Once you’ve developed your fundamental skills, you’ll have the opportunity to focus on the subjects that interest you most by specializing in one of the following five areas:

Archaeological Anthropology: Uncovering and interpreting humanity’s history and evolution by unearthing and analyzing historical remains.

Cultural Anthropology: Investigating ways humans organize themselves, what constitutes meaning and value, and how material and intellectual resources are allocated.

Linguistic Anthropology: Examining the history, evolution, and internal structure of human languages, and considering the relationship between language and culture.

Physical Anthropology: Tracing the biological origins, evolution and genetic variation of humankind; studying the fossil record and current-day remains of humans (forensic anthropology); and surveying the diversity and adaptations of non-human primates (primatology).

Applied Anthropology: Incorporating skills from anthropological disciplines to solve practical problems in fields such as development, healthcare, medical anthropology, education, business and advertising.

Students

A Comprehensive Skill Base

We offer both a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Minor in Anthropology. Our program will teach you to critically examine past and present cultures. In the process, you’ll gain valuable experience conducting research, applying scientific methods to your observations, and communicating your conclusions through compelling written and oral presentations. We also ask students to become specialists in at least two regions of the world, either through course work or by living in those regions.

Read about Anthropology Major, Giocabazzi Yanez's experience with the Mirador Basin Project on location in Guatemala.

A Better Learning Experience

At Humboldt State, we offer the full range of Anthropological studies (something you’d expect to find at a large university) while still providing the small class size and personal attention so often lacking at larger programs.

Our intimate classes average just 24 students, yet our faculty expertise covers every corner of the discipline from archaeology to linguistics.

Unlimited Career Potential

A full understanding of human diversity and experience working with people from different backgrounds are both important assets in our increasingly diverse world. In that respect, very few disciplines can prepare you for success like Anthropology. A bachelor’s degree in Anthropology also provides you with strong research and presentation skills—both of which have consistently helped our graduates excel in a wide range of careers.

  • Archaeologists
  • Educators
  • Museum Curators
  • Advertising Executives
  • Film Makers
  • Forensic Anthropologists
  • Field Primatologists
  • Healthcare Researchers
  • Conservationists
  • Software and Website Designers
  • Environmental Analysts
  • Cultural Resources Managers
  • Graduate Students

For more information on jobs and internships visit the HSU Career Center.