Undergraduate Program Special Features

The undergraduate program in anthropology provides many options for students with specific interests. The premedical/predental concentration is recommended for anthropology majors who are also pursuing the university's premedical or predental requirements in preparation for application to graduate school in one of the health professions.

The department offers an archaeological field school each summer. This six-week, 6-credit course provides field instruction in archaeological research and techniques of site survey and excavation.

Undergraduates often are able to gain valuable research experience by assisting graduate students or professors with their research. Students interested in doing this should contact individual professors.

The Marian E. White Anthropology Research Museum is an integral part of the department's research and teaching program. Its primary purpose is to preserve, organize, catalog, and curate archaeological materials gathered by the field school and the Archaeological Survey, by faculty research, and through donations of collections. There is an extensive noncirculating library. Internships are available in the museum and survey.

UB is one of a select group of universities with access to the Human Relations Area Files, a current, comprehensive database of worldwide cultures. This invaluable resource is an important tool in analyzing the wide variety of social features that are present in different cultures. It is also used for research and training in cross-cultural studies.