Thank you for your interest in our department. Our program has grown and changed over the past several decades. The department became independent of Sociology in 1974, a Masters in Applied Anthropology was created in 1984, and Ph.D. in Anthropology in 2007. The Department of Anthropology is now known for its strong theoretical orientation and it is nationally recognized for being an excellent applied program. Our faculty work with and make connections between local peoples, national governments, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), inter-governmental agencies, and academic institutions. We have a strong commitment to preserving and transmitting the knowledge of the past, as well as to illuminating and confronting the challenges of the present.
Anthropology is unique at the University of Maryland because of our ability to teach smaller than average class sizes which encourage the development of strong student-faculty mentoring relationships. Undergraduate enrollment has increased steadily over the past few years, and we continue to attract the best and brightest graduate students. We are very excited about our new Ph.D. cohort, and we continue as always to prize our M.A.A. and B.A. students.
I hope you find our website useful. Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
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