Anthropology - Bucknell University

Anthropology from Bucknell University is a Campus Bachelor Anthropology degree that prepares you for a Science career. Anthropology explores the diversity and integrity of other cultures, and shows the value of other ways of life. The discipline is, by nature, inclusive, importing ideas, methods, and subject matter from many sources to apply to its central focus: the study of human cultural behavior. The field also has significant applications to practical problems, both in this country and elsewhere. Theoretical, descriptive, and practical aspects of anthropology are represented among the department's faculty and courses. Students majoring in anthropology develop an appreciation for the anthropological view of social life - an understanding of how other peoples organize their social experience, of the variety of economic, political, and cosmological principles by which humans characterize and arrange their societies. Courses expose students to the fundamental concepts of the discipline, familiarize them with ethnographic studies in particular geographical areas, and engage them in original research that may be on campus, in the community, or in a foreign country. Topical courses cover diverse approaches, ranging from cultural materialism to symbolic anthropology , and from comparative urbanism to second (or underground) economies. Area courses focus on Japan, Africa, and Latin America. Students can experience ethnographic research by conducting local field projects. Anthropology students also can study abroad in a variety of programs, some of which incorporate brief field projects, such as those offered by the School for International Training. Among their eight courses, majors are asked to take an introductory course, at least two topical courses, one area course, and a capstone seminar. They also may choose to include one sociology course. View more details on Bucknell University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Anthropology courses.