Anthropology - CUNY Lehman College

Anthropology from CUNY Lehman College is a Campus Bachelor Anthropology degree that prepares you for a Science career. The discipline of anthropology utilizes a four-field approach to the study of humans. Physical Anthropology studies humans and their primate relatives in terms of evolution, biology, and behavior. Archaeology studies cultural evolution, elucidating past human societies from their beginnings to the recent development of complex societies. Anthropological Linguistics studies languages cross-culturally, including topics such as language structure and socio-cultural dimensions of language use. Cultural Anthropology studies the cultural similarities and differences among diverse societies around the world. Subsumed under cultural anthropology are such topics as religion, urban anthropology , gender studies, economic and political anthropology, medical anthropology , and anthropology of globalization. The Anthropology Department at Lehman focuses on research and undergraduate teaching, with a strong connection to the Ph. D. Program in Anthropology at the CUNY Graduate School. Our teaching goals at Lehman are three-fold: 1. to provide an introduction to Anthropology for all students who wish to discover this broad and integrative discipline. To this end, Anthropology courses fulfill Distribution requirements in 4 of the 7 seven Areas (I--Individuals and Society, II--Socio-Political Structures, V--Comparative Cultures and VI--Historical Studies), as well as in the Natural Sciences. 2. to offer a diverse range of advanced courses in the four fields for our majors. Because not all students with an interest in Anthropology have the same goals, we actually have two majors: a 34-credit B. A. in Anthropology, with requirements in all four fields; and a 60-credit B. S. in Anthropology (Physical), Biology and Chemistry (A/B/C) which focuses on the more scientific aspects of the discipline. 3. to offer a chance for students to gain experience in research under the guidance of a faculty member, especially for those who plan to go on for an advanced degree . Anthropology 489 allows a student to undertake independent study at Lehman (or sometimes via an off-campus internship) with a faculty supervisor; it may be repeated more than once if desired. View more details on CUNY Lehman College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Anthropology courses.