| Anthropology asks the question, “What does it mean to be human?” It seeks the answers to that question by integrating many sources of knowledge: How is being human affected by the dynamics between culture, the environment, and biology? What can we learn about the total repertoire of being human by looking at societies very different from middle-class American society?
What do archeological sites reveal about human societies in the past? How can the reflexive nature of anthropology better prepare us for living in today’s diverse world?
The study of anthropology prepares students to 1) better understand themselves, 2) better understand and communicate across cultural boundaries, 3) prepare for careers involving social interaction and policy, for example, academic and applied anthropology, business, education, environmental protection, government, health, law, religion, social work, etc.; and
4) prepare for graduate work in anthropology, business, foreign area studies, law, other social sciences, and related fields.
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