for international students. This means that when reviewing applications from students who are not citizens or Permanent Residents of the United States, Emory University takes into account whether or not an applicant has requested financial assistance. As a result of this need-aware approach and the limited funds available to international students, Emory’s admission rate for international applicants requesting need-based financial aid is notably lower than the rate of acceptance for those students not requesting aid. Because of this, we advise students to apply for financial aid only if they do not have the resources to fund their education, and to complete the financial aid form as accurately as possible.

International students are only eligible for financial aid if they apply for support during the admission process. Students who are certain they will need financial aid at any point during their years at Emory / Oxford must apply for financial aid during the admission process. Only those students who apply for and receive financial aid for their freshman year will be eligible to receive financial assistance in subsequent years.

International students receiving financial aid from Emory / Oxford must plan to contribute funding towards their educational expenses. For example, students will be responsible for travel expenses to the U.S. from their home country. Emory University cannot assume responsibility for economic changes such as currency fluctuation, nor can it replace lost support that a student may have expected to receive from relatives, sponsors, or government and corporate grants.

Students in the process of obtaining permanent residency status, or "Permanent Residence Pending" status in the United States, should be aware that they cannot be considered for federal financial aid until the receive actual documentation of their immigration status and provide it to the university.