The Department of
Anthropology is committed to offer and maintain instructional programs that
provide an understanding of people and their cultures, past and present,
related to the structure of the social, environmental, political, and economic
systems in which humans operate. Anthropology majors follow a liberal arts
curriculum that provides a broad education with an emphasis on learning how to
learn. The department has 11 research and teaching laboratories and three
summer field schools. Field classes are offered during the summer that involve
the excavation of archaeological sites, searching for Eocene primates, and
ethnographic research on American Indian reservations. Graduates should be able to view
the human condition from its behavioral, biological, and historical
perspectives. The well-rounded liberal arts education, plus acquisition of
important marketable skills including analytical ability, communication, and
cultural understanding, make anthropology graduates valuable in health,
international development, business, government, and education. Your gift will
help our students excel and refine their knowledge, both in the classroom and
in the field, by decreasing the burden of tuition and financially supporting
outstanding students who wish to pursue a career in anthropology.