Liberal Arts and Sciences: Humanities and Social Sciences — Anthropology concentration

Explore human cultures, past and present.

Degree
Associate in Arts
Program Type
Transfer Degree
Pathway
Social Science
Credits
64

The human story

Prepare for a future in research, education or cultural preservation with this concentration in Anthropology. Anthropology provides insight into diversity in cultures and peoples around the world, while helping you develop communication, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. 

Degree requirements Program sheet

Digging in

SUNY Adirondack Professor Val Haskins helps a student examine a human skull learning tool in anthropology

Educational journey

SUNY Adirondack's Anthropology concentration prepares graduates for further education. Popular transfer institutions for this program include: University at Albany | SUNY Plattsburgh | SUNY Potsdam | SUNY Binghamton

A student smiles as she and her classmates discuss an anthropology lab

Field experience

Students gain practical experience from our annual archaeology field school. Students may take a Forensic Anthropology course, which includes a field project. SUNY Adirondack has an award-winning World Studies Club that provides opportunities for students to engage in extracurricular activities. The club has taken trips to places of anthropological interest in cities, including Boston, St. Louis, Tucson, Washington, D.C., Montreal, Philadelphia and New York. After earning bachelor's degrees and beyond, graduates become: Anthropologists | Archivists | Historians

World view

SUNY Adirondack alum Rocco de Gregory is seen at a dig site overseas.
Quotation

Three or four weeks in Peru and Bolivia altered my perception of who I am, who we are as a culture, and what other people are."

Rocco de Gregory Project manager at USACE Tribal Nations Technical Center of Expertise (TNTCX) 2006