You want to attend a college that stands out from the rest. At COD, you'll discover:

• Dedicated instructors with years of professional experience.
• Instruction utilizing our state-of-the-art anthropology lab, equipment and resources. 
• Affordable courses to help you achieve success without creating overwhelming debt or draining your savings account.
• Small class sizes to ensure you receive personalized attention.

Business Anthropology, Certificate

The Business Anthropology certificate is designed to increase the marketability of individuals interested in working in cross- cultural and international work environments by sharpening interpersonal and critical-thinking skill-sets as it relates to working in these environments. In addition, the Business Anthropology certificate will provide a competitive advantage for students seeking placement in a four-year college for applied anthropology. The four classes will cover a broad range of anthropological topics including methods, business anthropology, and cultural anthropology, with a focus on holism (understanding how various aspects of a society are integrated such as family, gender roles, economics, religion and politics), critical thinking and problem solving. The program emphasizes a practical, interdisciplinary, real world approach to anthropology with the purpose of attaining employment outside of academia. This certificate requires 14 credits in the courses listed below.

Anthropology Transfer Pathway, A.A.

What is a Transfer Pathway?

A transfer pathway represents a typical course schedule/sequence for a student planning to complete the A.A. degree within two years, then transfer and major in a specific discipline. A transfer pathway is not institution-specific.

It is important to understand that the pathway provided in the adjacent tab is just one possible combination of classes by which to complete an A.A. and prepare for transfer in your chosen area of study. Other course combinations and sequences can work, too. It is strongly recommended that students work directly and frequently with a COD academic counselor/advisor, a COD faculty advisor, and academic counselors/advisors at potential transfer schools, to develop and execute a plan that works best for them.

Anthropology Transfer Pathway, A.S.

What is a Transfer Pathway?

A transfer pathway represents a typical course schedule/sequence for a student planning to complete the A.S. degree within two years, then transfer and major in a specific discipline. A transfer pathway is not institution-specific.

It is important to understand that the pathway provided in the adjacent tab is just one possible combination of classes by which to complete an A.S. and prepare for transfer in your chosen area of study. Other course combinations and sequences can work, too. It is strongly recommended that students work directly and frequently with a COD academic counselor/advisor, a COD faculty advisor, and academic counselors/advisors at potential transfer schools, to develop and execute a plan that works best for them.

Every even-numbered year, the Archaeological and Bioarchaeological Field School provides students with five weeks of hands-on archaeological research experience. Contact Professor John Staeck at staeck@cod.edu for more information.

Academic and Career Pathways give you a roadmap to achieving your career goals. Follow a pathway based on your degree or certificate that outlines which classes you need to take and when so you graduate on time or move on to the next phase in your career.

• Anthropology Transfer Pathway, Associate in Arts
• Anthropology Transfer Pathway, Associate in Science 
• Business Anthropology Certificate

Students who complete courses in anthropology will:

• Understand the evolutionary origins of human biocultural adaptive systems, including language.
• Understand the past and present variation/diversity of human biocultural adaptive systems, including language.
• Understand the past and present functions of human biocultural adaptive systems, including language.
• Comprehend the dynamics of how human biocultural adaptive systems, including language, affect interactions between groups.
• Understand the application of knowledge of the foregoing to their own lives and societies.

Anthropologists work in every segment of the world's businesses from traditional roles as teachers and researchers to serving as consultants for fortune 100 companies and national governments. A significant number of students have found their skills in demand in the fields of management, medicine and education.