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Anthropology is the scientific study of humans, human behavior and societies in the past and present. The 4 sub-fields of Anthropology include:
Archaeology: Examines people and cultures of the past.
Biological Anthropology: Specializes in evolution, genetics, and health.
Cultural Anthropology: Studies human societies and elements of cultural life.
Linguistic Anthropology: Concentration of cultural anthropology that focuses on language in society.
Career in Anthropology: Students with Arts stream can also apply to pursue a course in Anthropology. Generally a Science background at the +2 level is preferred for a B.Sc. program in Anthropology. B.Sc in Anthropology is of 3-years duration and thereafter, one can specialize in any of the branches at M.Sc and M.Phil levels.
Jobs: Students with an Undergraduate degree in Anthropology commonly follow any of four main career paths- positions in Government, academia, business or community service organizations. Of course, many graduates of Anthropology programs also choose to become an Archaeologist, Paleontologist, Ethnologist or Primatologist.
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