Anthropology is the scientific and humanistic study of humans, our ancestors, and our nonhuman primate relatives. Anthropologists are interested in a wide range of human activities, including communication and language, economics, political organization, religion, the arts, philosophy, education, health and nutritional practices, social interaction, marriage, child rearing and development, science, and technology. Anthropology fosters the study of people from all over the world as they live now, as they lived in the prehistoric and historic past, and as they may live in the future. A major goal of anthropology is to understand people as biological-psychological-cultural-social wholes living in relationship with their environment. Through an integrative analysis of evolution, adaptation, and variation in terms of biology, culture, and behavior, anthropologists understand the totality of the human experience. In our department, the four subfields of anthropology generally include emphases on primate and human evolution from a biocultural perspective; cultural practices and beliefs; the development and use of language and symbols; and evidence regarding these areas from past times. Faculty also focus on areas such as primate conservation, cultural resource management, and applied anthropology. The Department of Anthropology endorses UPS 230.000, Statement of Professional Responsibility.
The Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology requires a minimum of 120 units which includes courses for the major, all other University requirements, and free electives. The major requires 45 units consisting of core courses, upper-division courses, and elective course work. A “C” (2.0) average and a grade of “C minus” (1.7) or better is required in all courses applied to the major. Anthro 480 and 481 fulfill the University’s upper division writing requirement for Anthropology, and each must be passed with a C (2.0) or better.
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