Declaring a Major in Anthropology

If you would like to declare a major in Anthropology, you should select a faculty advisor from Professors Stephen Bailey, David Guss, Deborah Pacini Hernandez, Sarah Pinto, Rosalind Shaw, or Lauren Sullivan. Try to speak to several of us first to discuss your interests, goals, and expectations. It's also a good idea to speak to some of our advisees in order to make sure that your prospective advisor's advising style is a good “fit” for you. Once you have selected your major advisor:

1. Fill out the blue “Declaration of Major” form. You can pick this up in the department office. Have your current advisor sign it, and collect your folder from him or her.
2. Take the blue form to your new Anthropology advisor, and have him/her sign it.
3. Take the signed blue form and your folder to our Department Secretary, Tanya Connolly. She will photocopy and initial your blue form and keep your file in the Department Office.
4. Take the signed blue form to the Dean of Advising Office, Dowling Hall. Congratulations: you are now an Anthropology major!

Double majors: Use the same blue form to declare a second major. Please make sure both of your major departments have copies of your folder from your original advisor. Ask the first department to copy your folder for the second department.

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