Anthropology

With an Anthropology concentration in the Anthropology and Geography major, you will join the anthropologists and geographers who work together to study the intersections between our cultural and physical world. Anthropology is the study of humankind, and our faculty hold expertise in archaeology, cultural anthropology, and biological anthropology. Together, we work as archaeologists, cultural anthropologists, museum technicians, and environmental scientists to investigate current topics such as sustainability, climate change, forensic anthropology, archaeology, and the preservation of our cultural heritage. Our research takes us into the field, here in the Lowcountry of South Carolina and around the world, where we focus on the lives, lifeways, and environments of people in the past and present.

BA Anthropology Concentration - Anthropology & Geography

Minor Anthropology

Certificate Applied Archaeology

Experiential Opportunities

For students of anthropology and geography, the entire world is a classroom. Through our regional and international partnerships, programs, and field schools, you will get the hands-on experience that will help you succeed after graduation.

Study Abroad in Trinidad, Japan, France, and the Phillippines

Brookgreen Gardens Field School

Prehistoric Archaeology Field School

Facilities

With our labs and equipment, you will leave the Anthropology & Geography program ready to step into further academic research or a career in the field.

Anthropology and Geography Lab

3D Printers and Scanners

Digital Commons

Courses

In the first two years, you will take a range of cross-listed and integrated courses in both disciplines. By your last two years, you will take upper-level methods and topics classes in your chosen concentration.

Minors and Certificates

Anthropology Minor

An Anthropology minor adds a holistic component to human biological sciences, social sciences, and humanities majors, and is an asset to those entering an ever-expanding global market, where an understanding of human diversity, past and present, provides a competitive and functional edge. In addition to introductory required courses, minors take advantage of upper-level anthropology electives and may participate in field studies, laboratory analysis, seminars, advanced methods courses, or internships.

Certificate in Applied Archaeology

The Certificate in Applied Archaeology is designed to provide you with hands-on training in archaeological methods. This training prepares you for employment as an archaeological field and laboratory technician in the cultural resource management industry. As a supplement to a range of majors and minors, the Applied Archaeology Certificate requires 13 credit hours of training and provides the minimum employment qualifications for jobs in the discipline.

Program Faculty Spotlight

The Anthropology and Geography department has award-winning faculty whose active research involves students.

Lori Fields

Assistant Professor, Anthropology

Primatology, Ethnoprimatology, Human-nonhuman Primate Interactions, Indigenous Knowledge

Gillian Richards-Greaves

Associate Professor of Anthropology

Anthropology, African Diaspora through Music and Foodways

David Palmer

Associate Professor, Anthropology

Archaeology, Lowcountry and Enslaved African Landscapes

Student and Alumni Work

Other Concentrations and Certificates

If you're interested in anthropology and archaeology, explore the Geography-focused concentrations and minors.

Geography Concentration

Geospatial Technologies

Human-Environment Geography

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Art History

Religious Studies

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