Anthropology Advisor
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Elizabeth Salisbury
elizabeth_salisbury@byu.edu
Appointment hours:
M 8:30-12:00 & 1:00-2:30
T 1:00-4:00
W 8:30-12:00 & 1:00-3:30
Th 8:30-10:30 & 1:00-4:00
F 8:30-10:30 & 2:00-4:00
Call (801)422-3541 to schedule an appointment
and please review our Advising Syllabus.
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Anthropology Information
The Discipline
Anthropology's central aims are to describe and interpret human behaviors in socio-cultural systems. It also seeks to explain the similarities and differences in human behavior patterns among all peoples and cultures, both in the present and the past. Socio-cultural anthropology studies human society in the present, using participant-observation, interviewing, and other techniques to understand the full round of life in a single culture, a subculture, or a multicultural system. Archaeology provides methods for learning about the world's people who are no longer living; thus it is an important part of the anthropological family of special skills and interests.
Undergraduate Programs and Degrees
- Anthropology: Archaeology (BA)
- Anthropology: Socio-cultural (BA)
- Minors
- African Studies
- Anthropology
- African Studies
- Anthropology
Career Opportunities
Distinctive contributions are made by both anthropology and archaeology majors, and therefore jobs are available wherever social and cultural difference or social system complexities create difficulty. Social services, businesses, schools, development projects, medicine, and law all offer significant careers. Legislation concerned with thte protection of environmental and cultural resources has opened others. University teaching and research positions are limited in growth, but highly qualified students can find positions after obtaining the PhD degree from first-rank schools.
Both legal and societal interest in understanding and preserving the past have resulted in job opportunities for archaeololgy majors in state and federal agencies required to observe preservation laws, and in private corporations serving this end.
Field Studies
The department offers a number of unique curriculum and field study opportunities. Students interested in Pacific Island studies are encouraged to spend a semester or two at BYU-Hawaii, where this area of study is well represented.
The department also offers several field school opportunities. Archaeology students complete their field school in conjunction with ongoing, local (Utah) research projects or occasionally in more exotic settings (Amman, Jordan).
Related Centers or Institutes
- Museum of Peoples and Cultures
- New World Archaeological Foundation (NWAF)
- Office of Public Archaeology (OPA)
Additional Information
FAQ's - answers to frequently asked questions regarding the department of Anthropology
Major Checklist - contain information on the major requirements and allow you to track your progress
Anthropology Department - be sure to visit the department's website for more information
Expected Learning Outcomes
