Anthropology B.A. (CCV Liberal Studies A.A.) 2026-2027

Gen Ed:

HUM 2010 - Seminar in Educational Inquiry

Liberal Studies Courses - 18 credits

Choose 3 credits from:
COM 1010 – Effective Workplace Communication
COM 1020 – Interpersonal & Small Group Communication
COM 2010 – Principles of Persuasion
ENG 1070 – Effective Speaking

Choose 3 credits from:
COM 1015 Commun in EC & AS Workplace
COM 1030 Intercultural Communication
EDU 1030 Intro to EC Education
FREN 1111 French I
HUM 2020 Bioethics
ITA 1011 Italian I
PHI 1010 Intro to Philosophy
PHI 1040 Intro to Ethics
SOC 2010 Global Social Problems
SPA 1011 Spanish I

Additional CCV Approved Liberal Studies Courses

Catamount Core: OC – Oral Communication:
CDAE 1XXX – 1000-level CDAE credit, OC
SPCH 1XXX – 1000-level SPCH credit, OC
SPCH 1XXX – 1000-level SPCH credit, OC
SPCH 1400 – Effective Speaking, OC

Catamount Core: Global Citizenship:
EDEC 1XXX – 1000-level EDEC credit, GC2
SOC 1XXX – 1000-level SOC credit. GC2, S1
EDEC 1010 – Intro Early Care & Education, D2, GC2
FREN 1100 – Elementary French I, GC2
PHIL 2XXX – 2000-level PHIL credit, AH3, GC2
ITAL 1XXX – 1000-level ITAL credit, GC2
PHIL 1110 – God, Morality, Mind, AH3, GC2
PHIL 1600 – Ethics, AH3, GC2
SOC 1XXX – 1000-level SOC credit – D2, GC1, S1 
SPAN 1100 – Spanish I, GC2

Credits remaining at UVM:

CAS Distribution:
8 Credits in the same foreign language

Major:
22 Credits in ANTH courses:
    
Minor:
15-18 Credits (a Minor is required for this degree)

Electives:
12-15 Credits (to reach 120 total for graduation)

Concentrations: Students can select one of two optional concentrations to complete: (1) Anthropology of Global Health or (2) Archaeology and Heritage Management. Students can overlap Major courses to meet Concentration requirements. Students should discuss their interest and course sequence with an advisor at UVM.

Total credits required to earn Bachelor’s degree is minimum 120.

Students must complete 30 of their last 45 credits at UVM to earn a UVM degree.

• Please review the UVM catalogue for a list of available minors. Minor options can slightly vary in number of credits. The average number of credits is 18. Any adjustment will affect the number of elective credits needed to earn a UVM degree. Due to course sequencing and pre-requisite completion, not all minors can be completed in four semesters. Please connect with your advisor to discuss your career goals and degree completion timeline.
• Students completing Calculus and/or specific foreign languages at UVM will be required to complete placement tests prior to registering into these courses at UVM.
• Students with applied transfer credit to their CCV degree and other transfer credits must send an official transcript from each transcribing institution to UVM. How transfer credits are accepted by CCV may differ from UVM’s policies. Please note that this includes evaluation of AP, IB, and CLEP scores.
• Contact Undergraduate Admissions, transfer.apply@uvm.edu with questions about minimum admissions requirements and about transfer credits from other institutions.
• Information related to Academic Honors can be found in the UVM undergraduate catalogue. Please note: to graduate with Latin Honors, a student must have taken at least sixty credits at UVM in which a letter grade of A, B, C, D, or F has been awarded.