Anthropology and Sociology Department

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Anthropology

L. E. Bradley, Program Director
301 East Hall
(605) 677-5402
lbradley@usd.edu

FACULTY:

Professors:

L. E. Bradley, Archaeology of North America, Upper Paleolithic Europe, Computer Applications
Dona Davis, Medical Anthropology, Gender Studies, North Atlantic Maritime Cultures
Richard Fox, Historical Archaeology, US Plains, North AmericanArchaeology

Assistant Professor: 

Brian Molyneaux, Art & Archaeology, Cultural Resources Management, Archaelogical Method & Theory

MAJOR:

ANTHROPOLOGY, B.A., B.S.

MINOR:

ANTHROPOLOGY

The field of Anthropology deals with human culture and biology, present and past. Cultural Anthropology courses stress an understanding of the traditions which have influenced Western Culture and of the traditions of non-Western cultures in order to develop an understanding of the dynamic and modal nature of the diverse cultures found in the world. Archaeology stresses cultures of the past, known through their preserved material remains. Archaeology courses are oriented toward providing an understanding of culture change over millions of years of human existence. Physical Anthropology explores human biology and how culture and environment interact to influence the form of modern populations. Anthropology courses are structured to provide students with an awareness of the global nature of today’s society and how human society and biology reflects influences from our recent historical and distant prehistoric past. USD offers a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree in Anthropology. For undergraduates, we attempt to provide a general education in the four subfields: archaeology, physical anthropology, anthropological linguistics, and cultural anthropology. The Anthropology program is administratively housed in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Susan Tuve Award (available to Anthropology majors)

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Sociology

Jack Niemonen, Program Director
301 East Hall
(605) 677-5402
Jack.Niemonen@usd.edu

FACULTY:

Professors:

Dona Davis, Cross-Cultural Studies, Women
Jack Niemonen, Race Relations, Social Problems

Assistant Professor:

Thomas E. Allen, Jr., Criminology, Penology

Adjunct Instructor:

Sharon Allen, Introduction to Sociology 

MAJOR:

SOCIOLOGY, B.A., B.S.

MINOR:

SOCIOLOGY

No one can live in contemporary society in anything that even approaches isolation–we are all more intricately interconnected with each other than at any time in history, and Sociology focuses on that interaction. Whether at the level of interpersonal relations or at the level of social organizations, all the things that have impact upon us daily are the subject matter of Sociology. How we make decisions and why, what public policies should be followed, how all the relationships between the various groups in society are mediated, the impact of the media on contemporary society, our continuous search for justice, these are all questions that we seek to answer. To provide those answers, the sociology program involves students in the theoretical and methodological tools that guide the exploration, while providing a wide range of viewpoints and orientations. We seek to provide students with the information and ideas that will make them thoughtful and informed citizens of the world. The Sociology Program is administratively located in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology.

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