Academic Programs

The Department of Anthropology offers an undergraduate major, minors, and graduate programs at the MA and Ph.D. levels. We also provide general education courses to support undergraduates across the University.

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Graduate Admissions

Learn more about deadlines and requirements for our Ph.D. program.

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Anthropology Major

Our major covers relevant, insightful topics and pairs well with many fields of study.

Major Requirements

Research Strength. Global Impact.

Our faculty members have research strengths in several areas of study. They are also actively involved in research projects at field sites around the world.

Browse a map of locations where UConn anthropology researchers work across the globe.

News and Events

Department News

  • Professor Shoreman-Ouimet’s Disaster Corps Course Highlighted
    UConn Today article: Making a Difference, from the Classroom to the Community details E-Corps program and Disaster Corps curriculum. This article delves into the history, community impact, and future of the E-Corps program. The Environmental Corps (E-Corps) program serves the dual purpose of partnering with towns to assist in bridging capacity gaps, while providing an […]
  • Online Exhibition: Beyond the Screen and Back
    Students in the class Anthropology 3450W, Anthropological Perspectives, have created an insightful online exhibition titled Beyond the Screen and Back. What happens when 19 Gen Z students at a public university visit a museum of fine arts?  Stripped away from our addiction to phones and artificial lives on social media, we are compelled to reflect […]
  • Professor Shoreman-Ouimet Featured in UConn Today article
    Assistant professor of environment and human interactions with UConn’s Department of Anthropology and associate director of UConn’s Institute of Environment and Energy (IoEE) Eleanor Shoreman-Ouimet has been featured in UConn Today article – Perfect Storms: UConn Research Team Shining Light on Extreme Weather Preparedness in Connecticut. This article covers topics such as aging volunteers, limited […]

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Anthropology in the News

The UConn Department of Anthropology studies the diversity of human experience across time and space.

Our faculty share an interest in the holistic study of humans and a curiosity about the varieties of human experience. Together we offer students valuable insights into the past, contemporary, and future world and the challenges we face today.