CAREERS
As an anthropology major you will have career opportunities in many fields. You might find work with an international business or with an agency involved with international development. Anthropology training can lead to careers in inter-cultural education, health care, and human services. You may do cultural preservation and interpretation in parks and public lands. Nebraska graduates have obtained jobs with the Bureau of Land Management, the Department of Health and Human Services, the National Parks Service, the Smithsonian Institute, the U.S. Forest Service, and numerous public and private museums

Many anthropology majors choose to continue their formal training. An undergraduate degree in anthropology from NU will prepare you for advanced specialization and research through graduate study in anthropology. It also forms a good basis for other professional programs in law, medicine, or business.

PROGRAM
Anthropology offers a course of study leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree. Three basic courses form the core of the program: human biology, archaeology, and cultural anthropology. Beyond that core, anthropology majors work with their adviser to design a course of study that fits their particular interests. Additional courses may be chosen from a variety of cultural areas, such as Native North and South America, the Arctic, Africa, and Asia, or from topical courses such as primitive technology, ethnobotany, hunters and gatherers, religion, and applied anthropology.

The NU anthropology program has traditionally emphasized Great Plains archeology and the ethnography of Native Americans of the Great Plains. We also offer in-depth training in cultural resource management, applied anthropology, and evolutionary ecology.

RESOURCES
The Anthropology program is located in Bessey Hall, with well-equipped classroom, laboratories, and computer facilities. Nine faculty and several adjunct professionals offer more than 20 different courses and many individualized study programs every semester. Students are encouraged to participate with faculty in research and to conduct their own research projects.

The anthropology undergraduate adviser will assist with school procedures, course schedules and career planning. In addition, faculty members keep an open door policy and welcome the opportunity to meet with students on a personal level.

Our close affiliation with the State Historical Society, the State Museum, the National Park Service Midwest Archaeological Center, and other government agencies provides additional opportunities for education through experience in our internship program.

ACTIVITIES
The Anthro Group is a very active student organization that hosts both social activities and a regular series of talks by faculty and visiting anthropologists. Our students also look forward to the annual Nebraska Academy of Sciences and the Plains Anthropology Conference where students and faculty from the Great Plains region meet to share their work and ideas. Highlights of our program also include the summer field schools in archaeology and cultural anthropology. These programs offer first-hand experience in the work of anthropology. In recent years, field schools have been held in Mexico and in a number of locations in Nebraska.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID
The anthropology program has two programs to support student activities, the Champe and Weakly Funds. These are regularly used to help advanced undergraduates complete or present research.

High school seniors who are applying for admission should contact the Office of Admissions regarding application for freshman scholarships and all deadlines. For federal aid, student and parent(s) must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), available from your high school guidance counselor.

Current NU students should contact the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid to make sure they have applied for all appropriate scholarships and financial aid. In addition, the College of Arts and Sciences administers scholarships. Information about these College scholarships, deadlines, and the College's Undergraduate Scholarship Application Form is available in the Arts and Sciences Advising Center, 107 Oldfather.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
• 4 units of English
• 4 units of Mathematics
• 3 units of Social Sciences
• 3 units of Natural Sciences
• 2 units of Foreign Language

In addition, you must either rank in the top half of your high school class, or have an ACT composite score of 20 or higher, or have an SAT total score (Critical Reading and Math only) of 950 or higher.

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Arts and Sciences, Nebraska’s largest college, provides instruction in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. In addition to offering more than 50 majors and minors and 16 pre-professional programs, the College provides all students with essential communication, computational, scientific, and critical thinking skills. Competency in these areas is crucial to being a creative and effective participant in our rapidly changing society.

A liberal arts degree from the College is an excellent foundation for careers in any number of fields, including law, medicine, business and industry, and the arts.