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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS

Department of Anthropology/Sociology

UW Colleges Department of Anthropology and Sociology

UW-Marinette's social science curriculum provides you with the basic skills and knowledge which will help you enroll successfully in a bachelor's degree program, succeed in a variety of social service or criminal justice professions, and compete successfully in the evolving global environment. This curriculum provides basic skills courses leading to a fundamental understanding of the general sociological factors which influence human behavior. It also teaches the value of the scientific study of society, and how to apply sociological principles to help people solve everyday problems.

Anthropology is the classification and analysis of human societies, descriptively, historically, and physically. It's unique contribution to studying the bonds of human social relations has been the distinctive concept of culture. Anthropological studies emphasize data from nonliterate peoples and archaeological exploration.

Sociology focuses on the study of human group behavior in modern societies. As the study of humans in group activites - economic, social, political, and religious - sociology tries to determine the laws which govern human behavior in groups.

Career opportunities for anthropology or sociology majors are many and varied. For more information, consult the websites below:

Careers in Anthropology

Careers in Archaeology

Click on the UW-Fox Anthropology web page for more information about Wisconsin Archaeology and Dr. Thomas C. Pleger's archaeological research program in the Marinette area.

Careers in Sociology

Classes usually offered for the anthropology/sociology major at UW-Marinette include:

For more information regarding the Anthropology/Sociology program at UW-Marinette or within the UW Colleges, please contact Dail Murray , Associate Professor 715-735-4323.