What is Anthropology ? Anthropology is from the Greek anthropos (human) + logia (study). It is the science that studies human variation from its beginnings millions of years ago to the present day. To an anthropologist, diversity itself – seen in body shapes and sizes, blood types, different kinds of languages, customs, clothing, religion and ideas about the world – provides a frame of reference for understanding any single aspect of life. Archaeologists study the things humans created, used, and left behind to understand ancient societies and how they lived. Biological anthropologists study our species and its close relatives, tracing their biological origins, development and genetic diversity to understand human evolutionary history. Cultural anthropologists seek to describe how societies and their institutions are constituted to explain differences among them. Success Factors While each branch of anthropology carries its own special techniques and required skill sets, certain attributes common to all will help a student succeed: open-mindedness and willingness to understand how other social and cultural systems work intellectual curiosity about human similarities and differences desire to find out how things actually are vs. how someone thinks they "should be" analytic ability and, for some branches, some quantitative and statistical skills verbal facility: ability to read carefully and write clearly and concisely desire to cultivate a disciplined imagination

Career Possibilities Graduates of the anthropology program receive broad training that enables them to pursue a wid-e range of exciting career options. This training includes courses in cultural and biological anthropology and archaeology, as well as numerous field and lab methods. Graduates may work in research, teaching, or administration, in industry, government, non-governmental organizations and many other private and public institutions. Below are just a few examples of the range of jobs that anthropology graduates carry out: Museum Curator and Technician Community Outreach Manager Social Science Analyst Conservation Manager Forensic Technician Human Resource Managers Urban and Regional Planner Social Service Worker Lobbyist Community Organizer Legislative Aides Research Assistant Counselor Teacher