Anthropology is about…

  • Bridging differences
  • Qualitative research
  • Social analysis
  • Critical thinking, writing, and communication

Bridging differences

You’ll develop the kinds of skill and insight necessary to successfully work and negotiate across cultural differences.

Qualitative research

You’ll gain experience conducting qualitative research into human social forms, building on anthropology’s strong tradition of immersive and engaged participant-observation research.

Social analysis

You’ll learn the major concepts, questions and theoretical approaches in anthropology and the humanistic social sciences, and how to use social theory in the description and analysis of social life and human experience.

Critical thinking, writing, and communication

You’ll gain skills in critical thinking and expository writing, with an emphasis on social analysis, empirical evidence and intercultural understanding.

You’ll also find opportunities to learn how to communicate anthropological insights through other modalities, such as digital media, film and video.

Questions?

Learn more

For more information about undergraduate study in Anthropology, contact Undergraduate Academic Advisor, Kim Vinson vinson@usc.edu; or Anthropology’s Director of Undergraduate Studies, anth-dus@dornsife.usc.edu.

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Contact Details

General questions about studying anthropology at USC?

Contact the Anthropology Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Ready to declare an Anthropology major or minor?

Students using Advise SC can refer themselves to the program. Please note it may take 24 hours after the referral for students to be able to view an advisor’s availability. If not using Advise SC, please contact Undergraduate Advisor Kim Vinson vinson@usc.edu.

First-Year students, please contact fya@dornsife.usc.edu.

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