Department of Anthropology and Sociology
Explore the diversity and behavior of humankind from biological, cultural, historical and societal perspectives.
The Department of Anthropology and Sociology houses two distinct majors that both explore humans and their behavior. You will major in either anthropology or sociology and take classes specific to each area of study.
Anthropology
Anthropology deals with human culture and biology, both past and present.
Sociology
Sociologists find that their work is at the center of important and controversial issues, such as family change, crime and delinquency, income and wealth inequality, race relations and immigration.
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VERMILLION, S.D. – Taking the knowledge they learned in the classroom to the field, 14 students in the USD’s Museum Techniques course assisted with five projects at the W.H. Over Museum located on the Vermillion campus.
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VERMILLION, S.D. – For a brief period last month, songwriter and performer Justin Bieber was once again in the spotlight, only this time for a new slate of tattoos which he showed off on Instagram.
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Our students in the Arch Lab. https://vimeo.com/265808005
