What can a career in Anthropology involve you doing?

Question

Actually I have a few questions:

- If you took Anthropology in University what did you have to take in high school? Are Math and Science required?

- What is your job now or what will it be? What are possible jobs with a degree in Anthropology?

- Would you recommend I take this course in University? Would it provide a good future?

Answer 1

I left school at fourteen and done a variety of jobs. I remember giving myself five years to decide on a career. After a spell in Aden with the Argyle's and having some experience with the dead, I decided I'd be a mortuary attendant for a bit. I'm afraid I just lost track of time and before I knew it I was being retired after almost forty years. I will say l'd do it all again.

Answer 2

Nothing was required from High School.  However, writing courses are helpful to you later.  If you are going into archaeology or physical anthropology science and math are helpful as well.  These are in no way required though, not from high school anyway.  It will just give you the experience and better equip you for the courses that you will take for your degree.  It is a very reading and writing intensive degree though.  (Law schools often accept students with anthropology degrees.)

I did some archaeology just out of college.  I wanted to eventually go into museum work, but a museum studies degree is now required for many of those positions.  There are tons of jobs that you can get with an anthropology degree, but you will have to be creative.  A lot of human resources departments don't know what they are really getting from someone with an anthropology degree other than an anthropologist or archaeologist and you have to go through them (or individuals like them) to get a job.  If they knew what they were getting, it would be easy to get a job having an anthropology degree.  Check out.  http://careers.cua.edu/explore/anthrores... It is a good resource for this part of your question.

If you are going to a University setting, take a course in Anthropology whether you major in it or not.  Usually it can count toward a University requirement regardless of what degree program you choose.  You can then learn more about it and see if it is something for you.  You can also call the anthropology department at the University you choose and ask them the same questions.  Of course, get more informed from the above link before asking.  This way you can get more of the information that you are looking for more precisely.

If you find that you want to do a profession directly related to anthropology or its subfields, you may have to consider getting a masters or even a PhD.  I have found that most jobs in the fields of anthropology prefer a masters degree.

It usually doesn't provide the kind of money other lucrative professions provide--like some IT, medical, law and engineering professions.  However, it has been my experience that it can provide a decent future with a greater amount of enjoyment then some others.

I hope this helps.