{"id":399,"date":"2018-06-11T14:50:46","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T18:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-history-and-anthropology\/degrees-and-programs\/anthropology-ba\/"},"modified":"2022-10-28T13:00:24","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T17:00:24","slug":"ba-anthropology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-history-and-anthropology\/programs-of-study\/ba-anthropology\/","title":{"rendered":"B.A. in Anthropology"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-the-program\">About the Program<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The anthropology curriculum is designed to provide a liberal arts education that emphasizes the scientific study of humanity. Three areas of anthropology are covered: cultural anthropology, archaeology, and biological anthropology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal of the anthropology program is to provide students with a broad understanding of humanity that will be relevant to their professions, their daily lives, and their larger roles in the modern world.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"core-courses\">Core Courses<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cultural Anthropology<\/li><li>Biological Anthropology<\/li><li>Archaeology<\/li><li>Field Research<\/li><li>Ethnographic Methods<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"student-outcomes\">Student Outcomes<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Here are some things people are doing with Anthropology degrees. Anthropology majors may want to peruse the American Anthropological Associations\u2019 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaanet.org\/profdev\/careers\/\">Careers in Anthropology<\/a>. You may also read:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"dash wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/heres-why-companies-aredesperateto-hireanthropologists-2014-3\">Here\u2019s Why Companies Are Desperate To Hire Anthropologists<\/a> from Business Insider<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/02\/16\/technology\/intels-sharp-eyed-social-scientist.html?hp&amp;_r=2\">Intel\u2019s Sharp-Eyed Social Scientist<\/a> from the NY Times<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/business\/better-business\/67644973\/why-companies-are-desperate-to-hire-anthropologists\">Why Companies Are Desperate To Hire Anthropologists<\/a> from stuff.co.nz<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"undergraduate-research-amp-internships\">Undergraduate Research &amp; Internships<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Students may consider doing an internship to get some experience. If you are interested in an internship, contact your advisor or Dr. Heidi Bludau. You can also visit our Department Internships FAQ page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joining professional organizations related to your field or specific interest is always a good idea. Most have special reduced membership rates for students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaanet.org\/\">American Anthropological Association<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sha.org\/\">Society for Historical Archaeology<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saa.org\/\">Society for American Archaeology<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfaa.net\/\">The Society for Applied Anthropology<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<nav  aria-labelledby=\"h69e7be3dc2654\"  class=\"wp-block-group related is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 id=\"h69e7be3dc2654\" class=\"has-text-align-center component-title wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-links\">Related Links<\/h2>\n\n\n<div  role=\"list\" class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.monmouth.edu\/undergraduate-catalog\/undergraduate-course-descriptions\/an\/\">Course Descriptions<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-history-and-anthropology\/documents\/independent-study-guidelines.pdf\">Independent Study <br>Guidelines<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-history-and-anthropology\/degrees-and-programs\/experiential-education\/\">Experiential Education<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-history-and-anthropology\/student-resources\/careers-and-professional-development\/#ProfDev\">Career &amp; 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