Anthropology
An anthropology major will provide you the opportunities to explore the world through hands-on real-life experiences such as an internship at The Great Ape Trust of Iowa or working on an archeological dig in Nebraska, Ireland or Greece. By actively participating in departmental courses, study abroad programs, and internships, our graduates explore the important historical and contemporary issues of anthropology. You will leave Iowa State with a well-rounded professional education in one of four fields of anthropology - cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, archaeology and biological anthropology. You will learn what it means to be human through the study of culture and social relations, human biology and evolution, languages, music, art, architecture, and through the study of past human communities. 
International recognitionDon't know who Jill Pruetz is? "The Today Show" and "Inside Edition" do. Both television programs have featured the Iowa State anthropology professor and her groundbreaking research reporting that chimpanzees were using spear-shaped tools to hunt and kill other primates. Professor Pruetz was also prominently featured on the PBS program "Nova" and has been named an "Emerging Explorer" by the National Geographic Society. And in the April 2008 issue of National Geographic she was again featured with a large, multi-page spread. Career OpportunitiesIn addition to attending graduate school, our anthropology graduates have secured employment with any number of businesses and agencies including:
ScholarshipsThe Department of Anthropology offers several scholarships for continuing students majoring in the discipline. Information is available on-line at www.anthr.iastate.edu/scholarships.shtml. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences also offers a wide variety of scholarships for both incoming and continuing undergraduates. More information on the scholarships is available on-line at www.discoverlas.com/scholarships.shtml.  
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