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Students who choose to major in anthropology receive training in the core subfields of the discipline and choose from a variety of topics that allow for greater specialization. Members of our faculty have conducted extended research in Africa, Latin America, South and Southeast Asia, and the United States, and they are dedicated to bringing their real-world experiences into the classroom. Faculty members devote much attention to students, and our majors have many opportunities to work closely with their professors.

Because anthropology has applications to and connections with so many other disciplines, students are encouraged to plan their program of study to include courses from biology, geological sciences, geography, history, sociology, and psychology. They are also encouraged to take courses from other academic programs in which anthropology faculty members participate, such as Global Studies, Classics and World Religions, Women’s Studies, War and Peace Studies, and Environmental Studies.

The Anthropology Program offers other advantages to its majors:

• Ohio University’s Field School of Archaeology gives students the chance to receive hands-on experience in current archaeological techniques and laboratory analysis of archaeological material in a field school taught by Ohio University anthropology faculty. In addition, the biological anthropology laboratory gives students hands-on experience through its extensive skeletal collection.
• Ohio University funds competitive grants for undergraduate research projects and holds an annual research symposium which enables students to present their work to the university community.
• Ohio University’s Office of Education Abroad serves a growing number of students who are choosing to travel and study outside of the U.S., offering traditional semester and summer programs, internship placements, volunteer projects and faculty-led programs to over 30 destinations worldwide. The Anthropology Program offers a special Spring Break Study Abroad course tailored for its majors on Human rights law, and justice in Northern Ireland.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

The wide-ranging positions held by graduates with an anthropology degree reflect the diversity of anthropology as a field. Ohio University anthropology students have been accepted into top graduate schools in anthropology, social work, forensics, history, education and other related fields. Others have gone on to pursue professional schooling in medicine and law. Many students have received fellowships or research assistantships due to their Ohio University undergraduate research experiences. They have also entered governmental agencies, including the Peace Corps, AMERICORPS, VISTA, parks service and NEH. Students in cultural anthropology often obtain positions in non-governmental organizations (NGOs) focused on U.S. or international development, and in the human resource departments of institutions and corporations. Archaeology students are employed in cultural resource management (CRM) firms, historical preservation offices, contract archaeology businesses, and museums. Students in biological anthropology have graduated with positions in forensics labs, zoos, primate centers, and medical laboratories. Some anthropology students pursue graduate degrees and are employed by institutions of higher education.