Department of Anthropology — Requirements & Recommendations for the Minor

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 wishing to minor in anthropology who declare after September 1, 2002, must take a minimum of six courses: two of the three introductory courses (ANTH 105, 106, 107), and four other courses in anthropology. Only one of these courses may be a directed study or internship or cooperative education course, and a minimum of two of these courses must be at the 300 level or above. No pass/fail courses may be counted. At least four of the six courses must be taken at UMass Boston. Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the program for successful completion.

Students who declare their minor prior to September 1, 2002, must take six courses in anthropology. Minors must have taken both ANTH 102 and ANTH 103 (or ANTH C100), as well as four additional courses, at least two of which must be at the 300 level or beyond. No pass/fail courses may be counted. One upper-level course may be transferred for credit toward fulfillment of the requirements. Students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the program for successful completion. If you have started the minor before September 2002 but not yet completed ANTH 102, you should take ANTH 105. If you have not yet taken ANTH 103, you should take ANTH 106.

Transfer Credit Policy

At least five of the eight upper-level courses required for the anthropology major must be taken at UMass Boston, but additional anthropology courses may be transferred for general University credit toward the BA degree. Students must petition the departmental curriculum committee to transfer courses for credit toward the major. One upper-level course may, with departmental approval, be applied toward requirements for the minor.