Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

The field of anthropology studies the human condition in its full breadth-across time and place. The field is made up of multiple subfields (applied anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology, sociocultural anthropology) and the Department of Anthropology at the University of Delaware has world renowned scholars in each of these areas. We integrate approaches from the sciences and humanities to explore cultural, historical, environmental, and biological perspectives on human diversity. Our department supports student experiential learning opportunities through laboratory, ethnographic, and archaeological research. The department’s learning objectives emphasize critical thinking, analytical, interpretative, and communication skills that prepare students to engage the complexities of the global world and pursue professional employment and graduate study. Students who complete the B.A. in Anthropology will be able to: DISCOVER and GET EXCITED ABOUT, and USE critical thinking skills to ANALYZE, the cultural, biological, and historical diversity of humans. DESCRIBE major concepts, theories, and methods of the subfields of anthropology (applied anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology, sociocultural anthropology). INTERPRET specific data and case studies, ASSESS and EVALUATE competing explanatory and theoretical frameworks, and GENERALIZE KNOWLEDGE to consider human commonalities and differences across time and place. COMMUNICATE core concepts of anthropology effectively in both written and oral formats. CONNECT and EVALUATE anthropological ideas and knowledge in the analysis of real-world problems. BE AWARE OF and RECOGNIZE VALUE OF the ethical, professional, and social principles of anthropological research.