<p>I am interested in the Peace Corps, WHO, CDC....is this a good plan? I use to think: just do bio or stats- but now I think, "DO what your mind is best at so that I can help the world in my best way possible"---I did so well on my eng placement test, I do not have to take english, so I feel anthropology is more well-suited for me- humanities are my strongsuit-I am still awaiting my math placement results and ap scores. WIll this major prepare me for a master's in public heatlh?</p>
<p>What is human anthropology?</p>
<p>I plan to pursue a MPH. I will graduate with a BS in anthro, BA in Arts & Humanities, and a minor in bioethics.</p>
<p>Are you an incoming freshman? Please remember that your interests will likely change as you go through college. Just something to keep in mind.</p>
<p>If you are minoring in public health, you’ll likely do a couple of courses in stats and epidemiology - which will be useful. You might also want to do several courses in “area studies”, concentrating on a particular area, which you will know well. Finally, languages are always invaluable. Even if you end up in a place where you don’t know the language in advance, having the experience of learning a new language to fluency will serve you well.</p>
<p>The exciting thing about being at college is exploring many topics – but know that you can only ride one pony out of the barn. When you graduate, you’ll need to find a job – Peace Corps may take any degree, but after that you’ll still need to find a job. </p>
<p>What would you do with an anthro degree? Most go on to graduate school and hope to become a professor. It tends to be an academic path. </p>
<p>Public health tends to be “hands on” and pragmatic. </p>
<p>Pick one – and take some courses in the other – but be wary of declaring a minor or second major — too often that ends up exhausting the student and eliminates the opportunity to study other things (romantic poetry, physics, whatever). </p>
<p>What about going the public health path, taking lots of anthro courses on the way and, as mini said, picking a language to pursue? You might be ready to earn a paycheck right out of college (a good thing) but still have the flexibility to pursue anthro further if you chose to do so.</p>
<p>I’m curious. What do people do who have a master’s in public health?</p>
<p>Do not pick your major on planning a career to do good for the world. There are many majors and ways to become competent for joining the Peace Corps et al. Plan a major around your interests and aptitudes and careers will be open to you. You might check the job postings for various organizations to see what fields they hire in. See what places various majors get jobs in. Much of this can be found on college departmental websites and organization sites. Definitely start college knowing you may change your plans.</p>
<p>Actually, there can be many anthro opportunities, depending on your depth, breadth and flexibility. You want to go dig around aaanet.org, the Amer Anthro Assn, and other anthro subfield orgs.</p>
<p>Anthro, btw, at it’s simplest, *is *the study of human behavior. It works best when it really fits you, your observation style and analytical skills- it’s not like other humanities you experience in hs. Check it out.</p>
<p>ps. as a pub health minor, you’ll likely do some sort of field work, as well.</p>
<p>“I’m curious. What do people do who have a master’s in public health?”</p>
<p>There are almost 1,400 people employed by PATH in Seattle, an international health/development organization - most have an MPH. There are 39 counties in Washington State with public health departments - a very large proportion of them have employee managers with MPHs. The Department of Health in Washington has around 1,100 employees - and most manager and/or supervisions have an MPH or its equivalent in environmental health, nursing, or social work. An MPH is also the entry level degree for epidemiologists in both the private and public sectors.</p>
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<p>Not quite as high level as you asked, but a some public health majors at my school were looking at med school or hospital management after undergrad.</p>
<p>OP, this is something like the fifth or sixth thread you have started on various major combinations… can you focus your question/options a little more into one thread instead of so many different ones? I notice them because one of my kids is interested in public health. You are sort of asking the same questions over and over again, but with different major combinations.</p>
<p>I still want to know what “human” anthro is. Is that a concentration on sociocultural or something? Anthro is all human… </p>
<p>Maybe medical anthropology or bio anthro would be a better path for the OP.</p>
<p>On another thread, he notes biological human anthro. I don’t know about you, romani, but it bugs me when people throw around “anthro” without taking a simple look at what it is and how it sorts out. Lots of kids mix it up with, I swear, international relations. Or sometimes, psychology. Oh, well.</p>
<p>^ when I tell people I’m an anthropology major, they think of Indiana Jones. <em>facepalm</em></p>
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<p>Hmmm… the evolution of species certainly is the same as the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.</p>
<p>Anthropology is not just about evolution, or even primarily about evolution. There are many different branches (4 main ones depending on who you ask) and some have zero to do with evolution.</p>
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<p>I know two: sociocultural and biological/physical (which I took). What are the other ones?</p>
<p>Linguistic and archaeology.</p>
<p>i am doing biological anthropology…maybe with minor in public health…where can i intern as an anthropology major? (especially in Japan)</p>
<p>Some physicians also get an MPH- ie public health- degree. What you do will depend on any other qualifications you have in addition to a “public health” degree.</p>
<p>original poster. Slow down and start college first. So many of your questions will be answered there. Your college will have many answers- the department and career services.</p>
<p>For now, use your old buddy: Google. In college, ask profs and the career center folks. It’s nice to have an interest but you also need to have follow-through skills.</p>