Anthropology Program
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The Anthropology Program in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work takes a four-field approach to the study of the human condition, offering courses in archaeology, physical anthropology, cultural anthropology and linguistic anthropology.
Anthropology examines the human condition in scientific and interpretive ways, providing students with the tools to understand cultural diversity and solve pressing problems associated with cross-cultural communication. Classes are generally small to allow for an intimate exchange of knowledge between faculty and students. Anthropology faculty also teach Introduction to Anthropology in Auburn's core curriculum, offering all students exposure to topics integral to diversity and global studies.
The faculty at Auburn hold expertise in cultural anthropology, archaeology, and biological anthropology, with specializations in environmental anthropology, southeastern archaeology, and medical anthropology. Their areal focuses cover the southeastern United States, Caribbean (the African Diaspora), Mesoamerica, Africa, and South Asia. Faculty teach courses that cover the four sub-fields, and offer advanced classes in archaeological field problems, environment and development, health and nutrition, human variation, and cross-cultural communication and globalization.
Students majoring in Anthropology will explore the diversity of topical fields within the discipline while gaining specialized background in these areas. With an undergraduate degree in Anthropology, students can continue their academic work in a number of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences at the graduate level, or prepare for a profession in archaeology, cultural resource management, environmental and human impact assessment, data analysis, demography, international trade or cultural exchange, policy analysis, government service or related avenues. Students can also minor in Anthropology or pursue the discipline as a double major.
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Last updated on August 29, 2007