Anthropology: Research oriented education in US

Specializations and subfields in anthropological studies include cultural, biological, physical, and medical anthropology. Each of these subfields focuses on a different aspect of human population and culture throughout time. A degree in anthropology involves significant research that can range from the study of small scale ancient tribes to large, complex modern societies. 

Undergraduate: 
Students pursuing an undergraduate program in anthropology may receive a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Science (BS) in Anthropology. Both the BA and BS degrees provide well-rounded academic programs, including general education course requirements in social science and humanities for the BA degree and hard or natural sciences for the BS degree. A sample of courses available at the undergraduate level includes Introduction to Archaeology, Primate Behavior, Field Methods, Religion and Culture, Human Origins, Old World Prehistory, and People and Cultures of Africa, Asia, etc.

Graduate: 
Students pursuing a graduate program in anthropology may earn a Master of Art, Master of Science (MS), or a Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology. Degree titles vary by institution and academic program. Graduate students in anthropology usually will choose among a variety of degree concentrations in the field of anthropology such as physical anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, sociolinguistics, cultural anthropology, social anthropology, psychological anthropology, forensic anthropology, and paleoanthropology. A sample of courses available at the graduate level includes Culture and Society, Ethnography, Anthropology and Development, Political Anthropology, Gender Studies in Anthropology, Archaeological Sites and Studies, Forensic Anthropology, Culture and Personality, etc.

Occupations in Anthropology: 
With a degree in anthropology consider your professional opportunities as a museum curator, field archaeologist, professor, archivist, genetic counselor, environmental impact assessment researcher, travel consultant, social worker, and others.

Associations and organizations affiliated with the study of Anthropology:

• American Anthropological Association, www.aaanet.org
• Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, www.wennergren.org
• American Association of Physical Anthropologists, www.physanth.org
• National Association for the Practice of Anthropology, www.practicinganthropology.org
• The Society for Applied Anthropology, www.sfaa.net