Why WSU Sociology & Anthropology?

• You will develop local and global understandings of race, class, gender, crime and deviance, education, families, globalization, healthcare, organizations, our relationship with the natural environment, social psychology and urban life.
• A capstone course includes an original research paper you will develop and execute.
• Opportunities are available for Community Engaged Learning, where you can enhance your understanding through connections with local non-profit organizations, government agencies and other community partners.
• Study abroad opportunities
• Preparation for graduate studies in sociology, criminology, public policy and public administration
• Preparation for careers in non-profit organizations, government agencies and universities

Sociology Programs

• 5 full-time faculty members and 7 adjunct faculty members with expertise in all 4 fields of anthropology
• Large, fully equipped archaeology lab, where you’ll learn how to process, catalog and analyze materials
• Extensive archaeological collections from the Intermountain West and American Southwest for teaching and student research projects
• Annual 2-4 week long summer Study Abroad program, offering you international travel and cross-cultural experiences
• Annual summer Archaeological Field School in the Snake River region of Idaho or in south-central Mexico, which offers you skills in areas such as excavation, survey, mapping, artifact and ecofact (e.g., faunal remains), identification and documentation and soils classification
• Anthropology Club, which engages students, interacts with other campus organizations, sponsors guest lecturers and organizes field trips.

Anthropology Programs