Anthropology

Jason D. Haugen, Professor of Anthropology; chair

Erika G. Hoffmann-Dilloway, Professor of Anthropology
Hiroko Kumaki, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Medical and Cultural
Amy V. Margaris, Associate Professor of Anthropology
Baron L. Pineda, Professor of Anthropology

Appointed by Courtesy
Jennifer A. Fraser, Professor of Ethnomusicology

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Anthropology represents a broad field of study focused on the study of human beings and their cultures in all times and places. The field encompasses such subdisciplines as cultural anthropology, medical anthropology, linguistic anthropology, archaeology, and biological anthropology.

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Majors, Minors, and Integrative Concentrations

Curriculum

Courses listed below offer comprehensive approaches to anthropology’s diverse subject matter and provide an important component of a liberal arts education for both majors and non-majors. The anthropology major requires introductory courses in each of the main subfields (with the minor requiring at least two). Upper-level electives and seminars delve into various aspects of the study of cultures from a number of different perspectives.

Private Reading Courses in the Department

Students may schedule an anthropology private reading course during their junior or senior years.
No more than one anthropology private reading course may be taken in any one semester.