School of Anthropology, Political Science, and Sociology

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The School of Anthropology, Political Science and Sociology is the core school for the social sciences in the College of Liberal Arts. Our school houses undergraduate and graduate degree programs (MA and PhD) in all three of its namesake areas. Our programs cover a wide range of subfields within each program, including: archaeology, biological anthropology, sociocultural anthropology, linguistics, forensic anthropology, American politics, comparative politics, international relations, religion and politics, political behavior and theory, family structure, popular culture, gender and sexuality, race and ethnic relations, and medical sociology.

Alumni

We consider our alumni to be our strongest asset, and the network of support you found here at SIU Carbondale while completing your studies only grows stronger in the years beyond.

Our programs have been at the forefront of connecting to a global environment so let's catch up with alumni and celebrate their successes.

Our Graduate Programs

We offer Master's and Doctorate degrees in:

SIU students in a sociology class seminar