Two options are available for students interested in pursuing studies in Anthropology: 1) a Bachelor of Science in Anthropology; or 2) a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology.

For complete curriculum details, click on the REQUIREMENTS button to the right.

For more details about Anthropology majors and minors, please view the handbook.

The major in Anthropology leading to a B.S. requires a minimum of 36 semester hours in the department. The B.A. in Sociology with a concentration in Anthropology is for students with interests in anthropology pursuing a second major where only the Bachelor of Arts degree is available.

The Department of Sociology and Anthropology offers five minors including Anthropology, Criminology, Family Studies, Forensic Anthropology, and Sociology. Department faculty members coordinate interdisciplinary minors in Archaeology, Asian Studies, International Media Studies, and Native American Studies.

Sociological Spectrum is the official journal of the Mid-South Sociological Association. It is a refereed interdisciplinary social science journal that publishes theoretical, methodological, quantitative and qualitative substantive research, and applied research articles in the areas of sociology, social psychology, anthropology, and political science.

An anthropology degree can prepare a student for jobs with museums and archives, education, archaeology, government, non-profits, business, and communications. Students may specialize through graduate programs or prepare for advanced degrees in law, medicine, forensics, or genetic counseling.

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