Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology

There is perhaps no single field of study that can better prepare students to cope with the challenges of the 21st century than anthropology. Confronted with increasing global population, rapid technological change, rising tides of nationalism, and economic globalization, many look to the future with uncertainty. Anthropology provides understanding and answers based on a century of exploring the development of human nature, society, and culture. It is the only social science that seeks to understand both human biological and cultural variation in the past and in the present. Encompassing a wide range of subjects spanning archaeology, cultural and linguistic anthropology, museum studies, and biological anthropology, anthropology is unique among the many fields that study humanity.

The Bachelor's in Arts, Minor, and Honors programs in anthropology have been developed to provide the student with a broad perspective on human biological and cultural development. This is achieved through coursework in human biology and evolution, archaeology and prehistory, linguistics, folklore, and contemporary peoples in Western and non-Western cultures. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of practical methodologies and analytical skills unique to the discipline. The Department of Anthropology creates a true learning community where excellent facilities are combined with close personal contact between students and faculty.