Anthropology Department

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Paleoanthropology & Human Osteology

Overview

Paleoanthropologists study the fossil record of humans and other bipedal primates to understand how humans evolved. Forensic anthropologists apply their knowledge of anatomy and human osteology to help identify human skeletal remains and work with law enforcement.

Career Pathways

  • Medicine
  • Dentistry
  • Allied health professions
  • Biomedical sciences
  • Forensics
  • Graduate study in biological anthropology or allied disciplines
  • Secondary and higher education

Recommended Pathway Courses

Core Requirements

B.A. majors must also complete two years of a foreign language or demonstrate equivalent proficiency.

Recommended Anthropology Electives

Recommended Non-Anthropology Electives

Internship Opportunities

Organization Name Paid or Unpaid Location Application Due Date
American Museum of Natural History; Anthropology Internship Program Varies New York, New York Varies
Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Unspecified Unspecified Unspecified
Forensic Anthropology Center at Texas State (FACTS) Unpaid San Marcos, Texas March 31, 2023
Forensic Anthropology Center (University of Tennessee) Unpaid Knoxville, Tennessee Feb. 20, 2023
Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences Unpaid Houston, Texas March 31, 2023
Kirtlandia Research Internship Program Paid Cleveland, Ohio March 2023
Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology Unspecified Coimbra, Portugal Unspecified
New York State Museum Unspecified Albany, New York Unspecified
Office of Chief Medical Examiner Unpaid Washington, D.C. Unspecified
Transylvania Bioarchaeology Paid Transylvania, Romania Varies

Field Schools

Field School Application Due Date
Center for Field Sciences April 7, 2023
Field School in Mortuary Archaeology Rolling acceptance
Huari-Ancash Bio-Archaeological Research Unspecified
Institute for Field Research Varies
Juvenile Osteology Research Workshop Unspecified
Lost Churches Project - Medieval Funerary Excavation Unspecified
Turkana Basin Institute Field Schools Varies