Undergraduate Program: Special Programs


Education Abroad Program

The Education Abroad Program: International Education (E.A.P.) is located in 160 Stephens Hall; phone number is 642.1356. Office hours are M-F: 9-11:45 and 1-3:45. Opportunities for study abroad for an academic year, a semester, or a summer are available. See Advice for Anthropology Majors Considering doing the Education Abroad Program.

Independent Study

The Department offers several different types of independent study opportunities for undergraduates whereby academic credit may be earned for fieldwork, internships, specialized group study, or independent research projects.  Applications are available outside the Undergraduate Office.

Honors Programs

Honors at Commencement
The Kroeber Prize is awarded at the commencement ceremony to the student judged to have written the outstanding thesis in anthropology that year.

The McCown Prize is awarded to the outstanding graduating senior of the year. All anthropology majors with a minimum of 3.60 GPA in the major program are eligible to compete for the McCown prize

College Honors

The College of Letters and Science awards Honors for outstanding academic achievement. Students qualify for College Honors based solely on overall GPA. To be awarded a level of "Distinction in General Scholarship," a student must complete a minimum of 50 units on the Berkeley campus (at least 43  of which must be letter-graded) and have an overall Berkeley GPA equal to or higher than the GPA established for Honors. Details, including GPA minimums, can be  found at the College's website.

Undergraduate Program
Introduction
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Requirements & Declaring
Senior Honors Thesis
Special Programs
DeCal Approval Process
Undergraduate Prizes
The Minor
Undergraduate Resources
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