Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology

California Baptist University

CBU’s program focuses on how anthropology can be applied in the real world to solve actual, human problems. Our faculty are skilled, experienced anthropologists who will ready students for careers and graduate degrees, and we also offer internships to provide the experience needed to work in the field.Students learn traditional anthropology application and research methods in a distinctly Christian program, considering the human as physical, psychological and spiritual. We do not compromise the discipline but include a distinct faith element which helps us more clearly understand human behavior from a creation perspective.We have just begun a unique partnership with the Riverside Metropolitan Museum where our students will work with them exclusively to redesign their museum in the coming years while learning about museum studies and artifact preservation. We often go to anthropology-discipline specific conventions all over the U.S. and sometimes in Canada.Students graduating with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology will demonstrate the following:To articulate the theories, concepts and terms of the four fields in anthropology: cultural, biological, archeology, linguisticsTo apply anthropology concepts to explain cultural and societal experiences and recognize the limitations of personal experience in understanding cultural phenomenonTo use qualitative analyses including ethnography to understand social institutions, rituals, and cultural contexts of behaviorConduct and write a review that summarizes part of the anthropology literature, applying fundamental strategies such as a thesis focus, an informative middle and an effective conclusion resulting from effective drafting, revising, and editing