The Minor in Anthropology

Scope

The minor in anthropology provides students who major in another discipline with an anthropological perspective to complement their major area of study. This holistic, evolutionary, and comparative viewpoint can be applicable to many disciplinary and preprofessional majors that focus on aspects of human culture and biology.

Requirements

Students may minor in anthropology by taking six courses in anthropology. Minors must take both Anth 102 (Introduction to Archaeology and Biological Anthropology) and Anth 103 (Introduction to Cultural Anthropology), as well as four additional courses, at least two of which must be at the 300 level or beyond. Only two 100-level courses may count toward the minor. No pass/fail courses may be counted. Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the program for successful completion.

Possible areas of focus for a minor in anthropology might include Linguistics/Symbols in Culture, Medical Anthropology/Cultural Factors in Health and Illness, Culture and the Human Life Cycle, Native American Cultures, Survey of World Cultures, Anthropology and Social Issues, Biological Anthropology, and Archaeology/Prehistory. For further details concerning suggested topics and areas of focus, see the departmental minor brochure.