Mission

Consistent with the mission of the University and the College of Arts and Sciences, the Bachelor of Science in Anthropology with a Forensic Concentration offers students the opportunity to broaden their knowledge of humankind and themselves across time and space. We believe that an engaged multidisciplinary approach with a firm grounding in anthropology, the natural sciences, and forensics allows students to become active members of the professional field, while also making a meaningful difference in their communities. 

Natural Science Concentration

All Bachelor of Science degrees include a required 30-hour natural science concentration, which includes courses chosen from departments in the Natural Sciences and Mathematics Division, other than the student’s major department. At least 15 of these hours must be in one department. The 30 hours must be approved by the student’s major department chairperson.

Student Learning Outcomes

BS in Anthropology (Forensic Concentration) majors at Washburn University, upon graduation, should be able to:

• Contextualize the history and role of forensic anthropology in the four-field discipline of anthropology.
• Apply anthropological ethics, methods, and/or theory to the recovery and analysis of human remains.
• Effectively interpret and communicate anthropological data.

Degree Requirements

In addition to the requirements stated below, students must complete 34-35 hours of General Education, all requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree, and any additional hours needed to reach the minimum 120 credit hours required for graduation. Some of the courses below may also fulfill general education or other degree requirements.  Please see your advisor for more information.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses Inside Department
AN 112	Cultural Anthropology	3
AN 113	Linguistic Anthropology	3
AN 114	Introduction to Archaeology	3
AN 116	Biological Anthropology	3
AN 316	Forensic Anthropology	3
AN 324	History and Theory of Anthropology	3
AN 327	Fragmentary Human Osteology	3
AN 358	Human Skeletal Biology and Laboratory Methods	3
AN 374	Forensic Archaeology	3
AN 428	Case Studies Forensic Anthropology	3
AN 3XX	Anthropology Upper Division Electives	9
Subtotal		39
Required Courses in Natural Science Concentration 1,2
BI 192	General Cellular Biology	5
BI 194	General Organismal Biology	5
BI 275	Human Anatomy	4
BI 3XX	Biology Upper Division Electives	8
CH 103	Introduction to Forensic Chemistry	3
CH 151	Fundamentals of Chemistry I	5
MA 140	Statistics	3
Total Hours		72

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Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all courses applied to the major and the Natural Sciences concentration minor.