Culture and society are often the fundamental aspects in a sociocultural anthropology program that studies human nature and cultural diversity within societies. Students may study these aspects in relation with language, religion, psychology and even politics during research and fieldwork.

The PhD is a doctoral degree, specifically called a "doctor of philosophy" degree. This is misleading because PhD holders are not necessarily philosophers (unless they earned their degree in philosophy!). That said, PhD recipients are able to engage in thought experiments, reason about problems, and solve problems in sophisticated ways.