Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology

• Explore and develop skills in research, archaeology, world customs, biology, and history.
• Gain hands-on experience in labs and research facilities starting in the first semester.
• Acquire field experience through internships at museums, dig sites, or by assisting faculty members with their research.
• Open doors to exciting careers by integrating anthropology with museum studies, public health, or environmental science.

Many career paths:

With a growing need for anthropologists across a variety of fields and a median salary of $63,000 (Bureau of Labor Statistics), Hartwick alums are putting their anthropology studies to work at:

• The New York State Museum
• The Susquehanna Valley Industrial Development Agency
• HarperCollins Publishers
• National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum

What students will learn:

• Gain hands-on experience by studying bone casts in forensic osteology labs or artifacts in the Yager Museum.  
• Explore the cultures and customs of South Africa, India, Ecuador, and other sites around the world through J Term courses.  
• Spend a summer unearthing artifacts at the Pine Lake Archaeological Field School, providing valuable experience for graduate program applications and job opportunities.  
• Develop and execute a research project and present findings at the Student Showcase.