WHY MAJOR IN ANTHROPOLOGY AT FLC?

The study of anthropology is an excellent foundation for any career. Understanding cultures both past and present aids professionals in their interactions with clients and co-workers as well as giving the professional a broad range of indispensable skills for professional growth. The classes at Fort Lewis College give the student the skills necessary to compete in the anthropological job market as well as compete for any profession they choose to pursue. Fort Lewis College offers a wide range of classes that cover all areas within the discipline of anthropology.

The anthropology professors here have dedicated themselves to bringing the most accurate and up-to-date information into their classrooms . Many hands-on experiences also exist for any student wishing to extend studies outside the classroom; choices include Southwest archaeological excavations, internships at Mesa Verde National Park, Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, and Chimney Rock, study abroads, independent studies, and a yearly trip to Greece for anthropological study. For students not wishing to travel far for hands-on experience, Fort Lewis provides the perfect location for a variety of experiences. Nestled in the Four Corners region, Fort Lewis participates in yearly excavations as well as provides opportunities for sociocultural studies.

Fort Lewis strives to maintain small class sizes that allow maximum professor student interaction. Each student is assigned an anthropology advisor who will assist them in their class choices as they work to achieve their academic and professional goals. Job Opportunities with a Degree in Anthropology Students who obtain a degree in Anthropology at Fort Lewis College are prepared to enter the work force in a plethora of professions in addition to the traditional anthropological career choices. Many students elect to attend graduate school after completion of their bachelors.

Students from Fort Lewis find themselves attending Law School, Medical School, pursuing advanced degrees in forensics, business, psychology, music, art, or the hard sciences. Anthropology students entering the work force directly upon graduation can be found working for major corporations like IBM, GM, and Disney. Others work in the forest or park services, translator positions, travel services, public school systems, armed services and other government positions, become writers or become entrepreneurs. In short, people who have obtained anthropology degrees are found working in nearly every walk of life.

Continuing anthropology training in graduate school opens careers in Linguistics, Sociocultural Anthropology, Corporate Anthropology, Medical Anthropology, Archaeology, Primatology, Musicology, Forensics as well as many other fields.