What is Anthropology? Anthropology is the complete study of humanity. Because people are so complex, anthropology covers a lot of ground—people's origins, customs, languages, social and religious beliefs, and changes over time. These changes can result from human biology and genetics, personality, surrounding environment, or culture. Anthropology looks at all of these aspects of humanity, from prehistoric times to the present.

What can I do with this major? Because of the broad exposure to the natural sciences and humanities as well as the social sciences, anthropology majors are recognized as having a background which is well-suited for dealing with people and problems of the business and industrial world. Some graduates go directly into anthropological careers, such as museum work. With an archaeological focus, you may work for a private agency that surveys land where buildings or highways are being constructed, checking for signs of older civilizations and moving the remains. Other students immediately enter graduate school, since a doctoral degree is needed for many positions with universities and museums in teaching and research positions. Eventually, 30 to 40 percent of our graduates go on to graduate school—some in law, medicine, community planning, government, and social services. Recent Miami graduates are working in health care, occupational safety, travel services, foreign market research, ethnographic photography, multinational business, personnel, and foreign service.