• Anthropology is a comparative social science that seeks to under­stand human behavior within the context of different cultural systems, past and present.
  • Anthropology also seeks to understand human bio­logical evolution and adaptation and their interaction with social and cultural behavior.
  • Anthropology brings a cross-cultural knowledge base and unique methodological and conceptual tools to bear on understanding the transformations, problems and interconnections of contemporary societies.
  • The discipline is divided into the fields of cul­tural, biological, linguistic anthropology, archaeology, and applied anthropology. Wayne State’s department offers a broad-based Bach­elor of Arts in anthropology.