Is there a major at university that studies Race and Ancestry?

Question

Is there a major at university that studies Race and Ancestry?

Answer 1

Yes about 5 years ago my friend from Uni of Arizona did a degree on Anthropology- at the time they didn't have a specific major so he created it himself through subject selection etc with support from staff. I am assuming it is an actual degree there now, and probably becoming more common at other universities. If not then do what he did.

Answer 2

If you want to get into using skeletal ancestry and using it to determine identification of skeletons, then forensic anthropology is a great  major.  Race IS still a focus of forensic anthropology, because it helps rule out an additional portion of the population when trying to make a positive identification of a skeleton.  The University of Tennessee at Knoxville has a good program, as does the University of Toronto, Missassauga campus.

Answer 3

sociology and anthropology of identity/difference/ethnicity are majors i have taken as part of my degree.  The ancestry part not really there. and you'll find noone really talks about 'race' anymore, it is a faux pas acadmically speaking.