Anthropology
Now that globalization is reaching even the most remote corners of the world, fundamental
lessons of anthropology are no longer an exotic luxury but necessity. With its holistic
perspective and commitment to documenting and analyzing different ways of life, past
and present, anthropology is uniquely equipped to prepare our students to more realistically
appreciate and effectively meet the challenges of our rapidly changing cultural realities.
Anthropology is not only inherently fascinating but also very relevant and crucially
significant in our modern world.
Our program offers many opportunities to undergraduates that most programs in the
world cannot offer. Our students often work right along side us as teaching and research
assistants. Our undergrads are offered hands-on training and experience in the methods
of digital ethnography, archaeology, linguistic anthropology, and osteology.
Such experiences propel our students to win top scholarships and attend the best graduate
programs in the world. Recent graduates have won multiple National Science Foundation
fellowships and Fulbright awards, among others.
Perhaps more importantly, our students leave with a global and holistic perspective
that serves them well in whatever career they might choose. Our graduates have had
successful careers in a wide range of fields, including medicine, law, public service,
and education.
Our faculty covers all four major subfields of anthropology and have worked in every
major continent around the world. Their dedication to serving undergraduate students
has won them several of the most prestigious university, state, and national teaching
awards, and brought world-wide recognition to the program.