Overview of Internship

Completing an internship is a great way for students to connect the classroom to the community. Through an internship, students can see how research and theory in sociology, criminology, and anthropology are reflected in the work of practitioners and professionals. Our students regularly intern at museums, law enforcement agencies, and in courts and corrections. By applying their classroom and internship experiences, students can earn upper-division course credit to count towards major and minor requirements. Internships also provide great professional development opportunities, create valuable networks for references, and help facilitate career goals. A recent copy of our internship announcement is available in the link, and questions can be directedto Dr. Cody Warner (cody.warner@montana.edu). 

 

 

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Clubs

Anth Club

Anthropology Club

Meeting once or twice a month in the Anthropology Bone Lab, the club offers students a chance to engage with anthropology beyond the classroom. Activities include member presentations on summer fieldwork (archaeological, biological, and ethnographic), film screenings, and hands-on projects like flintknapping, atlatl throwing, and creating ledger art. The club also organizes occasional field trips to regional museums, such as the Yellowstone Gateway Museum in Livingston and the Plains Indian Museum in Cody, Wyoming. For meeting times and more information, please contact the department.

 

 

Independent Study

Is there a topic you want to learn more about, but not currently offered in our department? Is there a research area you’re fascinated by? Is there a policy you want to better understand? If so, an Independent Study for course credit may be a valuable piece of your studiesat MSU.Independent studies provide interested students an opportunity for in-depth research on topics not typically covered in our regular curriculum. Students interested in completing an independent study can either ask their advisor for moreinformation, orask a faculty member directly if the student has identified one. 

 

Undergraduate Research

Anthropology, sociology, and criminology are all scientific fields of study, and departmental faculty are active quantitative and qualitative researchers. Without a graduate program, many faculty work directly with undergraduate students on all stages of the research process; from study design to data analysis to result dissemination. Students interested in getting more involved in the research process can directly ask faculty members who work in areas of interest, orask their advisor for more general information. Undergraduate Research positions are sometimespaid but aregenerally offered for course credit. 

 

Study Abroad

Spending a semester or academic year at another institutioncan be an incredibly enriching and rewarding experience. MSU offers students two options to study at different institutions. Through the National Student Exchange (NSE) program,studentscan study for up to one yearat a participating university in the United States (and also Canada, Puerto Rico,Guam, and the US Virgin Islands). Through the Study Abroad program,students can enroll at institutions outside of the United States.Interested students should first consult the information and eligibilityrequirementsin thelinks, and contact the department with questions about transferring specific courses. 

 

Field School

To gain more hands-on training in core methods of archaeology, many of our student majors in Anthropologyare interested in field schools.These short-term programs (often during theSummerterm) provide training and experience in excavation,laboratory analysis, and site documentation.We regularly pass along field school opportunities to our students, and please reach out to your advisor if you’d like help identifying a field school that works well for you.Through ourTeddy Birnie fund, we may be able to help offset the costsof completing a field school. 

Advising

New Freshmen or New Transfer Students

Please contact the College of Letters & Science Advising Commons:

Sociology & Criminology

Cole Henry
cole.henry@montana.edu
(406) 994-4202
Wilson Hall 1-106

Anthropology

Kat Morrison
katherine.morrison@montana.edu
(406) 994-5936
Wilson Hall 1-106

Current Students

All current students have a faculty Advisor. The name of your Advisor is located in DegreeWorks a few lines below your name and in MyInfo under the Student Services tab. If you do not see an Advisor listed please reach out to our Academic Services Coordinator, Madison Gordon, at madison.gordonmara@montana.edu or (406) 994-4201.