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Our Mission Statement:
The Department of Sociology and Anthropology exists to educate students in the principles, methods, and contents of sociology, with a focus on public sociology, and anthropology/archaeology; to conduct scholarly endeavors in these fields; and to provide service activities for the Department, College of Humanities and Public Affairs, Missouri State University, the State of Missouri, the human community, and discipline-based organizations. We carry out these endeavors within the context of the public affairs mission of the University.
Faculty in our Department are excellent teachers, productive scholars, and provide important service contributions to the community. We offer majors and minors in Sociology and Anthropology. We also offer a Master of Science in Applied Anthropology. Please use the links on the left to browse and learn more about each program's requirements, courses, and faculty.
- Acting Department Head: William Wedenoja, Ph.D.
- Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
- Location: Strong Hall 451
- Phone: (417) 836-5640
- E-mail: SociologyAnthropology@MissouriState.edu