Anthropology
Bachelor of Arts
Study anthropology to understand key issues affecting human experiences — as you gain critical thinking and communication skills and a multifaceted understanding of global and local impacts.
You’ll be prepared for a breadth of professional opportunities by learning conceptual and methodological tools to study influences on people’s behavior, such as culture and health, social justice, feminism, terrorism, and war. You’ll study business, urban, forensic, medical, cultural, linguistic, social, and archeological contexts.
Highlights
Gain perspective through service learning with a Naz refugee resettlement partner
Small classes provide personal attention from faculty
Combine with education, business leadership, nursing, or public health
75+ study abroad options
Career Paths
- Archeologist
- Cultural anthropologist
- Museum director
- Linguist
- Physical anthropologist
- Public health official
- Urban/regional planner
- Business anthropologist
Internships
- Three-week study abroad experience in Kenya
- Work with local refugee resettlement programs
- Work with local church-based youth programs
- Archaeological work in upstate New York
Study Abroad
Nazareth's short-term and long-term study abroad programs span the globe, allowing you to immerse yourself in another language and culture, enhancing your confidence and independence. You can even participate in a professional internship abroad. If you want to study where there isn't an established program, we'll work with you to make it possible. Study abroad options »
99%
of new Nazareth grads are employed or in grad school within six months of graduation
1,631
high-impact experiential learning experiences completed by the undergraduate class of 2024
$4,000
Our SPARK Grant provides up to $4,000 for you to pursue internships, research, and study abroad. SPARK details »
Become a Teacher
Some students enrolled in the anthropology major choose to pursue New York State Teacher Certification at the elementary level. Nazareth anthropology students develop essential skills through explorations of the human experience from multiple perspectives, such as culture and health, social justice, feminism, terrorism, and war. Our graduates are well-rounded and have the exceptional skills, creativity, and flexibility required to face the challenges of the classroom in the 21st century.
Program Director
Alumni Spotlight
Candice Gage '14, Immigration Staff Attorney at the International Institute of Akron, Ohio
"Until we understand that our stories aren't all the same, we won't understand each other." Gage says she continues to draw on perspectives she gained from her anthropology degree to help her be an effective immigration attorney, able to observe cases from her client's and the other attorney's outlook. "What you learn from an anthropology program can be used in any career. It's priceless and it's rare." The professors in the "small but mighty" department bring interesting global perspective and are so supportive, she added: "I could bounce ideas off of them, and they'd help me make it actionable."