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Anthropology Department

Welcome to the Anthropology Department at California State University, Long Beach!

We offer a BA in Anthropology with a four-fields focus.

Every student is introduced to Cultural Anthropology, Archaeology, Linguistic Anthropology, and Physical Anthropology both at the lower division and upper division levels. Students take 18 electives to complete their BA degree. They can take a variety of electives of interest to them, or they can focus their electives on more narrow areas of interest depending on the availability of courses offered by the department. See “Undergraduate Programs” for more information.

We offer two MAs: 1) An Option in Applied Anthropology, 2) a general MA in Anthropology.

All MA students take a set of core courses. Students in our Applied Option follow a prescribed program, focusing their work on applied interests. General MA students take electives based on availability of courses offered by the department. See “Graduate Programs” for more information.

Graduate Application Deadline is March 1st

Events and Announcements

Women in the Military Panel- Wednesday April 24, 2013

Beach Auditorium from 12-2pm

Speakers:
Wendy Barranco- a combat medic who served in Iraq and a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW)

Allison Hunt- an anthropology master's student at CSULB who is doing her research at the VA with female veterans
With support from the Multicultural Center and the Women's Resource Center.
Anthropology vs. Linguistics Outrigger Canoe Race- Sunday April 28, 2013

Mother's Beach starting at 11am

Anthropologist wear red, linguists wear white.

You are encouraged to bring a food or drink to share!

ANTHROPOLOGY GRADUATION BANQUET - 6:00-9:00 p.m. Soroptomist House, CSULB, Tuesday, May 21, 2013. Purchase tickets in the Anthropology Office. Limited tickets available at the door on Monday evening - cash only.

ANTHROPOLOGY GRADUATION SASHES - Purchase in the department office for $30. First come, first serve so sign up asap if you would like an Anthropology sash.

GRADUATION DAY - THURSDAY, MAY 23, 2013 1:00 P.M. Families and Friends of Anthropology Graduates are invited to meet up with each other and Anthropology faculty in LA5-163 after the ceremony.

Undergraduate Anthropology Student Association Events and Meetings:

Contact the Co-Presidents, Brenna Traynor and Sarah Prothero for information about the Anthropology Students Association activities.  Meetings are every Thursday at 4:00 p.m. in LA5-163.  "ANTHRO THURSDAYS"

Anthropology Graduate Student Association Events and Meetings:

Contact the President, Maura Cotter and Vice President, Jennifer Torson for information about the AGSA.

Conferences

The American Anthropological Association (AAA) will conduct the 111th Annual Meeting November 14-18th, 2012

in San Francisco, CA.  For further details please visit the following link. http://www.aaanet.org/meetings/

The Southwestern Anthropological Association Annual Conference (SWAA) will occur April 19-21, 2012 in Chico, CA. The theme of the conference this year will be "Telling Stories: Analysis, Interpretation, and Narrative. Further information can be found at this link. http://www.csus.edu/org/swaa/swaa_conference/index.html

The Society of American Archaeology is having the 76th Annual Meeting in Memphis, TN., April 18th —April 22nd, 2012. Further information can be found at the following link, http://www.saa.org/AbouttheSociety/AnnualMeeting/tabid/138/Default.aspx

The Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) had the 72nd Annual Meeting at the Sheraton Baltimore City Center Hotel, Baltimore, MA., March 27-31, 2012. For more information about the 2012 meeting in Baltimore, please visit http://www.sfaa.net/sfaa2012.html