Anthropology is the study of...

• ...archeology, linguistics, physical, and social/cultural anthropology.
• ...the origins and development of humans and of human society.
• ...the meaning of human physical and cultural differences.
• ...human culture—past, present, and future.

Anthropology gives you...

• ...understanding of world affairs and world problems.
• ...skills for constructing solutions to human social and environmental problems.
• ...skills for communicating multicultural knowledge to the public.
• ...deeper knowledge of humankind—at all times, in all places.
• ...deeper understanding of yourself.
• ...strong preparation for graduate study in the social sciences.
• ...an academic and practical background for those who wish to apply the anthropological perspective in a wide range of professional careers.

Careers in anthropology

The anthropology curriculum prepares the student for a wide range of careers in human service fields, for example, in health fields, public administration, environmental services, counseling, government, planning, contract archaeology, education, museums, community development, legal services, work with immigrants, international agencies, forensics, and international business. In addition, students may seek graduate work for preparation as professional anthropologists specializing in archeology, linguistics, social/cultural and physical anthropology.

New General Education Curriculum:
Anthropology is the only department to offer courses in all four perspectives

Beginning in Fall 2009, every student will be required to take one theme in each of four perspectives as part of the General Education Curriculum. Anthropology is the only department which offers courses in all four perspectives, although there are mulitiple themes in each perspective. A maximum of two anthropology courses taken for General Education credit can be double-counted toward the major. The following are the themes which include anthropology courses:

Aesthetic Perspective

• Theme: Expressions of Belief (6-9 hours)
  ANT 2300 Mesoamerican Cultures

Social and Historical Perspective

• Theme: Cultural Diversity (6-9 hours)
  ANT 1415 Understanding Culture
• Theme: Ancient Worlds (6-9 hours)
  ANT 1420 Archaeology and the Human Past
• Theme: Individual and Society (6-9 hours)
  ANT 2420 Gender, Race, and Class
• Theme: Religion, Myth, and Society (6-9 hours)
  ANT 2430 Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion

Science Inquiry Perspective

• Theme: Life, Earth, and Evolution (8 hours)
  ANT 1430 Our Primate Heritage (4 hour course)

Local to Global Perspective

• Theme: Empire, Colonialism, and Globalization (6-9 hours)
  ANT 1415 Understanding Culture

Social Science Requirement

The following introductory anthropology courses fulfill the social science requirement in the Core Curriculum:

• ANT 1215 Cultural Anthropology
• ANT 1220 Introduction to Archeology
• ANT 2335 World Prehistory
• ANT 2420 Gender, Race and Class