Anthropology (ANT)

526 David M. French Hall
(810) 762-3340
https://www.umflint.edu/cas/programs/anthropology

Behavioral Sciences Department Chair: Hillary Heinze
Anthropology Professional Advisor: Cydnee Weirauch

Administrative Support Staff
_{196 Murchie Science Building}
Public Relations & Advising: Mandy Myers
Budget & Finances: Lesa Callcut
_{260 French Hall}
Personnel & Course Scheduling: Suzanne Shivnen

Faculty
Associate Professors Jennifer Alvey (WGS cross-appointed), Beverley Smith; Assistant Professor Daniel Birchok
Professors Emeriti Hani I. Fakhouri, Judy V. Rosenthal

Anthropology is the study of human culture in past and contemporary societies. Anthropology includes the subfields of archaeology, physical/biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and cultural anthropology. The discipline of anthropology is a holistic study of humanity that addresses issues of diversity and inequalities. Archaeology examines the role of material culture to reconstruct cultural history, including technological, stylistic and organizational changes in past cultures. Physical anthropology is concerned with the relationships between biology and culture, including human variation and adaptation, and incorporates concerns of disease, nutrition, and forensics. Linguistic anthropology deals with the relationships between language and culture, especially the ways in which language both reflects and influences perception and world view. Cultural anthropology is concerned with institutions, including kinship, gender, political organization, economic systems, religion, global political economy, and the construction of inequality.

Mission and Assessment
Anthropology programs are committed to providing students with (1) access to basic knowledge and understanding of the four subfields of anthropology: archaeology, biological anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and sociocultural anthropology, (2) skills needed to analyze past and contemporary biocultural and sociocultural diversity in comparative perspective, and (3) opportunities to develop understanding of pressing issues in their local, national and global dimensions. The programs participate in the University-wide effort to assess its academic programs. Information on assessment plans, including goals, methods and outcomes is available at www.umflint.edu/assessment.

In addition to the following, a Social Sciences Joint Program (BA) with an emphasis in anthropology is available.

Programs

Baccalaureate

Minor

Anthropology Minor