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Why study Anthropology? What’s required to earn a degree? It's all summarized in our major map. Anthropology: Archaeology Concentration; Anthropology: Bioanthropology Concentration; Anthropology: Cultural Anthropology Concentration
Evaluate how anthropology can help us to better understand the broad range of important issues that will require decision and policy making in the future. Demonstrate cross cultural awareness, cultural competency, and the importance of understanding different perspectives.
Students typically select one area of concentration and complete the department requirements for that area; however, some students complete the requirements for multiple areas of concentration within the major. Our Concentrations: Archaeology. Biological Anthropology. Cultural Anthropology.
At the UO’s Department of Anthropology, you can learn about various cultures and populations, dig up fossils, study gorillas, hunt for ancient relics, and more. Pursue your specific interests through our three anthropological subfields: cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, and archaeology.
ANTHROPOLOGY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY CONCENTRATION (For majors declared beginning Fall 2016) Revised 03/14/22. CORE REQUIREMENTS 1a. Introductory Core Courses (3 courses, 12 credits) ANTH 145: Principles of Archaeology OR ANTH 150: World Archaeology ANTH 270: Intro to Biological Anthropology
Anthropology, the study of humans, addresses these questions. Courses offered by the Department of Anthropology span the social sciences, natural sciences, and humanities to provide a broad understanding of human nature and diverse societies in the past and present.
Each course will include scholarship, cultural production, perspectives, and voices from members of communities historically marginalized by these legacies of inequality. Examples: English, Ethnic Studies, Sociology.
