BA/BS in Anthropology

This discipline examines human societies and cultures through ethnographic research, comparative analysis, and fieldwork methodologies. Students explore kinship systems, economic organizations, religious practices, language, material culture, and social change across diverse communities globally and historically. The curriculum emphasizes understanding cultural diversity and difference while recognizing shared human experiences and universal social challenges. Coursework develops skills in participant observation, interview techniques, qualitative research analysis, and ethnographic writing. The program addresses how power relations, inequality, colonialism, and globalization affect different communities and shape cultural change. The major includes study of how anthropologists conduct ethical research and engage with communities as partners. Students gain practical research experience through projects and potential fieldwork. Graduates pursue careers in academic research, development organizations, cultural institutions, applied anthropology, law, and organizations working with diverse communities.