Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Anthropologists study humanity in many different dimensions, across time and space. The field is divided into four main areas of inquiry: modern human societies (Socio-cultural Anthropology), past human societies (Archaeology), human communication (Linguistic Anthropology), and human and primate biology (Biological Anthropology). At Southern Illinois University, we strive to offer students an integrated, ''four-field'' approach to the study of humans, at the undergraduate and graduate levels, along with opportunities to work with active researchers in all areas.In addition, Anthropology maintains close ties with the Center for Archaeological Investigations and with the University Museum. Many students work on field and curation projects with both units. Faculty are also active participants in the Center for Ecology, the Center for Delta Studies, and the Global Media Research Center, which are inter-disciplinary research centers on campus.

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