Anthropology is the study of humans and human behavior in the past, present, and future. The Department of Anthropology is involved in the creation and use of anthropological theory, methods, and research findings and with their application to the study of behavior, institutions, and the biological makeup of humankind. Our department serves the college, university, and state by providing the basis for holistic cross-cultural evaluation and interpretation of human social, cultural, and biological systems through our programs of research, teaching, and service.
Our anthropology curriculum provides a foundation for improving understanding of the human condition and for pursuing potential careers in research, teaching, and applied settings. We also offer special graduate training in applied, cultural, and linguistic anthropology and archaeology, focusing on the cultural richness of the Colorado Plateau.
In addition, our anthropology labs provide support to students in anthropological and related disciplines in the form of graduate assistantships and part-time hourly employment in a variety of anthropological projects each year, ranging from small archaeological surveys to large, multidisciplinary studies conducted over several years. These projects are primarily oriented toward legally mandated archaeological and ethnographic research within a cultural resource management framework, but we also pursue grant-funded service and basic research projects.
Sociocultural Anthropology
NAU Anthropology offers a cutting-edge program active around the world. Students study the behaviors of cultures, examine complex problems in cross-cultural health and healing, and learning computer simulation. Our undergraduate degree program is designed to move students into the expanding nonacademic job market and to accelerate studies for students who want to continue into graduate work.
Master's Program: Sociocultural Anthropology Emphasis
NAU archaeologists feature long-term research programs across the American Southwest, on the Colorado Plateau, and in
Master's Program: Archaeology Emphasis
Linguistic anthropologists focus their coursework and research on dominant language ideologies, the globalized circulation of English, and the commodification of language. Linguistic anthropology also pays particular attention to issues like language and gender and verbal art and oral performance including studies of lament that draw on psychocultural as well as linguistic anthropology.
Master's Program: Linguistic Anthropology Emphasis
Biological Anthropology at NAU explores the study of human biology and behavior. It is the study of our past - our evolutionary journey - and our present - our position in the modern world. It is the study of what lies ahead. Integrating knowledge from genetics, primatology, the human fossil record, and ecological studies. studies
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