ANTH & HD Continuing Students
Important Information for continuing and new students
The faculty of the Anthropology and Human Development majors have combined these programs in response to changes at SSU. We're very excited to present a new major that brings together everything we love about Anthropology and Human Development and allows us to do something new and innovative! Our new Human Development and Applied Anthropology (HDAA) major is one of a kind.
Key features of the HDAA Major
- HDAA takes "human-ness" as a key analytic and asks, what does it mean to be human, across time and space, throughout the life course, biologically, culturally, and socially?
- HDAA is grounded in Anthropology, but is interdisciplinary, including perspectives from across the social sciences.
- HDAA is invested in social justice and solving social problems!
- HDAA balances theoretical depth with skills-based training that equips students to do meaningful work that supports communities and makes a difference.
Why HDAA now?
- HDAA combines the expertise of SSU faculty across Anthropology and Human Development into a single curriculum that maximizes student access to faculty.
- HDAA responds to institutional changes at SSU to "right size" our programs in response to budget cuts and changing enrollment patterns.
HDAA responds to disciplinary changes in our fields of expertise, reflecting student demand for skills you can apply to meaningful work!
Juniors and Seniors
Are you an Anthropology or a Human Development major with junior or senior status? If so, stay the course! We will continue to offer the courses you need to graduate. The major change for you is that your courses will now be offered under the HDAA prefix. You can find a list of ANTH to HDAA course equivalents here, and faculty advisors are available to help you map your path to graduation!
Freshman and Sophomores, Incoming Students
Are you a sophomore or freshman or an incoming student, including transfer students? As we wait for the HDAA BA to come online, you should choose either the Anthropology or Human Development jaor that most reflects your areas of interest. Once the HDAA BA becomes ready for you to enroll in, we will strongly advise you to consider HDAA, as we will be orienting our attention, efforts, and advising in this direction as we phase out the separate degree paths over the next few years. However, faculty advisors support whichever path you choose that suits your academic goals. You can compare programs side by side here.
All Students
For all students - we, your HDAA faculty, are so excited about our new curriculum, and hope you are too. Whether you are finishing out a traditional degree path, or jumping into something new, you will benefit from the enthusiasm and commitment we have to Anthropology and Human Development as exciting sites of social research, theory, and applied work solving problems. Please join us for special events like guest speakers, social gatherings like our end of the year party for graduating seniors, and group advising (pizza always provided!)
Want to get even more involved? Meet our amazing students by joining our ANTH club, follow us on social media to stay updated about events, and be sure you are enrolled in your major so you are on our email lists!
Once it's possible to enroll in the new major, we will let you know! You will need to fill out a "change of major form" and switch to HDAA. You can find the Major update form here.
Pardon Our Dust
We are doing our best to roll out our new major while we support student success now! Thanks for your patience as we make these changes, and if you have any questions, please reach out to your faculty.