Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health
Undergraduate Programs
Why Study Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health?
Challenge your thinking with these dynamic department offerings.
UMBC’s Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health emphasizes three core areas: health and aging in society; diversity, gender, and culture; and applied social science research. This interdisciplinary department offers you a unique opportunity to contribute to ongoing research in these respective disciplines and to foster a broader community understanding of the complexity of these areas of study.
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Which Program is Right for You?
Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology
Learn how cultural perspectives shape events and interactions with others across the globe.
VIEW Bachelor of Arts DETAILS →Bachelor of Arts in Public Health
Focus on health administration, policy, and communicating health initiatives to varying audiences.
VIEW Bachelor of Arts DETAILS →Minor in Anthropology
Navigate our complex world with the tools and skills to communicate across differences.
VIEW Minor DETAILS →Minor in Critical Disability Studies
Students in this interdisciplinary minor will encounter both the lived experiences of disability, past and present, and a critical analysis of intersecting systems of ableism, heteropatriarchy, white supremacy, colonialism, and capitalist violence.
VIEW Minor DETAILS →Minor in Public Health
Explore how to serve your community through communication of evidence-based research.
VIEW Minor DETAILS →Minor in Sociology
Learn sociological concepts and theories that relate to everyday life.
VIEW Minor DETAILS →Certificate in Social Dimensions of Health
The Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Public Health (SAPH) is a complex, interdisciplinary, and dynamic department with three broad foci: health and aging; gender, inequality, and diversity in global contexts; and applied social science research methods. Our mission is threefold to: 1. provide our undergraduate and graduate students with an understanding of the core theories, methods, and substantive issues of our respective disciplines 2. contribute to the development of knowledge in our disciplines through ongoing research and publication 3. contribute service to the university, profession, and local community. Our research mission includes the pursuit of external funding to support the research process and to provide research opportunities for students. Our service mission includes fostering the broader UMBC student community’s understanding of culture and the social sciences through general education courses, participating on university committees, and supporting UMBC’s internship and service-learning programs. In each of these areas, we aspire to be the best. Our mission supports UMBC’s institutional mission, which is dedicated to promoting a strong liberal arts education, supporting research with particular strengths in the health sciences, human resources, and public policy, and ongoing concern for the role of the institution in the local and regional community. Conduct faculty research that contributes to both undergraduate and graduate education
VIEW Certificate DETAILS →Tuition, Scholarships & Financial Aid
UMBC works to provide students with adequate need-based funding.
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UMBC Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Orientation Contact Information
Mailing Address
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
and Orientation
1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore, MD 21250
OFFICE LOCATION
Albin O. Kuhn Library
on the lower level next to Library Pond
Admissions Staff
410-455-2292
Available Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
admissions@umbc.edu
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