Applied Anthropology Applied anthropologists use anthropological knowledge to solve practical problems for agencies, community groups, or other clients. They do fieldwork and employ other methods to gather data in specialties as diverse as health care, historic preservation, economic development, museum design, forensics, and migrant settlement. Anthropologists analyses of the data are aimed at providing solutions to particular problems faced by their clients.
Applied anthropologists work both internationally and in the United States.
There is a growing demand for anthropologists with practical experience and applied training to work in local, state, and national government agencies and in private businesses and non-governmental organizations. Program Description Graduate study leading to a Master of Arts degree in Anthropology, with an applied focus, is offered by the Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work. Students may elect to specialize either in applied archaeology, including bioarchaeology, or in applied cultural anthropology. The program in applied archaeology focuses on cultural resources management, including preparation in archaeological method and theory, proposal writing, consulting practices, and ethics. The areal emphasis is the Southeastern U. S., although principles and methods are adaptable to application anywhere.