Anthropology Program

Anthropology is the scientific study of the human species. Anthropology includes four traditional subfields: Cultural Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, Linguistic Anthropology, and Archaeology. Anthropologists emphasize a comparative and cross-cultural approach to understanding human biological and cultural diversity. In the broadest sense, anthropologists study what it means to be human.

Anthropology includes both scholarly study and applied practice. Applied anthropologists use knowledge and skills to help solve modern social problems. Applied anthropologists work in health care, law enforcement, historic preservation, education, international development, and business. Anthropologists also work in universities, museums, state and federal government.