Anthropology

Anthropology is the study of humankind. This broad field includes the study of human biological origins, evolution,diversity, and nature, as well as the study of the origin, evolution, diversity, and nature of human cultural and social life. Anthropology represents an attempt to grasp and celebrate the whole context of human experience, including all people, from all cultures, across all time. Among the career possibilities in anthropology are: archaeology, education, social work, foreign service, and governmental agency work.

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  • Students will be able to communicate clearly and effectively.
  • Students will be able to reason mathematically.
  • Students will be able to demonstrate teamwork, ethics, appropriate safety awareness and/or workplace specific skills.
  • Students will be able to recognize or articulate personal/interpersonal aspects of, or connections between, diverse cultural, social, or political contexts.
  • Students will be able to solve problems by gathering, interpreting, combining and/or applying information from multiple sources.

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Anthropology Contact
Anthropology Faculty/Staff
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Reilly, Suzanne, PhD

Sociology/Social Science Associate Professor
suzanner@bigbend.edu
(509) 793-2183
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Holliway, David, PhD

Psychology/Sociology Associate Professor
davidho@bigbend.edu
(509) 793-2179