Bachelor of Science in Anthropological Sciences
Columbus, USA
BSc
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English
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On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Bachelor of Science in Anthropological Sciences degree programme at The Ohio State University focuses on human biology, primate evolution, archaeology, and cultural anthropology. The programme gives an intensive empirical foundation in evolutionary anthropology and prepares students for graduate study, research in anthropological or biomedical sciences, or professional roles in anthropology. It is a recognized research university offering interdisciplinary opportunities.
Career Outcomes: Graduates pursue graduate study; they work in research, public health, museum curation, cultural resource management, non-profit and communication, and education. Career opportunities include research assistant, field archaeologist, lab technician, cultural heritage specialist, policy analyst, and community outreach coordinator.
Anthropology is the study of the biology, prehistory and culture of human society in a worldwide setting. Anthropologists study people from all times and all places. Anthropology focuses on human and non-human primate evolution by studying the behavior of living and extinct human and primate groups (physical or biological anthropology). It looks at cultural history and past lifeways and studies how human societies have changed from ancient to modern times (archaeology). It also examines the behavior of living societies in order to understand differences in contemporary cultures (cultural anthropology). This includes the study of topics such as language, kinship, religion, ecology, urbanism, and culture and personality.
One of four anthropology major programs offered by the college, the anthropological sciences major leads to a Bachelor of Science degree and provides an intensive foundation in empirically oriented evolutionary anthropology. This major is geared towards students committed to pursuing graduate studies and research in the anthropological sciences, the biomedical sciences or professional employment in anthropology.
