Earning an anthropology degree can lead to a career in a variety of fields. Students who earn a degree in this subject often learn essential skills in research, writing and critical thinking that have diverse applications in various industries. Here…
An anthropology degree signifies the completion of a college program in which students study human evolution, biology, culture, behavior and societies from the past to the present. Students pursuing an anthropology degree at the undergraduate level take four years on…
Anthropology has several recognized subdisciplines and each have their own professional association. The American Anthropological Association (AAA) is the primary professional association of academic anthropologists and students, and members work in the public, private, and non-governmental sectors. These professional organizations host annual…
Anthropology at UCF has two registered student organizations; one for undergraduates and one for graduate students. Students that are able to attend meetings and events hosted by the organizations will benefit the greatest. We encourage students to check the Office of…
UCF Anthropology offers courses in summer, fall and spring in face-to-face, mixed mode and online modes. Do not think summer or online courses are easier; it takes a lot of self discipline to keep up with the fast-paced work of…
The Methods & Practice track requires that students complete 3 credit hours of a High-Impact Learning experience. High-Impact Learning courses include high-impact courses, study abroad programs, anthropological field schools and internships, Honors Undergraduate Thesis (HUT), or directed research. Students in the General track are not required…
We offer three tracks or concentrations for the Anthropology BA degree: our campus-based students can choose between the Methods & Practice track or the General track, and our students in the UCF Online program follow the online options for the General track. The General track requires students to…
There are two Anthropology Undergraduate Coordinators: Dr. Sandra Wheeler advises our campus-based students and Dr. Amanda Groff advises our UCF Online students for our fully online Anthropology BA. We are in the College of Sciences so you have an Anthropology…
As a discipline, anthropology includes academic and applied aspects that focus on, respectively, developing new theories and solving practical problems. Today, we face a growing number of global problems, most of them linked to one another and to long-standing historical…
LEARNING OUTCOMES By the end of this section, you will be able to: What Anthropologists Do Today Anthropologists are at work now to make a difference in our lives. There are various ways in which anthropologists and those utilizing an…