Welcome to the Anthropology Department
Anthropology is the study of human beings and humankind in the broadest sense. Anthropologists study present and past human cultures and societies, human and non-human primate biology and evolution, and language in social contexts.
Chair: Larissa Swedell
Office: Powdermaker 314
Phone: 718-997-5510
E-mail: Larissa Swedell
Anthropology’s unique cross-cultural and deeply temporal approach to understanding human diversity is perhaps the smartest and most practical route that a general liberal arts student can select. A major or minor in anthropology can be easily supplemented with a variety of relevant courses focused on any number of specific career goals and orientations. If a solid liberal arts foundation is your first educational goal, consider a major in Anthropology. It offers a way of “seeing” and “reading” the world that is in increasing demand in these changing multicultural times.
A major or minor in anthropology provides the necessary preparation for a variety of careers, including education, international studies, medicine and allied professions, social work, corporate consulting, market research, museum work, community organizing, academia, and many more. Students may focus mainly in one of the anthropological subfields – cultural, biological, archaeological, or linguistic anthropology – or they may follow a more general program of study that includes all four subfields.
Students wishing to major in anthropology may choose between two tracks: general anthropology and pre-professional anthropology. Students wishing to minor in anthropology may choose either the general minor or one of our specialized minors. The specialized minors are designed to guide students towards courses that will prepare them for specific career paths.
