Sociology & Anthropology


Character of the Majors
Anthropology is the comparative and historical study of human culture, from prehistoric to contemporary times. It has traditionally been concerned with Non Western civilizations, ethnic minorities in the United States, and to cultures in Africa, China and Asia, India, Latin America, the Muslim world and the Native American world. Anthropology is closely related to the other social sciences (sociology, history, etc.), as well as some interpretive humanities (art history, comparative literature). The major in Anthropology has a strong museum management track for people who are interested in working in the museum setting. Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology is designed to educate the student in the theory, methods, and study of world cultures, including the application of this knowledge to work in other countries or to the representation of culture in the museum setting. The major is intended to give you an understanding of cultural diversity in today's world, techniques in the analysis and preservation of the material culture of the past, and to train you in the social science methods and professional skills needed to pursue graduate study and or employment in various academic, nonprofit, and government organizations.

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Faculty
Dr. Brian Camp
Dr. Timothy McCollum


Academic Resources
The Mabee Gerrer Museum of Art provides a unique learning environment. The museum is well known for its permanent exhibits of Egyptian artifacts as well as Medieval, Renaissance, and 19 century European and American painting. Of added interest to you, as an anthropology student, is its rotating gallery of Native American art, and its excellent holdings. Precolumbian, Mesopotamian, African, Oceanic art, artifacts, and cultural material.

Family Life Certification
Internships


Career Possibilities
Anthropology
Family Relations
Sociology


Requirements for the Major
Anthropology
Family Relations
Sociology


Courses
The Anthropology program at OBU places a strong emphasis on the cultural anthropology of Latin America, and on the study of material culture. Subfields other than cultural anthropology (i.e. archaeology, linguistic anthropology, and biological anthropology) can be arranged through the Anthropology adviser. Agreements between Seinan Gakuin University in Japan, Hong Kong Baptist University, Jerusalem University College, the Coalition of Christian Colleges, and other institutions provide a wide variety of travel-study options in Latin American studies, Asian studies, Middle Eastern studies, Russian Studies, Biblical Arc haeology, in addition to university sponsored trips.


Extracurricular activities
Anthropos Ilk


Current Majors and Minors
Anthropology
Family Relations
Sociology