45.02 Anthropology
Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 45.0201 - 45.0299.
Where 45.02 sits in the CIP 2020 hierarchy
- >45 SOCIAL SCIENCES
- >>45.02 Anthropology
- >>45.02 Anthropology
Subcategories of 45.02 Anthropology
- 45.0201Anthropology, General
A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid evolution, anthropological linguistics, ethnography, ethnology, ethnohistory, socio-cultural anthropology, psychological anthropology, research methods, and applications to areas such as medicine, forensic pathology, museum studies, and international affairs.
- 45.0202Physical and Biological Anthropology
A program that focuses on the application of the biological sciences and anthropology to the study of the adaptations, variability, and the evolution of human beings and their living and fossil relatives. Includes instructions in anthropology, human and mammalian anatomy, cell biology, paleontology, human culture and behavior, neuroscience, forensic anthropology, anatomical reconstruction, comparative anatomy, and laboratory science and methods.
- 45.0203Medical Anthropology
A program that focuses on biological, socio-cultural, psychological, and behavioral factors as they relate to health, illness, medical practices, and access to health care services. Includes instruction in ethno-medicine, urban health, international health, psychiatric and psychological anthropology, aging, and health and identity.
- 45.0204Cultural Anthropology
A program that focuses on the study of culture and the relationship of culture to other aspects of social life. Includes instruction in cultural anthropology, anthropological theory, enthnography, linguistics, and quantitative and qualitative research methods.
- 45.0205Forensic Anthropology
A program that focuses on the application of the biological sciences and skeletal anthropology in medicolegal death investigations. Includes instruction in biological anthropology theory, crime scene investigation, forensic anthropology field methods, forensic anthropological techniques and procedures, human anatomy, methods of human identification, mortuary archaeology, osteology, and taphonomy.
- 45.0299Anthropology, Other
Any instructional program in Anthropology not listed above.
Other CIP 2020 codes under 45.02 Anthropology
- 45.01Social Sciences, General
- 45.03Archeology
- 45.04Criminology
- 45.05Demography
- 45.06Economics
- 45.07Geography and Cartography
- 45.09International Relations and National Security Studies
- 45.10Political Science and Government
- 45.11Sociology
- 45.12Urban Studies/Affairs
- 45.13Sociology and Anthropology
- 45.15Geography and Anthropology
- 45.99Social Sciences, Other
Frequently asked questions
- What is CIP 2020 45.02?
- CIP 2020 45.02 is "Anthropology". Instructional content for this group of programs is defined in codes 45.0201 - 45.0299.
- What does CIP 2020 45.02 include?
- 45.02 Anthropology contains 6 direct subcategories: 45.0201 Anthropology, General; 45.0202 Physical and Biological Anthropology; 45.0203 Medical Anthropology; 45.0204 Cultural Anthropology; 45.0205 Forensic Anthropology; 45.0299 Anthropology, Other.
- What is the parent category of 45.02?
- 45.02 Anthropology sits under 45.02 Anthropology in the CIP 2020 hierarchy.
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