2023-2024 Catalog: September 2023 Edition [ARCHIVED]
Anthropology
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Dean: Traci Fahimi, EdD
Academic Chair: Chris Loeffler
Faculty: Chris Loeffler
Courses
Anthropology is the study of the organization, behavior, and development of the human species. Physical anthropology examines the fossil remains of ancestral humans and the behavior of non-human primates to construct theories of how and why human beings have evolved. Cultural anthropology emphasizes the basic structures of human cultures, including, but not limited to, subsistence strategies, social organization, language, religion, and political and economic systems.
Major
Students majoring in anthropology critically evaluate the nature and implications of human behavior and interactions through integrating research from the four major sub-disciplines of Anthropology. Knowledge and application of the scientific method allows students to explain evolutionary theory relevant to the human fossil record, and the relationship between modern humans and nonhuman primates, and objectively guides exploration of non-western customs and beliefs. The major is ideal for those whose intended career goals emphasize a multicultural focus. Students considering careers in social work, international affairs and business, teaching, politics, public health, and journalism will find the anthropology major appropriate. Students intending to specialize in anthropology at a professional level typically attend graduate school, as employment in the field usually requires an advanced degree.
Potential Careers
Examples of careers in anthropology include the following:
- Archaeologist
- Anthropologist
- Corporate Planner
- Forensic Anthropologist
- Government Agency Administrator
- High School or College Teacher
- International Law
- Linguist
- Multicultural Specialist
- Museum Curator
- Public Health Administration
- Researcher
ProgramsAssociate in ArtsAssociate in Arts for Transfer
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