Anthropology is the science of humanity and includes everything human! It covers people of all places, times and cultures. We work to understand what it means to be human, solve modern problems and shape our future for the better. Anthropology is an engaging discipline that broadens one’s worldview, promotes critical thinking skills applicable far beyond anthropology, and provides a holistic and humanistic perspective necessary to living and working in an increasingly global economy and community.
Many anthropology graduates are not hired under the title of “anthropologist.” Instead, anthropologists work in all sorts of industries, including academia, law, medicine, government, museums, tech companies, non-profits and social services. In our Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology program, students learn how to apply their anthropological skillset to craft their own career path.
Why Study Anthropology at South?
USA Anthropology offers hands-on local and international research opportunities, courses taught by passionate and dedicated faculty, and skill-building both in and outside of the classroom. Our students have opportunities to:
- Present research at professional conferences
- Learn excavations methods at local archaeological sites around the Gulf Coast
- Intern at the campus museum or other local institutions
- Join our active and student-run organizations
- Native American Student Association (NASA)
- Student Anthropological Society (SAS)
- Participate in forensic recoveries from real, local cases
- Conduct research on Bronze Age human skeletons from the United Arab Emirates
- Gain ethnographic research skills
- Learn ways to advocate for marginalized local and global communities
- Develop digital humanities skills through local oral history and mapping projects
Career Opportunities: What Can You Do With an Anthropology Degree?
Archaeology
The study of past lifeways through artifacts and material remains
- Discover and excavate archaeological sites in Cultural Resource Management
- Protect and preserve the past in a state or tribal historic preservation office
Biological
The study of human biological variation and evolution
- Explore cause and manner of death with the coroner as a death investigator
- Apply information about human anatomy to developing products in applied anthropometry
Cultural & Linguistic
The study of living peoples and their cultures
- Work with nonprofit organizations to achieve social justice goals
- Improve education and healthcare programs as a public policy analyst
- Design digital platforms through user experience (UX) research for tech firms
All Fields
As an anthropologist, you can:
- Teach and conduct research at academic institutions as a professor
- Curate and interpret materials at museums or archives