Anthropology Minor
Culture Matters. Dig Deeper!
Anthropologists study the range of human diversity over the globe and across time by examining culture, archaeology, biology, and language. At Parkside, Anthropology is a concentration in Sociology. That means that an Anthropology concentration gives you a broad exposure to ideas and information. If you’ve always wanted to participate in a dig, figure out why people speak different languages, learn why people don’t look the same or what DNA really means, or just learn about all diverse peoples of the world, then Anthropology is for you!
Parkside is unique because of the range of practical experiences, including hands-on fieldwork in archaeology or cultural anthropology. Practice develops critical skills applicable to a wide array of careers and complements your classroom experience. Anthropology has an active student club that takes trips together and will give you support with studying.
The world is full of different people – Come explore with us!
Anthropology graduates work in a wide range of settings, including cultural resource management and contract archaeology; museum work; forensic anthropology; and user design or ethnographic analysis for public or private institutions, both in the U.S. and internationally. Opportunities exist to apply anthropological knowledge to many problems of modern society, including the social impact of development, economic and political change, and cultural and natural resource management.
- Parkside Anthropological Society
- Opportunities to assist in faculty research projects permit students to learn research tools used in geography and anthropology, and to apply concepts learned in the classroom.
PROGRAM CONTACT INFO
John Ward | wardj@uwp.edu
