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The mission of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology is to provide high-quality programs of teaching, research, scholarship, and service within the disciplines of sociology and anthropology. The department draws on the diverse strengths and expertise of a highly dedicated faculty with Ph.D. degrees from prestigious universities.

Courses offered by the department are designed to help students acquire an analytical understanding of social processes, cultural diversity, statuses, human evolution and biology, the development of social complexity, and roles in institutions. This understanding is designed to provide liberal education as well as to prepare students for career opportunities related to sociology and anthropology while establishing a sound foundation for those who plan to undertake graduate studies in these or related fields.

Awards and Scholarships

Katherine J. Hardie Award in Anthropology

This award is given to the outstanding graduating senior in anthropology each year. The recipient’s name will be engraved on the Hardie Memorial Plaque displayed in the department office. In addition, the recipient will receive an individual plaque.

Outstanding Graduate Award in Sociology

This award honors the graduating senior sociology major with outstanding academic achievement and engagement with the discipline.

Mark Hartmann Anthropology Student Fellowship

The purpose of this award is to provide financial assistance to students for participation in anthropological fieldwork or field school concurrently with their studies in pursuit or enrichment of a degree in Anthropology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Expenses covered by this award may include but are not limited to, tuition and related travel expenses.

Beth and Earl Richard Endowed Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to a full or part-time UA Little Rock student major in Sociology or Anthropology. Selection is based on academic accomplishment with financial need as a secondary consideration.

Pi Gamma Mu, International Honor Society in the Social Sciences.

Students must have 20 or more hours in the social sciences, a grade point average of B or better, and rank in the top 35 percent of their respective class. David Briscoe is the Chapter Faculty Sponsor.

Student Organizations

The department seeks to promote a sense of collegiality among students. This is reflected in the student-governed Anthropology Club and Sociology Club. Students new to the department should check with the chair for meeting times and activities.

In addition, the honors sociology organization, Alpha Kappa Delta, and the honors anthropology organization, Lambda Alpha, provide majors with high-grade point averages access to professional and social activities.

Internships

A variety of opportunities for internships and field experiences are available. Students interested in internships or field experience should talk to their advisor or the department chair.

Prerequisites

The department requires that prerequisites be met for all classes. Students wishing to enroll in a course without the specified prerequisite courses must petition the department for permission to enroll.

Programs

• Anthropology, B.A.
• Sociology, B.A.

• Anthropology Minor
• Gender Studies Minor
• Sociology Minor

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