JMU的人类学课程旨在向学生介绍该学科的广度，以其四个子领域来解决现代世界的主题和问题：文化人类学，生物人类学，考古学和语言学。从一般课程的基础上，学生可以选择专注于除语言学之外的任何子领域的理论和实践。该计划强烈以实践为导向，并鼓励学生参加实习，实地学校，独立学习和特殊主题，以扩大他们的人类学意识。所有的教职员工都在所选的研究领域内积极参与重大研究。该奖学金不仅体现在最新的实践经验课程中，而且还体现在为学生提供教师在合作研究项目中进行指导的广泛机会。
The anthropology program at JMU is designed to introduce students to the breadth of the discipline illustrating the topics and issues of the modern world that are addressed by its four sub-fields: cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, archeology and linguistics. Building from a general program, students can choose to concentrate in the theory and practice of any of the subfields except linguistics. The program is strongly practice-oriented and encourages students to participate in internships, field schools, independent studies, and special topics that allow them to broaden their anthropological awareness. All of the faculty are actively involved in significant research within their chosen areas of study. This scholarship is not only reflected in courses that are current and informed by practical experience, but also in a wide range of opportunities for students to be mentored by faculty in collaborative research projects.