Cultural anthropologists seek to understand diverse societies around the world. We work with traditional healers conserving indigenous lifeways, and technology firms inventing the future. The methods of cultural anthropology stress direct experiential participation, doing research with and alongside communities and organizations as they seek to achieve their goals. Because of our success in building cultural awareness and translating it into action, there is a growing demand for cultural anthropologists in industry, government, and non-governmental organizations. The cultural emphasis includes a Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor and courses in User Experience Research (UXR) to expand your toolkit of methods and prepare you to put anthropology to work after graduation.
Required Courses
See the Undergraduate Catalog for a complete list of required Cultural emphasis courses.
Career Outlook
Private Sector/Applied Anthropology
- Organization Change
- International Business
- Design and User Experience
- New Technologies, Innovation, Future Studies
- Community/Patient-Centered Healthcare
Public Sector/Nonprofit/Advocacy
- Sustainability and Environmental Change
- Community/Student-Centered Engagement
- Equity and Community Engagement
- Translation/Interpretation
- Peace and Cooperation
- Culturally Appropriate Economic Development
- Documentary Filmmaking
- Museum Sciences