Anthropology - Foothill College

Anthropology from Foothill College is a Campus Associate Anthropology degree that prepares you for a Science career. Essential to an understanding of the global arena and sensitivity to the people who have inhabited it, Anthropology , the science of humankind, views humans from the broadest possible perspective. Because of its study of culture and human behavior, anthropology is a social science; in its study of human physical traits, anthropology is a biological science. To investigate human behavior, anthropologists take their data from non-literate societies as well as communities in industrial nations of the world. From this wide perspective, anthropology helps us understand other peoples and thereby enables us to better understand ourselves. It is an informative, exciting, and challenging science that should be part of every informed citizen's education. Career Opportunities Anthropology serves as a basic springboard for understanding and working within the global arena. Anthropology graduates find opportunities in colleges, universities, and museums as teachers and researchers, in federal and state governments as community planners, social science and public health analysts, archaeologists, and education officers. There are also employment possibilities with the United Nations, UNESCO, and World Health organizations. International corporations with offices and plants overseas need anthropologists as do consulting firms that deal with both private corporations and governments. With the basic anthropology courses offered at Foothill, you can transfer to most of the universities in the country. You may add statistics and business principles to enhance employment possibilities. View more details on Foothill College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Anthropology courses.