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Anthropology
is the discipline that examines all human behavior, from human origins
to the
diversity of contemporary cultures.
Anthropology also examines the impact of global changes, from
the
origins of agriculture to current world issues such as
The Anthropology Minor allows students to explore the four principal subfields of Anthropology (Cultural, Physical, Archaeology, and Linguistics) with a dual focus on the academic and applied aspects of the discipline. An Anthropology degree is highly sought by business and other professional fields, and has many applications in academia.
By minoring in Anthropology, students will gain a greater awareness of human behavior and the world’s cultures, both past and present, as well as the methodological and theoretical tools necessary to understand that behavior. The Minor is also ideal for students wishing to increase their understanding of cultural diversity and globalization.
Anthropologists are interested in such questions as:
--What
is the essence of being human, and how did this originate?
–-In
what ways, and why, do different populations vary genetically?
--How
did plant and animal domestication begin, and what were the
consequences for
human societies?
--How can we explain and understand all the
different ways humans have developed in order to solve life’s basic
problems?
--How
do humans transform sounds into meanings?
--How
did human languages begin, and how are they related?
--Why
are ethnic groups today fighting back against larger nations?
--How can we work to guarantee human rights for all people
in the world today?
As the discipline that bridges the gap between the sciences and the humanities, Anthropology supports cross-cultural perspectives in programs like Language and International Trade, Language and International Health, Communications Studies, History, Art and Architectural History, Languages, Secondary Education, and any of the Social Sciences. An Anthropology Minor also internationalizes many other majors like Marketing, Management, Industrial Engineering, Agriculture, Nursing, Health Sciences and PRTM. The Anthropology Minor also supports four of Clemson’s academic focus areas: Family and Community Studies, Environmental Sustainability, Biomedical services and General Education.
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