ANTHROPOLOGY AT A GLANCE

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FACULTY  & PROGRAM

Excellent program for over 20 yrs., first as a program within sociology, then as own major in 1992
By its nature multicultural, multiethnic, globally focused, and interdisciplinary
Friendly rapport with both departmental colleagues and with many faculty in other departments
Faculty works as a committee-of-the-whole, stressing consensus even on difficult issues
Thoughtful, effective hiring practices;  most program faculty are happy to stay long-term
Dynamic, healthy  five "quadrants" of anthropology program:
    1--Biological Anthropology
    2--Cultural Anthropology
    3--Archaeology
    4--Linguistic Anthropology
    5--Applied Anthropology (our next hire)
Improved and expanded program as faculty specialties have been added

Continuous student interest in anthropology;  about 100 majors; student quality improving
Significant program restructuring in recent years
Encourage international opportunities and study abroad programs
Anthropology Scholarships for Fieldwork (Morter and Parker scholarships, @ $2700 annually)
Jon Morter Laboratory of Anthropology utilized for teaching and student/faculty research
Lambda Alpha chapter  (the national undergraduate anthropology honor society)
Student internship program, Bachelor's Essays, and independent studies
Student run, faculty mentored Sociology and Anthropology Club
Ongoing mentoring  (student conference attendance/presentations; grad. school applications)

Latin American & Caribbean Studies
Biology
Religious Studies
Vertebrate Paleontology
History
Foreign Languages
Psychology (also Honors)
Women's Studies
Environmental Studies
Sociology (also Honors)
American Studies
(proposed Linguistics minor)
Institut de Préhistoire et de Géologie du Quaternaire Université de Bordeaux

Avery Institute of African American Culture
South Carolina Governor's School
The Charleston Museum
Hunley Archaeological Project
Charlestowne Landing Historic Site
Colonial Dorchester State Park
Brockington & Assoc.  Contract Archaeology
County Medical Examiner's Office
Univ.  of S. C. Underwater Archaeology Program
LABS of Virginia, Inc. Primate Facility
S. C. Coastal Conservation League
South Carolina Historical Society

Mexico and Wyoming  (Dr. Cope, biological anthropology)
Costa Rica  (Dr. Huber, cultural anthropology)
France  (Dr. Hays, archaeology)
Hawaii and the Caribbean  (Dr. Rashford, cultural anthropology and ethnobotany)
South Carolina  (Dr. Rashford, and Drs. Borg and Hays with The Charleston Museum)
Ireland  (anticipated with Dr. Quinn)