College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters

Behavioral SciencesAnthropology

Anthropology, the comparative study of humanity and culture, seeks to explain both diversity and similarity in human behavior around the world.  It is an academic discipline that integrates a number of specialized fields, including physical anthropology, archaeology, social and cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and applied studies of human problems.

For additional information on the degree program in Anthropology, contact:
Claude Jacobs, Ph.D., Anthropology Advisor
4029 CASL Building
(313) 583-6368
cfj@umd.umich.edu