Anthropologists explore people and cultures of the world to understand how they function.
To fully understand and study these cultures, they use knowledge of biological, physical
and social sciences. They then use the data and insights they collected to develop
solutions to human problems.
Harper College's Anthropology Program will broaden your cultural perspective, as well
as help you prepare to transfer to a four-year university for further study.
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The Associate in Arts (AA) degree prepares you to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete
a bachelor's degree in anthropology. Speak with your advisor about the best courses
to take to meet your academic goals.
Harper also offers institution-specific transfer information to help prepare you to
transition to a four-year university. To learn more, visit our Transfer Information page or see your advisor.
Explore Anthropology Careers
Learn more about career outcomes for Harper's Anthropology degree program. Each career
profile offers a complete picture on the local job market, including salaries, open
positions, top local employers and more. To learn more, visit our Anthropology Careers page.
Study the origin, development, and behavior of human beings. May study the way of
life, language, or physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world.
May engage in systematic recovery and examination of material evidence, such as tools
or pottery remaining from past human cultures, in order to determine the history,
customs, and living habits of earlier civilizations.
Core tasks:
Collect information and make judgments through observation, interviews, and review
of documents.
Teach or mentor undergraduate and graduate students in anthropology or archeology.
Write about and present research findings for a variety of specialized and general
audiences.
Plan and direct research to characterize and compare the economic, demographic, health
care, social, political, linguistic, and religious institutions of distinct cultural
groups, communities, and organizations.
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Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses in anthropology or archeology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged
in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.
Core tasks:
Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and present findings in professional
journals, books, electronic media, or at professional conferences.
Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with
colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such
as research methods, urban anthropology, and language and culture.
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
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Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Teach courses pertaining to the culture and development of an area, an ethnic group,
or any other group, such as Latin American studies, women's studies, or urban affairs.
Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination
of teaching and research.
Core tasks:
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such
as race and ethnic relations, gender studies, and cross-cultural perspectives.
Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
Recruit, screen, interview, or place individuals within an organization. May perform
other activities in multiple human resources areas.
Core tasks:
Interpret and explain human resources policies, procedures, laws, standards, or regulations.
Hire employees and process hiring-related paperwork.
Maintain current knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action
guidelines and laws, such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Address employee relations issues, such as harassment allegations, work complaints,
or other employee concerns.
Restore, maintain, or prepare objects in museum collections for storage, research,
or exhibit. May work with specimens such as fossils, skeletal parts, or botanicals;
or artifacts, textiles, or art. May identify and record objects or install and arrange
them in exhibits. Includes book or document conservators.
Core tasks:
Install, arrange, assemble, and prepare artifacts for exhibition, ensuring the artifacts'
safety, reporting their status and condition, and identifying and correcting any problems
with the set up.
Repair, restore, and reassemble artifacts, designing and fabricating missing or broken
parts, to restore them to their original appearance and prevent deterioration.
Clean objects, such as paper, textiles, wood, metal, glass, rock, pottery, and furniture,
using cleansers, solvents, soap solutions, and polishes.
Assist social scientists in laboratory, survey, and other social science research.
May help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality
control, or data management.
Core tasks:
Design and create special programs for tasks such as statistical analysis and data
entry and cleaning.
Provide assistance with the preparation of project-related reports, manuscripts, and
presentations.
Prepare tables, graphs, fact sheets, and written reports summarizing research results.
Perform descriptive and multivariate statistical analyses of data, using computer
software.
For more information about starting your college education at Harper, please contact
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