Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

MacEwan University

You appreciate other cultures and want them to be valued. You recognize and respect human diversity. You are a big picture thinker with the patience and desire to analyze new situations and contexts. When you study anthropology, you delve into the fascinating world of human history and contemporary human issues. As an anthropology major, you gain insight into some of the most important questions facing humanity today. You use your understanding of cultural differences to explore topics such as social inequality, material culture, human connection to the physical world, human evolution and language.

Anthropologists work in a wide variety of careers, including professional archaeology, forensic science, market research, language revitalization projects, medicine, government, intercultural education and climate change responses.