Welcome - Spring 2008!

A Special Welcome to Students from the Chair

Anthropology Lab
Monday  8:00 AM - 10:00 AM; 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday   8:00 AM - 2:30 PM; 2:30-5:15 (closed for class)
Wednesday  8:00 AM - 10:00 AM; 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday   8:00 AM - 2:30 PM; 2:30-5:15 (closed for class)
Friday   8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

NEW! 2008 Lambda Alpha Event Enjoyed by Student Inductees

 New Course!
ANT 345 - Fall 2008
Perspectives on Globalization (flyer)


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. 

At this site, you can find out about:

Anthropology Club

Alumni Page

Internship Program


  • program requirements
  • courses and schedules
  • faculty
  • student research
  • summer field schools
  • scholarships
  • career choices
  • Anthropology Club newsletter
  • links to explore the world of anthropology