UCLA Anthropology

Prospective Anthropology majors, minors, and incoming first years and transfer students are encouraged to attend!
Congratulations to the class of 2018! Watch UCLA Anthropology graduate Dax Shepard's 2018 Commencement Speech here.
UCLA Capuchin Monkey Project: 25 Years of a Primate Drama
Monumental pillars, ancient city of Sisupalgarh, India
Photo credit: Karin Anna Cheung

The Meeting House - Kaday Village, Yap (Federated States of Micronesia)

Choosing a B.S. in Anthropology

Thinking about a career in any of the nearly 100 health sciences? Medicine? Nursing? Forensics? Or perhaps you’re excited about contributing to evidence-based public policy, or maybe law. What major should you choose for any of these careers? Think outside the box, and you’ll discover that an Anthropology B.S. may be the perfect choice for you.

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Message from our Chair and Vice Chairs

Professors Brooke Scelza (Graduate Vice Chair),
Jason Throop (Chair),
Aomar Boum (Undergraduate Vice Chair)

There has never been a better time to study anthropology -- nor a better place to study it than UCLA. Examining the complexity of the human experience, past and present, our discipline encompasses the full sweep of the world’s cultures across time.

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Careers in Anthropology

David Sackman (BA ’80) Chairman and CEO,
Lieberman Research Worldwide (LRW)

This course exposes students to the success stories of UCLA Anthropology Alumni, who share their professional journeys, insights, and advice for translating an Anthropology degree into a variety of career opportunities. The course is designed to help Anthropology undergraduates develop academic and professional skills in preparation for life after UCLA and to expand awareness of personal interests and needs to make deliberate career choices.

Featured Publications

Fixing the Books: Secrecy, Literacy, and Perfectibility in Indigenous New Mexico