The Anthropology major provides students with a broad background in the field as well as intensive knowledge about specific subfields and geographical regions. The Department of Anthropology specializes in sociocultural anthropology, the subfield of anthropology devoted to the comparative and in-depth study of culture.
Sociocultural anthropology emphasizes in-depth field research.
We offer courses that expose our majors and minors to the breadth of the field as well as demonstrate the significance of Anthropology in contemporary society. We do fieldwork in places as diverse as San Diego County, Zimbabwe, China and Central Asia. We think ours is one of the best. Yet few students major in Anthropology. We think that is an asset, since it allows us to give students individual attention and work closely with them, often in seminar-style settings.