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No limit of career choices for anthropology majors
Anthropology students can continue education at many other universities in Texas.
By Selina Affram
Issue date: 11/30/07 Section: News
Originally published: 11/29/07 at 2:35 PM CSTLast update: 11/29/07 at 3:02 PM CST
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For anthropologists, there is an array of job opportunities.
"It is an umbrella discipline with many sub-fields," said Dr. J. Gregory Smith, an anthropology professor at this college.
The sociology department offers ANTH 2301, Introduction to Anthropology; ANTH 2302, Introduction to Archaelogy; and ANTH 2351, Cultural Anthropology.
Anthropology is the study of human biology while archaeology focuses on material remains.
Cultural anthropology is the study of modern society, documenting cultural diversity in the world.
Smith recommended some colleges for students who plan to pursue a degree in anthropology, such as University of Texas at San Antonio, Trinity University, Texas State University-San Marcos, University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, University of Houston, University of North Texas, Southern Methodist University and University of Texas at El Paso.
Links to those university sites can be found on Smith's home page under anthropology resources.
Anthropology freshman Marissa Charlwood, 18, has an interest in anthropology with a specialty in primatology because of the dwindling mountain gorilla population.
She said, "I chose anthropology initially because of my tremendous respect and admiration for primates."
Her favorite aspect of anthropology is field observation and sense of purpose.
She said primates are misunderstood and have an air of mystery.
Charlwood said anthropology is a stepping stone to job opportunities, such as zoology, biological sciences, epidemiology, museums and forensics.
These listings are on the American Association of Physical Anthropologist Web site at www.physanth.org.
These careers are described in detail on the Web site at www.physanth.org.
Someone in the field of physical anthropology may land a job at a museum as a coordinator.
An archaeologist can find work in cultural resource management, where they examine construction sites that may have an impact on archaeological findings.
"It is an umbrella discipline with many sub-fields," said Dr. J. Gregory Smith, an anthropology professor at this college.
The sociology department offers ANTH 2301, Introduction to Anthropology; ANTH 2302, Introduction to Archaelogy; and ANTH 2351, Cultural Anthropology.
Anthropology is the study of human biology while archaeology focuses on material remains.
Cultural anthropology is the study of modern society, documenting cultural diversity in the world.
Smith recommended some colleges for students who plan to pursue a degree in anthropology, such as University of Texas at San Antonio, Trinity University, Texas State University-San Marcos, University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, University of Houston, University of North Texas, Southern Methodist University and University of Texas at El Paso.
Links to those university sites can be found on Smith's home page under anthropology resources.
Anthropology freshman Marissa Charlwood, 18, has an interest in anthropology with a specialty in primatology because of the dwindling mountain gorilla population.
She said, "I chose anthropology initially because of my tremendous respect and admiration for primates."
Her favorite aspect of anthropology is field observation and sense of purpose.
She said primates are misunderstood and have an air of mystery.
Charlwood said anthropology is a stepping stone to job opportunities, such as zoology, biological sciences, epidemiology, museums and forensics.
These listings are on the American Association of Physical Anthropologist Web site at www.physanth.org.
These careers are described in detail on the Web site at www.physanth.org.
Someone in the field of physical anthropology may land a job at a museum as a coordinator.
An archaeologist can find work in cultural resource management, where they examine construction sites that may have an impact on archaeological findings.
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