No one item will guarantee admission, rather WMU uses a few pieces of information to make our decision:
Official High School Transcripts
Your transcript is the most important piece of information. It shows what courses you’ve taken and your grades, which allows us to assess:
Academic Preparation. Successful students are prepared students and we want to make sure you’re ready for the rigors of college-level work. We recommend*:
- 4 years of English
- 3-4 years of math (through second year algebra or pre-calculus)
- 3 years of natural sciences (two or more with a lab component)
- 2 years of the same foreign language
Grade Point Average.
Grade Trend. How well you’ve done in your most recent courses.
Students whose high school is not submitting official high school transcripts can scan and submit unofficial transcripts for an admission decision. Official final high school transcripts will be needed otherwise financial aid cannot be distributed (federal policy) and/or a spring registration hold will be placed on the student’s account.
Students may demonstrate English proficiency in any of the following ways:
Minimum English proficiency test scores (for most programs)*:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 71 iBT undergraduate,
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: 6.0 undergraduate,
Pearson Test of English, Academic Module (PTE): 48 undergraduate,
Duolingo: 95 undergraduate,
International Baccalaureate, grade of 5 in English at the Higher Level
General Certificate of Education: A grade of A, B, or C in English from one of the five British-based examining boards undergraduate, a grade of A or B in English from one of the five British-based examining boards graduate
Successful completion of ELS level 112
Successful completion of either four years of upper secondary school or one year of full-time tertiary (university-level) education from select countries meets WMU English language proficiency requirements
Successful completion of a WMU Pathway II or the final level in the WMU Center for English Language and Culture for International Students (CELCIS)
Completion of a WMU degree
Cambridge Advanced English Certificate: A grade of A, B, or C undergraduate,
SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing Subscore (EBRW): 500 (for most programs)*
Michigan English Test (MET): 48 undergraduate, Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): B2 undergraduate,
Western Michigan University asks all students to complete an online application. International applicants will need the following to successfully complete this application:
Copy of passport identification page
Proof of English language proficiency*
Transcripts from all secondary and post-secondary schools attended or are attending, including diplomas, examination results, mark sheets and certificates*
$100 non-refundable application fee
Proof of sufficient funds for the first academic year of study at WMU according to estimated cost of attendance
*Official documents are those sent directly to International & Student Scholar Services (I3S) from the issuing institution or testing agency. Hand-carried transcripts will be accepted if in a sealed envelope from the institution. Documents sent by the student cannot be accepted as official.
If any documents are not issued in English, also provide an official English translation of each document.
Anthropology is the study of past and present human diversity. It explores issues of cultural and biological change, and strives to gain awareness of the conditions that give rise to social differences and inequalities. It helps expand understanding of the global human condition by integrating historical, cultural and biological perspectives.
As a Western Michigan University student with a major in anthropology, you will take courses in four fields of anthropology:
Archaeology—the study of past human studies through material culture.
Biological anthropology—examines the place of humans and their nearest relatives, the primates, within the biological world. It includes sub-specialties like human evolution to forensic science, primatology, genetic variation or adaptation.
Cultural anthropology—the study of human society; how humans organize themselves and in what ways does a society express its ethnicity or change its culture.
Linguistic anthropology—the study of language as a universal medium of human interaction.
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Anthropologists are trained to think critically about global and local issues. Employers are increasingly seeking individuals who understand diversity and have the skills to analyze difference and communicate across varied settings. Anthropologists today work in corporations; colleges and universities; nonprofit and non-governmental organizations; and federal, state and local governments.
The anthropology major and minor provide solid preparation for postgraduate training and careers in a number of fields such as:
Applied anthropology
Archaeology
Conservation
Education
Forensic science
Health care and medicine
Human services
International business
Law
Marketing
Museum work
Tourism
Other fields that require an understanding of cultural diversity and human adaptability
Medical insurance: 1999 USD per year
