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Want to gain a deeper understanding of people and their cultures.
寻找
A discussion-based classroom experience. Coursework includes extensive reading about varying cultures and practices from around the world.
成为
- 考古学家
- Cultural Resource Management (CRM)
- 政策研究员
- 博物馆馆长
- 社会研究分析员
任务
The mission of the anthropology major and minor degrees is twofold: (1) the promotion of cross-cultural and international understanding and (2) the advancement of knowledge about the human condition. Across subdisciplines and geographical areas, we take a cultural approach to understanding human variation past, 现在和将来. Our mission goals are met by way of teaching, research and service to the university, 状态, region and profession of anthropology.
教师
The anthropology program has three faculty members with varying research interests and areas of specialization. The anthropology faculty provide expertise in gender, 比赛, indigeneity, 后殖民研究, 散居的非洲人, household and landscape archaeology, 医学人类学, and psychological anthropology across cultures. They employ GIS, ethnohistoric, and ethnographic methods. They cover regional studies in North America, the Caribbean, and East Asia.
The research efforts of the anthropology faculty are constantly integrated with the teaching process to bring new information and approaches to the classroom. This integration makes the classroom experience of majors and graduate students vibrant and dynamic. 教师 research activities also can provide students with valuable pre-professional experience as research assistants.
实验室
Students can pursue opportunities to work in the Archaeology Materials Lab as part of their course work, 或者在某些情况下, 作为有偿研究助理. Materials from archaeological field studies are processed and analyzed in the lab. Students may also work with GIS data as part of Archaeological research projects.
田间学校/实习
The department encourages students to pursue field school opportunities where they can gain hands-on experience in archaeology or cultural anthropology while also earning course credit. 教师 periodically offer archaeological field schools in North America and the Caribbean. In addition, faculty advise students on selecting other field experiences abroad and nationally. In recent years students have completed field experiences in Wisconsin, 牙买加, 爱尔兰, 希腊, 墨西哥, 和波兰. 教师 work with students on internship opportunities as pre-professional experience and have placed students in internships with numerous businesses, 遗产组织, 和博物馆.
职业发展机会
As with other fields of study that form the core of a solid liberal arts education, anthropology prepares students for many life and career challenges. An undergraduate degree in anthropology prepares students to think critically and analytically. It fosters a deep appreciation and understanding of cultural diversity and cross-cultural relations. Common areas of employment include advertising and public relations, 社区发展, 合同考古, 企业业务及工业, 文化资源管理, 政府机构, 非营利组织, 政策研究, 以及社会服务. For more information on anthropology employment, refer to the 乐虎电子 人类学 website or visit the American Anthropological Association website at www.aaanet.org.
课程
The course requirements in anthropology are designed to provide students with a solid grounding in the discipline as a whole and training in research and analysis methods. The curriculum covers the multiple subdisciplines in anthropology. 人类学 faculty advisors work very closely with students on the specific plan of study that best suits their needs and interests.
人类学俱乐部
The 人类学俱乐部 is a student directed organization with sponsorship and advising provided by the anthropology faculty. The club provides a forum for learning more about anthropology and related careers, 参与社区服务, and for interacting with students with different interests, levels of experience and education in anthropology.