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This site provides students, parents, and the regional community with useful information on the GVSU undergraduate anthropology major and minor programs. Anthropology is the study of humans. The sub-fields within anthropology are Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, Linguistics and Applied anthropology. Anthropology as a discipline teaches/promotes:

  • holism - the concept that all aspects of human behavior are interrelated and important in understanding what it means to be human,
  • cross-cultural analyses - to understand the wide range of diversity in human behavior in order to eliminate prejudice and bias,
  • human diversity  - uses a variety of methods to observe and measure the range of human behavior and culture. 

Anthropological perspectives provide students with unique abilities to contribute to standard job skills such as: diversity sensitivity, management, interviewing techniques, research/program design, statistical/survey techniques, teaching/training, communication. 

What about a Career in Anthropology?

The government Bureau of Labor Statistics (2011) reports:

  • Employment of anthropologists and archeologists is expected to grow 21 percent from 2010 to 2020, faster than the average for all occupations.
  • More anthropologists will be needed to research human life, history, and culture, and apply that knowledge to current issues.
  • A growing number of corporations are expected to use anthropologists’ analyses to understand increasingly diverse workforces and markets, allowing businesses to better serve their clients or to target new customers.
  • The employment of archeologists will be largely influenced by the level of construction activity. Archeologists should have the best job prospects in cultural resource management (CRM) firms.

For more information: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Life-Physical-and-Social-Science/Anthropologists-and-archeologists.htm

Advising: Course Checklists (2011-2012)

Careers in Anthropology
Book Resources (doc)

Internships:
Anthropology in Action
Internship Program and Opportunities
Program Brochure
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