Western Colorado University Anthropology Program

Studying anthropology at Western Colorado University will allow you to build a broad geographical and temporal perspective of human biological and cultural adaptations. In the program, you’ll learn about pressing current issues like environmental well-being, cultural relations, social inequality and how our knowledge of the past informs our vision for the future.

As an Anthropology major, you’ll be required to obtain valuable hands-on experience through field school opportunities in places like Italy, India and Belize or locally in the San Luis Valley of Colorado. You can take advantage of the opportunity to get out into the field every semester on trips to explore famous sites including the Hopi Mesas, Great Sand Dunes, Canyon de Chelly and Arches National Park. To hone your professional skills, your professors will help you develop and present your research at professional conferences nationwide.