Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology

As one of the nation’s most innovative programs, our mission is to understand the origins and implications of human diversity – our diverse ways of being, to behave, and interacting with our environments. Our program is committed to integrating approaches from across the social and natural sciences, with a mandate to develop transdisciplinary solutions to ever-pressing social, biological, and environmental problems. Leading the world in a deep understanding of the human experience, Penn State’s Anthropology is proud to train the next generation of extraordinary researchers and citizens.

The College of the Liberal Arts at Penn State is one of the premier institutions in the world to study and work in the liberal arts disciplines. We offer outstanding programs in fields ranging from anthropology (ranked number one nationally) to women's studies, with an impressive variety of other humanities, life, and social science fields to choose from. On-campus, we offer forty-seven undergraduate majors and graduate work in twenty-one fields. Online, we offer fifteen bachelor's, master's, and associate degrees. Our strategic plan emphasizes national leadership in research and graduates education and our mission of providing the Liberal Arts Edge to our undergraduates: a fine traditional liberal arts education combined with digital fluency, global awareness, and assistance in making the transition from the classroom to a career.