Anthropology

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Bachelor's DegreeAcademicCIP: 45.0201

Students earning a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology will have the skills to thrive in today's global economy. Our program teaches students to research manage, analyze, evaluate and interpret data on human diversity and across all human behaviors- skills employers value highly and which translate to a variety of career fields. Appreciation of cultural and biological diversity is crucial in a growing multicultural society.

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Anthropology

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Bachelor's DegreeAcademicCIP: 45.0201

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingCoordinationActive LearningInstructingLearning StrategiesManagement of Personnel ResourcesSocial PerceptivenessSystems Evaluation

Knowledge

English LanguageAdministration and ManagementEducation and TrainingLaw and GovernmentCustomer and Personal ServicePersonnel and Human ResourcesSociology and AnthropologyHistory and ArcheologyMathematicsEngineering and TechnologyPublic Safety and SecurityGeographyForeign LanguageBuilding and ConstructionEconomics and AccountingMechanicalBiology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ExpressionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionInductive ReasoningDeductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityProblem SensitivityNear VisionInformation OrderingSpeech RecognitionFluency of IdeasCategory FlexibilityMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, career issues, and laboratory and field resear
Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as research method
Collect information and make judgments through observation, interviews, and review of documents.
Teach or mentor undergraduate and graduate students in anthropology or archeology.
Write about and present research findings for a variety of specialized and general audiences.
Write, present, and publish research findings for a variety of specialized and general audiences.
Identify environmental contamination sources.
Coordinate on-site activities for environmental cleanup or remediation projects to ensure compliance
Identify and apply for project funding.
Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensu
Manage wind project costs to stay within budget limits.
Lead or support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land
Supervise employees or subcontractors to ensure quality of work or adherence to safety regulations o
Train or coordinate the training of employees in operations, safety, environmental issues, or techni
Track and maintain records for wind operations, such as site performance, downtime events, parts usa
Coordinate or conduct internal investigations of problems such as employee theft and violations of c
Administer systems and programs to reduce loss, maintain inventory control, or increase safety.
Review loss prevention exception reports and cash discrepancies to ensure adherence to guidelines.
Report violations of compliance or regulatory standards to duly authorized enforcement agencies as a
Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation.
Discuss emerging compliance issues to ensure that management and employees are informed about compli
Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new pro
Review all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, comprehensiveness,
Direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence.
Develop and review regulatory strategies, development plans, and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.
Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize i
Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate ac
Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs.

Technology

Document management softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareOffice suite softwareCompliance softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareGeographic information systemComputer aided design CAD softwareElectronic mail softwareEnterprise application integration softwareAccounting softwareData base user interface and query softwareComputer based training softwareDesktop publishing softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareOperating system softwareSpreadsheet softwareFacilities management softwareProject management softwareInternet browser softwareData base management system softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareContent workflow software

Tools

Anatomical modelsBucket augersCarousel slide projectorsClay carving toolsColor scannersCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputed axial tomography CAT scan equipmentComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital calipersDigital still cameras35 millimeter camerasAlidadesBench scalesBinocularsCold chiselsConductance metersConductivity probesCountertop centrifugesCrack hammersDental bursDental picksDeoxyribonucleic acid DNA analyzersDeoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencersDigital camerasGlobal positioning system GPS receivers

Work Values

IndependenceWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognitionRelationshipsSupport

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