Dr. Erin Koch
Director, Undergraduate Certificate in Biological Anthropology
Department of Anthropology
erin.koch@uky.eduThe Biological Anthropology Undergraduate Certificate is a 15-credit hour certificate focusing on the study of human biology within the framework of human evolution. Students will gain skills in examining interactions between biology and culture, with specific attention to the human/environment interactions that shape population and individual well-being across space and through time. The undergraduate certificate in Biological Anthropology will also provide students with the theoretical and methodological foundation within the subfield of Biological Anthropology. Undergraduate research in biological anthropology requires theoretical and methodological expertise that cannot be obtained by competing only one or two courses. The curriculum proposed for this certificate will help prepare students for potential honors projects or University Scholars Program (USP) practicum projects. This certificate is flexible, allowing students to choose from a variety of courses. The structure will provide students with a foundation to pursue graduate studies or further professional training and research in areas of biological anthropology, including biocultural anthropology, nutritional anthropology, skeletal anthropology, bioarchaeology, paleopathology, human paleoanthropology, virtual anthropology, and morphometrics.
To earn the certificate, students must complete 5 courses (15-16 credit hours) as follows:
Core Course (3 hours)
Complete one of the following courses:
Guided Electives in Anthropology (9 hours)
Complete three courses from the following list:
Guided Electives Outside Anthropology (3-4 hours)
Complete one course from the following list:
Dr. Erin Koch
Director, Undergraduate Certificate in Biological Anthropology
Department of Anthropology
erin.koch@uky.eduCollege of Arts & Sciences
