Our Teaching Goals

to provide an introduction to Anthropology for all students who wish to discover this broad and integrative discipline. To this end, Anthropology courses fulfill Distribution requirements in 4 of the 7 seven Areas (I--Individuals and Society, II--Socio-Political Structures, V--Comparative Cultures and VI--Historical Studies), as well as in the Natural Sciences. With the implementation of the new General Education Pathways Initiative in Fall 2013, Anthropology courses also fulfill the requirements of the following areas: Required Core: Life and Physical Sciences; Flexible Core, World Cultures and Global Issues; Flexible Core: Individual and Society; and Flexible Core: Scientific World.
to offer a diverse range of advanced courses in the four fields for our majors. Because not all students with an interest in Anthropology have the same goals, we actually have two majors: a 34-credit B. A. in Anthropology, with requirements in all four fields; and a 60-credit B. S. in Anthropology (Physical), Biology and Chemistry (A/B/C) which focuses on the more scientific aspects of the discipline.
to offer a chance for students to gain experience in research under the guidance of a faculty member, especially for those who plan to go on for an advanced degree. Anthropology 489 allows a student to undertake independent study at Lehman (or sometimes via an off-campus internship) with a faculty supervisor; it may be repeated more than once if desired.