Anthropology is the study of humankind, a multidisciplinary endeavor involving the social sciences, the humanities, and the natural sciences. Anthropologists study the human species and the human condition in all its diversity. Anthropologists ask questions such as: "Who are we?" "Where did we come from?" "How did we get here?" "Why are we different from each other?" "What do all humans share in common?" And, "How can we better understand each other?"
Studies in anthropology might focus, for example, on our distant human ancestors from the African plains, modern workers in a high-tech factory, historic military forts in the Mesilla Valley, Native American languages, or prehistoric and contemporary cultures of the American Southwest and Mesoamerica.
Undergraduates at NMSU can earn
- a major in Anthropology
- a supplementary major in Sustainable Development
- a minor in Anthropology, Religious Studies, American Indian Studies, Sustainable Development, or Drug Studies
Graduate students at NMSU can earn
- a Master's in Anthropology
- a graduate minor in Food Studies or Archaeology
Contact Information
| Office | Phone | Fax |
| 331 Breland Hall | 575-646-2725 | 575.646.3725 |
| Miriam Chaiken, Department Head: |
mchaiken@nmsu.edu | |
| Department Secretary: | bburrell@nmsu.edu | |
| Undergraduate Advisor: | ugradadv@nmsu.edu | |
| Graduate Advisor: | gradadv@nmsu.edu |
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Mail to
Department of Anthropology MSC 3BV New Mexico State University P.O. Box 30001 Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001