Comments on: How do I find good anthropology schools? http://www.assfk.com/schools/how-do-i-find-good-anthropology-schools Sat, 17 Apr 2010 13:01:59 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: swolman http://www.assfk.com/schools/how-do-i-find-good-anthropology-schools/comment-page-1#comment-1802 swolman Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:52:59 +0000 http://www.assfk.com/schools/how-do-i-find-good-anthropology-schools#comment-1802 Contact the American Anthropological Association for programs. Different schools provide different emphases. Some are stronger in cultural, others in linguistic or physical or archaeology. Make sure the school you select is strong in your area of interest.<br><b>References : </b><br>Anthropology Doctoral Student's life experience Contact the American Anthropological Association for programs. Different schools provide different emphases. Some are stronger in cultural, others in linguistic or physical or archaeology. Make sure the school you select is strong in your area of interest.
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]]> By: sun of samsa http://www.assfk.com/schools/how-do-i-find-good-anthropology-schools/comment-page-1#comment-1801 sun of samsa Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:12:59 +0000 http://www.assfk.com/schools/how-do-i-find-good-anthropology-schools#comment-1801 I'm currently majoring in Anthropology (Bachelor of Science) at SUNY Binghamton. We have one of the best biological anthropology labs in the country, and some of the best faculty. I'm a little biased because I really love this school, but we are VERY good (and cheap). Check out the links below, or you can message me and I'd be glad to brag about our department some more. :)<br><b>References : </b><br>http://anthro.binghamton.edu http://biomedical.binghamton.edu I’m currently majoring in Anthropology (Bachelor of Science) at SUNY Binghamton. We have one of the best biological anthropology labs in the country, and some of the best faculty. I’m a little biased because I really love this school, but we are VERY good (and cheap). Check out the links below, or you can message me and I’d be glad to brag about our department some more. :)
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]]> By: wormgod138 http://www.assfk.com/schools/how-do-i-find-good-anthropology-schools/comment-page-1#comment-1800 wormgod138 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:01:59 +0000 http://www.assfk.com/schools/how-do-i-find-good-anthropology-schools#comment-1800 OU - Norman, University of Kansas - Lawrence, University of Arkansas - Little Rock, and Missouri State - Columbia are all good schools for anthro...if you live in the midwest and want to stay close to home.<br><b>References : </b><br> OU – Norman, University of Kansas – Lawrence, University of Arkansas – Little Rock, and Missouri State – Columbia are all good schools for anthro…if you live in the midwest and want to stay close to home.
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]]> By: yoadrienne162003 http://www.assfk.com/schools/how-do-i-find-good-anthropology-schools/comment-page-1#comment-1799 yoadrienne162003 Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:32:59 +0000 http://www.assfk.com/schools/how-do-i-find-good-anthropology-schools#comment-1799 Michigan state has a good program, so does the university of chicago (i believe that's it's name) and arizona has a good forensics program (so does tennessee). depending on what state you live in, take a look at the state school system's different websites for each college in the system, (for example, new york has SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Albany, SUNY Buffalo, SUNY Stoney Brook, etc) and department websites if you don't want to go too far away from home. also, the guy above me had some good ideas too, good luck!<br><b>References : </b><br> Michigan state has a good program, so does the university of chicago (i believe that’s it’s name) and arizona has a good forensics program (so does tennessee).

depending on what state you live in, take a look at the state school system’s different websites for each college in the system, (for example, new york has SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Albany, SUNY Buffalo, SUNY Stoney Brook, etc) and department websites if you don’t want to go too far away from home.

also, the guy above me had some good ideas too, good luck!
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]]> By: shoveling_ferret http://www.assfk.com/schools/how-do-i-find-good-anthropology-schools/comment-page-1#comment-1798 shoveling_ferret Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:49:59 +0000 http://www.assfk.com/schools/how-do-i-find-good-anthropology-schools#comment-1798 First you need to think about what sort of anthropology interests you - cultural, biological, linguistics, or archaeology. Then start looking at schools that are strong in that area. As you will be an undergraduate, you might want to consider a prorgram that does not have graduate students - there's a good chance that you'll get more attention and be more likely to be taught by full professors. Graduate students can be useful, however, as they often have interests beyond those of professors, may know more about the latest developments, and if you decide to go on to graduate school yourself, might be able to offer you advice. Look into a few schools that appeal to you, get in touch with the department and ask questions, even if you can't visit in person. Ask what sort of funding is available for undergrads, if there are internship or other job opportunities in the department, what sort of field work opportunities are available, etc. See if they have a list of regularly offered courses. If you can, go to a library and look for publications - either monographs or journals - by the professors in the department to get an idea about what they do, how they think, etc. To be completely frank, while you need a good grounding in the basics in anthropology, most places with a devoted program will be able to offer you that. If you want a career in anthropology you are probably going to need to go on to graduate school, and that's when you're really doing to need to worry about rankings, etc.<br><b>References : </b><br> First you need to think about what sort of anthropology interests you – cultural, biological, linguistics, or archaeology.

Then start looking at schools that are strong in that area.

As you will be an undergraduate, you might want to consider a prorgram that does not have graduate students – there’s a good chance that you’ll get more attention and be more likely to be taught by full professors. Graduate students can be useful, however, as they often have interests beyond those of professors, may know more about the latest developments, and if you decide to go on to graduate school yourself, might be able to offer you advice.

Look into a few schools that appeal to you, get in touch with the department and ask questions, even if you can’t visit in person. Ask what sort of funding is available for undergrads, if there are internship or other job opportunities in the department, what sort of field work opportunities are available, etc. See if they have a list of regularly offered courses.

If you can, go to a library and look for publications – either monographs or journals – by the professors in the department to get an idea about what they do, how they think, etc.

To be completely frank, while you need a good grounding in the basics in anthropology, most places with a devoted program will be able to offer you that. If you want a career in anthropology you are probably going to need to go on to graduate school, and that’s when you’re really doing to need to worry about rankings, etc.
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]]> By: fiorisyl http://www.assfk.com/schools/how-do-i-find-good-anthropology-schools/comment-page-1#comment-1797 fiorisyl Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:03:59 +0000 http://www.assfk.com/schools/how-do-i-find-good-anthropology-schools#comment-1797 Don't know where you live but you might check out McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. Has a good rep and is in a beautiful city.<br><b>References : </b><br> Don’t know where you live but you might check out McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. Has a good rep and is in a beautiful city.
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