science degrees with majors in Sociology and Anthropology.
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology provides
students with a wide variety of courses designed to further
understanding and perception of social problems, social
processes and differing cultures within and outside the U.S.
Sociology attempts to understand human behavior
through an examination of individuals within group settings,
placing particular emphasis upon the social forces which
influence behavior. A central goal of sociology is to have
students gain insight into how their own lives are influenced
by the social relationships around them. Virtually all human
behavior is social behavior; thus, courses in sociology
examine in detail social groups of a variety of sizes and
compositions. Visit the
Sociology Program's website at http://soc.asp.radford.edu.
Anthropology
is the comparative study of humans in all times and
places around the
world.
The goal of the anthropology major is to give
students knowledge and hands-on
applied
anthropology experience in three fields
of anthropology. Cultural Anthropology
is the study
of living
cultures in today's world; the goal is to understand, describe, and
analyze
cultural
similarities and differences found on a global, international scale.
Physical
Anthropology
studies the biological aspects of humans and other primates and
explores the interactions
between biology and culture. Archaeology reconstructs past
cultures through
analysis of the
cultural remnants left behind. Visit the
Anthropology
Program's website at http://anth.asp.radford.edu.
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Radford University
Box 6948, Russell Hall 228
Radford, VA 24142
Office Phone #: (540) 831-5615
Department Chairperson:
Dr. Paula Brush, Russell 229
Department Secretary:
Ms. Pat Rupe,
Russell 228
We've Moved:
The Department of Sociology & Anthropology offices are now
located on the second floor of Russell Hall