Anthropology - Galen University
Anthropology is the study of us – our past, our present and, to some degree, our future. To understand what it means to be human, anthropologists tend to take a biocultural perspective.
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Anthropology is the study of us – our past, our present and, to some degree, our future. To understand what it means to be human, anthropologists tend to take a biocultural perspective.
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- 13 September 2026
- Last checked
- 21 October 2026
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Anthropology Program
Sample Courses that students will take within our program include: Introduction to Maya Prehistory Development from an Indigenous Perspective Human Biological Variation Medical Anthropology Osteoarchaeology Forensic Anthropology Corporate Anthropology Economic Anthropology Archaeology Field Methods
Career Opportunities
National Institute of Culture and History PACT Belize Archives and Records Belize Police Department Various Government Ministries Various NGOs Some of our graduates have gone on to teach at Junior Colleges, while others became entrepreneurs. Other graduates continued their studies pursuing Master and PhDs in Germany, Netherlands, England, Canada, Taiwan, and the United States. There are numerous other employment opportunities that anthropology graduates can pursue, such as: Consultant Community-based NGOs Cultural Heritage Libraries Public Health Secondary School Teacher (with additional pedagogical training) Corporations
Anthropology at Galen
Galen University is the only tertiary level institution that offers Anthropology as a bachelor’s degree program. Within this program, we focus on Socio-cultural Anthropology, Biological Anthropology and Archaeology. Students have various opportunities to immerse themselves within these areas, working with research experts in the field. Whether it is excavating at one of the many archaeological sites, visiting different indigenous communities, analysing skeletal remains, or looking at alternative health practices, Galen University’s Anthropology program will expose you to the endless possibilities of the discipline.Students are encouraged to make this program as multi-disciplinary as possible
