Anthropology Degree | Eckerd College in Florida

Where biology and culture meet

The holistic science

By examining civilizations both ancient and modern, anthropology helps us understand enduring problems like inequality, poverty and sexism. Combine the skills you learn in the field while completing your anthropology degree with Eckerd’s liberal arts foundation to launch your career in forensic science, sustainable development, public health, heritage management or international relations.

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No need to wait for grad school to do original research. Join your Eckerd College professors in lab or off-site research in Mexico, Belize, the Bahamas, Thailand or the West Indies.

Earn your stripes

Freshman Research Associateships give talented first-year students a head start on solid-gold grad school applications. Includes $1,000 stipend.

In Their Own Words

“In class we weren’t just reviewing text books, we were applying lessons to real life scenarios. We compared newspaper clippings, national geographic publications, maps, ethnographies and other relevant sources to the things we were learning. Dr. Meyers’ enthusiasm and knowledge was contagious [and] helped transform my life by giving me purpose, direction, curiosity, mentorship, and a connection to a beautiful and dynamic world outside the classroom.”
— Mara Waldruff ’10
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Beyond the Classroom

Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center
Suncoast Primate Sanctuary
Heritage Village Museum
Sarasota County History Center
Lealman and Asian Neighborhood Family Center

One recent Anthropology student did life history research with Mayan-speaking communities in Yucatan, Mexico. Another did map surveys of historic sites on Cat Island in the Bahamas. What will you do?

Spend an alternative spring break building hammocks, puzzles and toys for the apes at the Center for Great Apes in Wimauma, FL or Save the Chimps in Fort Pierce, FL.

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Help excavate an Iron Age site outside Lopburi, Thailand or join a pre-Columbian dig on the Caribbean island of Carriacou. Or spend January tracking howler monkeys, doing plant surveys and interviewing locals in the rainforest of Belize.

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Popular classes

Forensic Anthropology

Analyze human skeletons to determine sex, age, stature, ancestry, pathology and personal identification. Includes a discussion of how these techniques are used in criminal cases.

Sustainable Development

This class looks at how to meet the needs of the world’s population in a way that reduces poverty, improves health and protects the environment for future generations.