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Majors, Minors & Areas of Study<\/div>

Anthropology<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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Question the known – and the unknown.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Challenge your cultural assumptions as you discover values and customs around the world. Spend a summer conducting fieldwork in Guyana or study abroad for a semester as you open your mind to new ways of problem-solving, communication and living together as humans. The research, writing and analysis skills you gain will equip you for success in graduate school or a variety of careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Degree Awarded<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Students majoring in Anthropology who complete all requirements earn the degree of Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Anthropology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Areas of Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As a student of Anthropology, you will have the opportunity to take courses such as Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology, Ethnography, Arguments in Anthropology, Anthropology of Art Practices of Memory, Ethnobotany and Anthropology & Psychology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Career Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The strong background in what it means to be human across the globe, and throughout time, and the experiential learning opportunities you\u2019ll gain in completing UMW\u2019s Anthropology program will prepare you for a variety of careers. Work in marketing, advertising, diversity training, social advocacy, historic preservation, community development, communications, international development, genetics counseling, documentary film-making, government, education, you name it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Internships<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Internship opportunities abound for UMW Anthropology majors. Snag a spot at the Micah Ecumenical Shelter, Thurman Brisben Homeless Shelter, or disAbility Resource Center. Or you could gather valuable professional experience at places like Empowerhouse, Refugee Resettlement Services, the Lloyd F. Moss Free Clinic, Rappahannock Legal Services, the Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice, Rappahannock Regional Jail, the Human Rights Campaign, the U.S. Census Bureau, Downtown Greens and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“I\u2019m finding my anthropology education to be quite helpful in this particular environment. Working in human services has me surrounded by people from many disciplines trying to solve the cultural problems of inequality in a very specific community, and I find I can bring a unique angle to the equation with my \u2018anthro brain.\u2019”<\/p>\n<\/div>

Rachael Sheaffer<\/div>
Class of ’13
Americorps Volunteer in Raleigh, NC<\/div><\/div>
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