Field Experiences
Students benefit from first-hand encounters with archaeological sites and materials.

Honors Thesis
Sociology and Anthropology majors qualify for writing an Honors Thesis if their major and cumulative grade point averages are at least 3.25.

Work Study at the Anthropology Laboratory
The Anthropology Laboratory employs several work study students a year.

Internships
The Department offers several formal internship opportunities for students, with preference for our majors. In addition, students are also encouraged to design their own internships with input from specific department members.

Independent Study and Research
The Department offers students the opportunity to engage in directed individual study or research with the guidance of a faculty member.

Honor Societies
The Department brought two student Honors Societies to Washington and Lee University in 2008.

James G. Leyburn Scholars Program in Anthropology
The Department offers the opportunity for students to participate in archaeological and ethnographic fieldwork, as well as cultural resource management, during the summer. This has been done under the auspices of the James G. Leyburn program, an endowed program that allows undergraduates and alumni working in anthropology to compete for stipends.

R. E. Undergraduate Research Program
Members of the Department have worked with R. E. Lee Scholars, and there could be new opportunities for such collaboration in the future.

Organizations in Sociology and Anthropology
This page contains information for students about organizations in Sociology and Anthropology.

Research Resources
The Department has access to many research resources in sociology and anthropology online and through the Leyburn Library.