At Adelphi, students gain a strong appreciation for the major tenets and principal methods used in Anthropology today. They also gain an initial exposure to national and international networks that support anthropological research.
Anthropology is the study of human beings from their biological origins to their learned cultures and behaviors. A social science that bridges the natural sciences with the arts and humanities, our anthropology major will provide you with a broad and substantive liberal arts education.
Through anthropology, you will gain practical experience in research, written and oral communication, and analytical thinking skills as well as an appreciation for the complexity of human experience through time. You will understand the pressing issues that face our global community and graduate with highly marketable skill sets, as demonstrated by our alumni, who are successfully employed in a wide range of occupations. Our graduates have also received admission to prestigious graduate schools.
The anthropology major offers subfields in cultural and medical anthropology, physical/forensic anthropology and archaeology.
The Department of Anthropology offers the following programs:
» B.A. in Anthropology
» B.A. in Anthropology with Environmental Concentration
» Minor in Anthropology or Forensic Anthropology
BA in Anthropology, BA with concentration in Environmental Anthropology
Minor in Anthropology, Minor in Forensic Anthropology
