WHY
STUDY ANTHROPOLOGY?
ANTHROPOLOGY IS THE STUDY OF:
- archeology, linguistics, physical, and social/cultural anthropology
- the origins and development of humans and of human society
- the meaning of human physical and cultural differences
- human culture - past, present, and future
ANTHROPOLOGY GIVES YOU:
- understanding of world affairs and world problems
- skills for constructing solutions to human social and environmental
problems
- skills for communicating multicultural knowledge to the public
- deeper knowledge of humankind - at all times, in all places
- deeper understanding of yourself
- strong preparation for graduate study in the social sciences
- an academic and practical background for those who wish to apply
the
anthropological perspective in a wide
range of professional careers
CAREERS IN ANTHROPOLOGY:
The Anthropology curriculum prepares the student for a wide range
of careers in human service fields, for example, in health fields,
public administration, environmental services, counseling, government,
planning, contract archaeology, education, museums, community
development, legal services, work with immigrants, international
agencies, forensics, and international business. In addition,
students may seek graduate work for preparation as professional
anthropologists specializing in archeology, linguistics, social/cultural
and physical anthropology.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS AT ASU:
- spring break field course to southwestern American Indian communities
- summer archeological field school in western North Carolina
or elsewhere in eastern
U.S.
- summer ethnographic or internship field school in Appalachia
or Honduras
- interdepartmental cooperation in such interdisciplinary areas
as Appalachian
Studies, Women's Studies, Latin American Studies,
Eastern European
Studies, Asian Studies, Sustainable Development
- internships with a variety of service agencies and archeological
projects, e.g.
Appalachian Voices (environment); High Country Amigos
(hispanics);
Laboratories of Archeological Science; Sustainable
Communities Coordinator;
Legal Services of the Blue Ridge; Watauga Medical
Center Forensic Pathology
Lab; Hunger Coalition; Appalachian Cultural Museum;
Student Action with
Farmworkers, English as a Second Language, etc.
THE ANTHROPOLOGY DEPARTMENT FACULTY:
The Anthropology faculty have extensive research, teaching, and
service experience, representing the fields of archeology, social/cultural,
and physical anthropology, in diverse cultural settings including
Mexico, the American southwest, southern California, Appalachia,
south Florida, the Atlantic coastal areas, France, India, North
Ossetia Russia, Barbados, Honduras, and China. Each faculty member
welcomes the opportunity to provide individual career advising
and instruction to the student.
SOCIAL SCIENCE REQUIREMENT:
The following introductory anthropology courses fulfill the social
science requirement in the Core Curriculum:
ANT 1215 - Cultural Anthropology
ANT 1220 - Introduction to Archeology
ANT 2335 - World Prehistory
and
ANT 2420 - Gender, Race and Class
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