Are you interested in preserving heritage? Analyzing artifacts? Solving problems related to globalization?
An Anthropology degree from Augusta University offers an experience like no other. This program from Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences’ Department of History, Anthropology, and Philosophy prepares students for a variety of career options.
Graduates can take their understanding of these topics not just into museums, but also into the worlds of business, health care, education and government, helping individuals and societies better negotiate the modern world by understanding the lessons of the past.
Anthropology is for you if you consider yourself
What You'll Study
The Augusta University Anthropology program focuses on three subfields of anthropology: cultural anthropology, biological anthropology and archeology. In the program you will cover topics like violence and warfare, forensic anthropology, historical archeology and medical anthropology.
Focal Points
Experience-based Education
The Biological Anthropology Lab allows you to get a hands-on understanding of the ways the human experience affects the human skeleton.
With opportunities to volunteer or conduct independent research, the Archeology Lab offers multiple ways to grow your skills along with your resume.
Study Abroad trips bring other cultures alive while providing personal grown and experiences that will last a lifetime.
Whether you’re an undergraduate or graduate student, you’ll have opportunities to create your own research projects or work with faculty to tackle some of the world’s most complex and pressing challenges.
Pamplin College’s Center for Social Science Research involves students as active partners in research projects that assist local public and nonprofit agencies improve their effectiveness.
Student publications are an excellent way to find your voice and strengthen your portfolio, and Pamplin College has a wide range to get involved with.
Student clubs and organizations help you “plug in” to campus life in a way that can lead to meaningful connections, new interests and resume-enhancing experiences.
Your Future
In addition to working in museums, anthropology graduates can move into a wide range of careers, including those in government, education, historical preservation, health care and business.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, the employment of anthropologists and archeologists is expected to grow 19% from 2012 to 2022.
Learning Like No Other
A focus on three subfields of anthropology prepares graduates for a full spectrum of employment opportunities.
Extracurricular opportunities specific to archeology students build relationships and create marketable experiences.
Exposure to hands-on labs and research increases understanding and develops the skills employers value.
“I think you’re going to look around the auditorium and you’re going to see hope blooming on every single face, because in that way, we’re alike. What a testament it will be to AU if this graduating class takes this community with them into future endeavors," said Stephanie Jones.
“We have always been intentional with what programs we add to our portfolio, and MAISS and the MPA program were the next two logical choices for us,” said Marc Austin, PhD.
"I know that a degree doesn’t complete somebody, but for me, it does kind of complete that chapter of my life that’s been unfinished for so long," says Paige Boutwell.
Tadd Patton, PhD, an associate professor of experimental psychology, was recently named the new chair of the Department of Psychological Sciences at Augusta University.
