Why CWU Anthropology?
Students in the anthropology program can become involved with a CWU Field School that conducts archaeological fieldwork in central Washington.
Students enrolled in the CWU Forensic Anthropology Field School experience the appropriate recovery and handling of human remains by excavating a mock crime scene.
Archaeological students get an up-close look at the importance of public involvement in the protection of local archaeological resources.
CWU anthropology offers course work in cultural anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology and linguistics.
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Graduates of Central's anthropology program find jobs as museum curators, corporate anthropologists, forensic anthropologists, archaeologists and non-profit and consumer researchers.
Dean Hall, home to CWU Anthropology, is a LEED certified building filled with student study areas, high-tech laboratories, computer labs, classrooms, and a museum facility.