Majors and Minors in Anthropology & Archaeology

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

The Anthropology major enables students to explore all four fields of anthropology (cultural, biological, archeological and linguistic). Anthropology students have the flexibility to pursue their broad interests in culture and human behavior by choosing among 27 elective courses. These courses are designed to enhance students’ understanding of cultural differences and cultural changes in the past and present and to think critically about how social problems are shaped by cultural forces. Anthropology students will gain hands-on experience engaging in anthropological research within their local community and beyond as nearly every course cultural anthropology course offers opportunities to collect and analyze ethnographic data and multiple courses provide opportunity to contribute to projects that directly benefit local community organizations.

Bachelor of Science in Archaeology (also spelled Archeology)

The Archaeology major gives students real hands-on archaeological instruction and experience in both laboratories and the outdoors. Our archaeology field school is usually located in Indiana and research materials in our labs are largely North American. We train students in both theory and method, enabling them to dig and work professionally anywhere in the world after they graduate. Many students who come here to major in Archaeology see Anthropology as an excellent complementary degree.