Anthropology Degree | Eckerd College in Florida

Where biology and culture meet

A holistic endeavor

By examining civilizations both ancient and modern, Anthropology helps us understand enduring questions surrounding resource management, human welfare, and social inequality. Combine the skills you learn in the field with Eckerd’s liberal arts foundation to launch a career in public health, forensic science, sustainable development, heritage management, education, or international law.

Dive Deeper into Anthropology

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Dig right in

No need to wait for grad school to do original research. Join your Eckerd College professors in off-site research in Peru, The Bahamas, or right here in the Tampa Bay area.

Earn your stripes

First-year research associateships give talented first-year students a head start on solid-gold grad school applications. Includes $1,000 stipend.

In Their Own Words

“I love studying anthropology at Eckerd. Every anthropology professor is extremely passionate about what they do. The professors are constantly working on their own projects, frequently getting students involved with them. Eckerd has a strong emphasis on global education, and the anthropology professors especially align with that, giving their students many resources for anthropological experiences abroad. The anthropology professors care extremely deeply about their students and want to see them succeed in their own specific passions.”
—Julia Cole ’27
Anthropology and Environmental Studies Major

Beyond the Classroom

Anthropology students have participated in internships at local organizations including:

One recent Anthropology student undertook ethnobotanical research in the cloud forests of northern Peru. Another did mapping surveys of historic sites on Cat Island, Bahamas. What will you do?

Take a Spring-into-Summer course on sustainable tourism in Peru and spend three weeks exploring the natural and cultural wonders of the Andes. Or spend January among the monolithic human figures of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in the South Pacific.

See Pics from Thailand

All anthropology majors engage in service learning in the St. Petersburg community as part of their Anthropological Research Methods course. Recent projects have been carried out at Westminster Suncoast, an assisted living facility.

Service Pics on Flickr

Popular classes

Forensic Anthropology

Analyzes human skeletons to determine sex, age, stature, ancestry, and pathology. Includes a discussion of how these techniques are used in criminal cases.

Sustainable Development

Examines how we can meet the needs of a global population in ways that reduce poverty, improve health, and protect the environment for future generations.