Taking a Closer Look

As a Sociology and Anthropology major you will see the entire human experience as your textbook with the benefit of world-renowned faculty at your side. You can also develop and pursue your own interests through independent studies and research, community service, and internship opportunities with local and national organizations and study abroad.

Sociology and Anthropology is engaged in not only understanding the intricacies of why and how we interact with one another but with creating paths for improving those interactions. You will attain the knowledge, skills, and values to interact with diverse people in a variety of social settings.

Graduates have attended prestigious graduate programs at U.S. universities including Tulane, Harvard and UNC Chapel Hill, as well as Oxford University in England and the University of Peace in Costa Rica. They have also built successful, rewarding careers at the Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and with USAID in the Translating Research into Action Project.