Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of human relationships, it focuses on the forces that shape our daily interactions. These forces range from crime to religion, public policy to social protest, population growth to economic development, and race, gender and class divisions to shared cultural beliefs.
The Sociology Program offers the following degree paths:
- BA Major in Sociology (on campus OR online)
- BA Minor in Sociology (on campus OR online)
- MA in Sociology (on campus OR online
Anthropology
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.
The Anthropology Program offers the following degree paths (all on-campus):
- BA Major in Anthropology
- BA Minor in Anthropology
- Additional Undergraduate Minors: Religious Studies, American Indian Studies, Drug Studies
- MA in Anthropology (Concentrations available in Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology)
- MA Minor in Anthropology
- Additional Graduate Minors: Archaeology, Food Studies
Department of Sociology - Anthropology
MSC 3BV
New Mexico State University
P. O. Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
Phone: 575-646-3821
Fax: 575-646-3725
Sociology e-mail: soc@nmsu.edu
Anthropology e-mail: anth@nmsu.edu