{"id":1064,"date":"2017-12-06T12:06:31","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T20:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artsci.laverne.edu\/sociology\/?page_id=1064"},"modified":"2023-10-27T10:12:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T17:12:31","slug":"anthropology-bs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/artsci.laverne.edu\/sociology\/anthropology-bs\/","title":{"rendered":"Majoring in Anthropology"},"content":{"rendered":"

The anthropology major<\/a> is designed to give a global perspective on the comparative study of contemporary cultures and the evolution of human biological and cultural diversity over time. Students can choose to emphasize forensic anthropology through an emphasis on Forensic Investigation and Identification. The Core Courses provide students with a combination of theoretical, methodological, applied and research design knowledge and skills that are the foundation of anthropology\u2019s four fields. The Breadth Requirements ground students in all of the content areas that inform the anthropological quest to understand the essence of humanness. Electives allow them to continue in the four field tradition, or to explore one of the four fields in more depth.<\/p>\n

The program includes opportunities for hands-on experience doing fieldwork in both local communities and abroad, and with anthropological research and teaching collections including:<\/p>\n