Bachelors in Anthropology

Anthropology's unique and holistic approach to the study of all humankind (prehistoric, historic and contemporary) is made possible through the integration of four sub-fields: Archaeology, Linguistics, Physical Anthropology and Socio-Cultural Anthropology. Students apply anthropological approaches to address research questions through local field study, community engagement projects, and skills-based classes. They are also encouraged to study and pursue research opportunities abroad. Students are asked to orient course projects towards future career goals in law, medicine, business, public service or graduate study.

At Sewanee, our faculty have global research and teaching experience from Southeast Asia to the Middle East, South Africa to Easter Island, Europe and North America. Classes consider the roles of culturally-produced visions of ethnicity, gender, class, race, and religion in shaping both contemporary problems and their solutions. The department focuses on core strengths in Ecological Anthropology, Environmental Archaeology, Environmental Humanities and Environmental Justice.