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The anthropology program at Virginia Commonwealth University
provides students with a rigorous foundation in the field of Anthropology,
including its foci on cultures past and present, human development, and tolerance
of different worldviews. Anthropology classes stress the exchange of ideas
and build students’ strengths
in critical thinking, communication, and intellectual exploration. The anthropology
faculty consists of active scholars in various areas of expertise and it brings
to the classroom a commitment to making the results of its scholarship relevant
and useful. Students are asked to engage in guided and independent studies
in which they explore their own communities and venture into new academic and
social settings and situations. Anthropology is, by its nature, interdisciplinary
and international in both theory and practice. The anthropology program at
VCU offers students from many diverse backgrounds the opportunity to thoroughly
and creatively explore the world and the peoples around them.
The anthropology faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University
takes as its primary task the encouragement and support of our students in
becoming actively involved in the learning process. Student centered engagement
in learning is essential to the discipline of anthropology. The faculty is committed to making
its insights and experiences available to its students and to helping them
set and reach individual goals for their education. We encourage our students
to critically assess the information and acquired knowledge as an integral
part of their education.
The Bachelor of Science curriculum in anthropology seeks to ensure that each
student develops a solid foundation in the basic principles, theories, and
techniques of analysis within the discipline. Since students majoring in anthropology
vary in their interests and career goals, the curriculum allows for flexibility
in developing individual courses of study. The program provides opportunities
for involvement in faculty research through its course offerings, which include
independent study, internships, and honors research.
Dr. Christina Turner, Associate Professor of Anthropology, in memoriam 
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