A major in anthropology helps you build a strong foundation in critical thinking and analytical skills that applies to many academic and professional fields. Anthropologists work well with people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds in addition to performing a number of specialized tasks, including market research and program analysis—skills and characteristics valuable to employers worldwide.

As a science, anthropology is divided into four subfields:

• Archaeology considers human behavior based on the material remains left by prehistoric and historic peoples.
• Cultural anthropology analyzes social and cultural phenomena such as religion, kinship systems, and political and economic structures.
• Biological anthropology examines the biological characteristics of mankind, including the study of human fossils, genetics, and primates.
• Linguistics (taught in the Department of English) seeks to understand language and the way people use it.
  

As an anthropology major, you explore each area, gaining a deeper understanding of humanity as well as developing many valuable skills for working in our ever-expanding global society.

To increase your potential career opportunities, you have the option of combining a major in anthropology with a major or minor in another field, such as history, geography, or natural resources and environmental management, etc.

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