人类学是对人类生物和文化在时间和空间上的多样性的研究。人类学通常包括三个广泛的领域：文化人类学，生物人类学和考古学。每个领域都教授独特的技能，包括采用研究方法，制定和检验假设以及开发大量数据。UIC的人类学专业的学生在一所大型的城市研究型大学中享有小型学校的经验。除少数例外，我们的本科课程由UIC系教授。大型入门课程通常包括较小的每周讨论部分，由助教带领。专业的高级课程可以少至10到12个学生。该学院由一流的研究人员和获奖的教师组成。
Anthropology is the study of human biological and cultural diversity over time and space. Anthropology generally includes three broad fields: cultural anthropology, biological anthropology and archaeology. Each of the fields teaches distinctive skills, including employing research methodologies, formulating and testing hypotheses, and developing extensive sets of data. Anthropology majors at UIC enjoy a small-school experience in a large, urban, research university. With only a few exceptions, our undergraduate courses are taught by UIC faculty. Large introductory courses generally include a smaller weekly discussion component led by teaching assistants. Advanced courses for majors can be as small as 10 - 12 students. The faculty is composed of leading researchers and award winning teachers.