Students spend their summer digging through an archaeological site in search of artifacts. Students spend their summer digging through an archaeological site in search of artifacts.

Uncover how complex human societies and cultures came to be over hundreds and thousands of years.

Students spend their summer digging through an archaeological site in search of centuries-old artifacts to learn how people used to live.

Dig Deep 

Study the ways humans have lived and evolved through ethnographic fieldwork, archaeological excavation, biological lab work, and visual and material cultural analysis. You’ll collaborate closely with faculty inside the classroom and out in the field to deepen our understanding of human variation and behavior over time.

In the Classroom and in the Field

Your coursework will consist of cultural, archaeological, and biological approaches to understand the ways humanity interact with each other, our culture, and our environment.

In addition to your regular classes, students are encouraged to take part in:

  • Archaeological field school
  • Study abroad programs
  • Internships
  • Senior Thesis

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The Backbone of a Great Career

The fields of anthropology and archaeology are always changing. Here are just some of the ways you can put your studies into practice.

Cultural anthropologists work to understand how culture, power, and history are used for different purposes.

Archaeologists excavate sites to recover cultural materials and artifacts to understand the past and how it relates to the present-day.

Biological anthropologists study human biological evolution, variation in growth and development, and adaptation to past and present environments.

Careers in Anthropology