Why Choose Sociology & Anthropology?
Every graduate of EC's program completes independent social science research. Classes include hands-on experience in gathering and analyzing data about society and culture.
Since EC's courses focus on the relationship between individual choices and social contexts, students are introduced to cultures other than their own. Study abroad is highly encouraged. The department offers Term III travel classes to Latin America, South Africa, India, Iceland, and Southeast Asia.
What Sociology & Anthropology Will Teach You!
Sociologists study the social structures people create together, called social institutions. These include family, education, the economy, medicine, and the media. Anthropology is the broad and inclusive study of human beings. At Elmira College, we focus especially on cultural anthropology, with offerings also in biological anthropology, archaeology and linguistics. Both fields prepare students to understand the ways our individual choices are influenced by larger social forces.
Elmira College offers a required research and methodology course in the sociology/anthropology major. In this class, each student carries out an original research project that includes interviews, observations, ethnographic field work, or content analysis. These projects become research papers that students present to the public and sometimes go on to publish in national journals.
Where Sociology & Anthropology Can Take You!
Sociology and anthropology majors are prepared for a wide range of careers dealing with people, cultures, and communities. Students go into careers in law, law enforcement, social justice work, education, social services, political organizing, international development, management, research, community development, museum and archival work. Many bring their social scientific training to health fields, including public health and public administration, or become educators
Why Choose Sociology & Anthropology?
Every graduate of EC's program completes independent social science research. Classes include hands-on experience in gathering and analyzing data about society and culture.
Since EC's courses focus on the relationship between individual choices and social contexts, students are introduced to cultures other than their own. Study abroad is highly encouraged. The department offers Term III travel classes to Latin America, South Africa, India, Iceland, and Southeast Asia.
What Sociology & Anthropology Will Teach You!
Sociologists study the social structures people create together, called social institutions. These include family, education, the economy, medicine, and the media. Anthropology is the broad and inclusive study of human beings. At Elmira College, we focus especially on cultural anthropology, with offerings also in biological anthropology, archaeology and linguistics. Both fields prepare students to understand the ways our individual choices are influenced by larger social forces.
Elmira College offers a required research and methodology course in the sociology/anthropology major. In this class, each student carries out an original research project that includes interviews, observations, ethnographic field work, or content analysis. These projects become research papers that students present to the public and sometimes go on to publish in national journals.
Where Sociology & Anthropology Can Take You!
Sociology and anthropology majors are prepared for a wide range of careers dealing with people, cultures, and communities. Students go into careers in law, law enforcement, social justice work, education, social services, political organizing, international development, management, research, community development, museum and archival work. Many bring their social scientific training to health fields, including public health and public administration, or become educators
Kristina Noelani Kalolo '12
Markets Manager, Somali Bantu Community Association
Sociology and Anthropology
International Studies
Master of Arts in International Development & Social Change, Clark University
I am grateful for the formative time I spent at Elmira College. The opportunities for travel and the care that I received from the EC community directly shaped my life and career. Dr. Martha Easton's encouragement and support is the reason that I pursued my master's degree. EC helped open many doors for me to pursue my passions around justice, healing, and food systems as my career.