BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ANTHROPOLOGY The anthropology curriculum at…

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN ANTHROPOLOGY


 The anthropology curriculum at Monmouth
University is designed to provide a liberal arts          Monmouth anthropology graduates have gone on to
education that emphasizes the scientific study of         succeed in prestigious graduate programs at
humanity. Three areas of anthropology are covered:        Columbia University, Boston University, and Rutgers
                                                          University, to name a few.
·    cultural anthropology, the comparative study of
human beliefs and behavior with special attention to      The Monmouth Advantage
non-western societies;
                                                          The success of Monmouth's anthropology students
·    archaeology, the study of the human cultural
                                                          is directly related to the personal attention they
heritage from its prehistoric beginnings to the recent
                                                          receive from the faculty members. A diverse
past; and
                                                          spectrum of faculty interests and active research
·    biological anthropology, the study of human
evolution, physical and behavioral, and of physical       projects in archaeology and cultural anthropology
variation within the human species.                       allow Monmouth anthropology majors to directly
                                                          participate in faculty research and gain valuable
                                                          skills and professional contacts. Monmouth's
The goal of the anthropology program is to provide        anthropology faculty members are actively involved
students with a broad understanding of humanity           in field research and maintain a high level of
that will be relevant to their professions, their daily   scholarship and publication.
lives, and their larger roles in the modern world.

Anthropology is the comprehensive scientific study        All Monmouth students complete an experiential
of humanity, past and present. Anthropologists work       education requirement that allows them to gain
to document the human experience in all its               practical, real-world experience while applying skills
varieties, from the lives of our earliest ancestors to    and knowledge obtained in the classroom.
the urban societies of today. Using scientific            Anthropology majors have the opportunity to
techniques, they search for the evolutionary and          complete interesting experiential education
cultural commonalities that link all people. For          assignments. For example, students have worked
anthropologists, the world is a laboratory for study.     with prehistoric Native American artifact collections
The study of anthropology is a vibrant, multifaceted      at the New Jersey State Museum, and have
approach to life and learning. The skills developed       assisted National Park Service archaeologists in
by anthropology students prepare them for a wide          building a computerized inventory and map of
variety of careers. While many Monmouth                   cultural resources in the Gateway National
anthropology graduates undertake advanced study           Recreation Area.
in anthropology, some choose to apply their skills to
working in historic preservation, cultural resource        VALUABLE ONLINE RESOURCES
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public service, journalism, museum work, historic              www.monmouth.edu
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