The major in anthropology is not restricted, but students must meet with the Director of Undergraduate Studies in order to be admitted to the major and determine who will serve as their advisers. Details of the major and minor requirements are spelled out in the Guide to Undergraduate Studies, Department of Anthropology. The Guide also provides information about the departmental Honors track, individual faculty interests, careers in the field, and special programs. The Anthropology major requires a minimum of 36 credits in anthropology, of which at least 30 must be in courses numbered at 200 or higher. Many anthropology majors attend graduate school, although not necessarily in anthropology, since the B. A. in Anthropology is a general degree.
Anthropology provides a good background for a wide variety of people-oriented occupations.
The cross-cultural perspective offered by anthropology is good preparation for careers in governmental agencies, the diplomatic corps, personnel management, human service agencies, teaching, and other settings. Also, high schools are beginning to introduce anthropology courses into their curriculum, and the need for teachers with anthropological training can be expected to increase at the secondary level. The anthropology minor enables students to gain preparation and grounding in some particular facet of the discipline, without fulfilling the full range of requirements of the major. The range of minors in anthropology is sufficient to allow a program of study with maximum compatibility with the student's major, interests, and career goals. There are no prerequisites for the minor.