Anthropology

Anthropology involves the study of people, their origins, their biological variations and characteristics, their languages and cultural patterns, their social structures and institutions, and their adaptation to their environment. The department offers a major, a minor, an optional major program and a master’s program with two options. The major is designed to contribute to a …

The Honors Program leads to a B.A. degree in Anthropology with Honors and provides the student with an opportunity to engage in research under the supervision of an individual faculty member. Students interested in the Honors Program should contact the department undergraduate advisor.

Anthropology teaches methodological and analytic skills with a focus on diversity and global issues. The Anthropology minor draws on the traditional, holistic emphasis in the field, which will serve students well in a variety of postgraduate experiences and career paths.

Applied Anthropology focuses specifically on how to operationalize anthropological knowledge and skills in non-academic settings and thus provides a focused complement to studies in many fields. A minor in Applied Anthropology will provide students with sufficient theoretical, methodological and substantive background to enable them to combine anthropological perspectives and skills with those of their chosen …

The Anthropology master’s program emphasizes a core of common training across fields, including anthropological theory, anthropological practice/application, research design, data interpretation, and writing, while permitting students to focus on one of three options: biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, or public archaeology. The master’s in Anthropology is a useful degree for students wanting to enter professional careers …

The Anthropology master’s program emphasizes a core of common training across fields, including anthropological theory, anthropological practice/application, research design, data interpretation, and writing, while permitting students to focus on one of three options: biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, or public archaeology. The master’s in Anthropology is a useful degree for students wanting to enter professional careers …

The Anthropology master’s program emphasizes a core of common training across fields, including anthropological theory, anthropological practice/application, research design, data interpretation, and writing, while permitting students to focus on one of three options: biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, or public archaeology. The master’s in Anthropology is a useful degree for students wanting to enter professional careers …

For those who lack sufficient foundational knowledge in anthropological method and theory, the CSUN Foundations of Anthropological Knowledge curriculum provides excellent preparation for entry into the master’s degree program in Anthropology. Students will complete coursework in general anthropological method and theory, as well as topical work selected in consultation with the graduate advisor. A minimum …