The more resume-worthy skills you have by the time you graduate, the more you improve your opportunities for employment, advancement, and salary. When a potential employer asks why he or she should hire an anthropology major, your answer should include the fact that you have many, most, or all of the following skills:
- Archaeological Skills - ANT 315; ANT 308; ANT 355; ANT 515
- Ethnographic Research Skills - ANT 340; ANT 342; ANT 365; ANT 565
- Applied Research Skills - ANT 325; ANT 365; SOC 321; SOC 322
- Museum Skills - ANT 306; ANT 307; ANT 311; ANT 358
- Physical Anthro Lab Skills - ANT 202; ANT 202L
- Linguistic Skills - ANT 275; ENG 381
- Environmental Research Skills - ANT 318; ANT 345; SOC 355; GEO 306
- Ethnohistorical Skills - HIS 385; oral history courses
- Statistical Research Skills - ANT 342; STA 205
- Cultural Diversity Skills - ANT 201; ANT 230; ANT 231; ANT 245; ANT 270; ANT 309; ANT 370; ANT 385
- Foreign Language Skills - Modern foreign language courses (Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, etc.)
- Photographic Skills - ART 290
- Mapping Skills - GEO 314; GEO 318
- Computer Skills - INF 101
- Sociological Research Skills - SOC 320
- Critical Thinking Skills - PHI 165
- Writing and Speaking Skills - ENG 101; ENG 151; ENG 291; ENG 347; CMST 101; delivering a paper of original research at a professional meeting like ASK or CSAS
- Practical Work Experience - ANT 491; CEP 300
