Anthropology

Anthropology majors work with Mesa Verde officials, inspecting archeological sites damaged by wildfires. Fort Lewis College interns inspect the construction patterns in the ancient architecture. They determine if the dwelling remains are in danger of falling down.

This is just one example of what interns studying Anthropology at Fort Lewis College have accomplished. The internships are good resume builders. And students' knowledge and skills are helping to preserve ancient sites.

Our Mesa Verde Internship program is in its fifth year and growing. It expanded this year to include internships at the Chimney Rock Archeological Area.

Anthropology majors exchange ideas and thoughts with their professors while learning how individuals in other cultures exchange theirs. Take Greece for example. Students learn about the culture and history of Greece in a 20-day tour to Athens, Ancient Corinth, the site of the first Olympic Games and the volcanic island thought to be the Lost Atlantis, among other cultural areas.

What could your future look like with an anthropology degree? Talk to FLC President Brad Bartel. He earned his bachelor's and doctorate in anthropology and now leads one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country.

Fort Lewis College Anthropology graduates are working at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center, Anasazi Heritage Center, San Juan Mountains Association and the Navajo Nation as museum specialists or archeologists.

One taught English in Taiwan and is now a student of Mandarin Chinese. Another is a program manager for the International Orthodox Christian Charity in Banja Luka, Bosnia for agricultural and reconstruction development projects. Another wrote a book about Parkinson's disease. Many others are in graduate and doctorate programs at institutions nationally and internationally.

To learn more, contact our faculty.

 
 

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