B.A. in Anthropology (Bachelor of Arts) The B.A. track in anthropology trains students in the discipline’s four traditional subfields: cultural, biological, and linguistic anthropology and archaeology, providing them with a holistic understanding of humans as biological, cultural, and linguistic beings, both in the present and the past. This track is intended for students who seek a comprehensive understanding of human cultural and physical diversity within a broad social, historical, and evolutionary framework.

Anthropology is the study of human origins and of cultures of all regions of the world, past and present. An undergraduate major in anthropology is an excellent general education and may lead to a variety of career paths when combined with other interests such as biology, communications, ecology, education, gender studies, history, language, linguistics, literature, politics, psychology, public health, sociology or others. Anthropology ranges from the study of our evolutionary origins in the past to gender studies in the present. Among the specialties within anthropology are primatology, sex roles and family structure, child rearing practices, culture and aging, native american people, human ecology, kinship and marriage, old world prehistory, and archaeological method and theory. While many anthropology graduates work in related occupations and obtain advanced degrees, others choose different directions. Many careers do not require a specific major, but rather a wide range of demonstrated skills and accomplishments. Regardless of your career choice, increase your marketability to employers through internships, responsible work experience, good grades and involvement in college activities.