About the Program

Within the Department of Anthropology and Interdisciplinary Programs (AIP), students may focus specifically on Anthropology, the holistic study of people across time and space, as a major or minor. Studying humans as both biological and cultural beings affected by their environment, anthropology is inherently interdisciplinary, bridging the humanities, arts, natural sciences, and social sciences. 

Anthropology is the full package deal. It is the study of culture, society, politics, and economics. Anthropology provides students with the tools for understanding our diverse communities, our pasts, and our futures. It provides the skills needed to address the most pressing issues of our time.

Anthropologists conduct rigorous research in the field, laboratory, classroom, and in their communities. The program at City College is designed to offer students a background in the four fields of the discipline:

♦  Archaeology    ♦  Sociocultural Anthropology   ♦  Linguistic Anthropology    ♦  Biological  Anthropology

Faculty Advising and Mentoring

Anthropology students become part of our academic community and are supported and encouraged by faculty advisors. As with every discipline in the Humanities and Social Sciences, professors provide guidance for research, seeking academic resources, applying to graduate schools, and mentorship in post- graduate endeavors. 

Career Opportunities

Anthropology is perched at an exciting and vital moment in higher education, as it prepares students with the cross-cultural and global perspective necessary for a range of careers from engineering, education, urban planning, heritage management (i.e. museums and public archaeology) to social work, medicine, and allied professions.

Prepare for Graduate School

Anthropology serves majors and minors by providing a firm foundation for graduate school. Most importantly, it provides all students with a framework for understanding themselves in the context of their community, nation, and world. In a competitive job market, our anthropology students have respect for cultural differences and histories, a commitment to public and community engagement, and the edge because they are flexible, collaborative thinkers with real-life training in cross-cultural comparison that employers need.  
 

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Undergraduate B.A. Major

The City College of New York offers a Bachelors of Arts in Anthropology, with basic and advanced courses, along with independent studies and courses on selected topics.

*As many as 6 of the 15 elective credits may be related courses outside the Department of Anthropology, e.g., courses in Asian Studies, Biology, Black Studies, History or Sociology. These courses must be chosen in consultation with a departmental advisor.

Undergraduate Minor

All 15 credits must be courses within the Anthropology department. Consult with the Chair or Faculty Advisor.

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