Anthropology

Lucas Colemane is an antropology major at UL Lafayette

"When you look at cultures, everything comes from the earth and the environment. So, if we can understand that aspect then we might understand why cultures develop the way they do.”

Meet anthropology major Lucas Coleman

You should major in anthropology if:

  • You’re interested in understanding the human condition. 
  • You want to conduct applied research of culture, language, artifacts and archaeological sites, or human biology.
  • You’re curious about humankind and you have a passion for exploring and understanding other cultures. 
     

Anthropology is the holistic and comparative study of humans. In the UL Lafayette anthropology program, you can focus on areas including local and global scale power relations, language variation and change, linguistic revitalization, archaeology, ancient civilizations, historical archaeology, cultural resources management, human evolution, human skeletal anatomy, and human behavior. 

As an anthropology major, you’ll study the field broadly as well as each of the sub-fields: archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, and linguistic anthropology.

Anthropology at UL Lafayette

What's Anthropology Like?

  • Lab & field work
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  • Research & theory
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  • Presenting
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  • Group work & collaboration
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  • Internship
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  • Reading & writing
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Learn through internships

We offer internship opportunities with Vermilionville, the Science Museum in Lafayette, forensic examiner offices and other agencies and organizations.

Life as an Anthropology Major

An anthropology student researching archaeological finds in a lab at the University of ޻ֱ at Lafayette.

Research for a Reason

Discover more than what’s in the pages of a textbook. Take advantage of research opportunities in the Forensic Anthropology and Bioarcheology labs, where you can work with human and non-human skeletal remains, 3-D scanning and modeling, and more. Fieldwork opportunities are available throughout ޻ֱ, as well as both volunteer and paid internship opportunities with museums, archaeological sites, and forensics.
 

޻ֱ Public Archaeology Lab

The ޻ֱ Public Archaeology Lab (LPAL) allows students to participate in applied research, community outreach, and public education for ޻ֱ, the Lower Mississippi Valley, and north-central Gulf Coast. You can work with archaeological records and cultural resources from these areas to gain experience in regulatory compliance, cultural resource management, and heritage conservation. 

Study Abroad

Earn credit toward your degree while studying in another country. Study abroad with our programs in Costa Rica, England, France, Italy, and Morocco.

Student Organizations

Join the Anthropology Society on campus to explore the sub-fields of anthropology with fellow students. Find your passion for archaeology or biological, cultural, or linguistic anthropology.