Anthropology Minor

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University General Education Requirements

The Department of Geography, Sociology, History, African American Studies, and Anthropology offers an 18-hour minor in anthropology. Anthropology brings a uniquely bio-cultural approach to the study of the human condition. It considers people both as biological and as cultural organisms. It is the “science of culture.”

Anthropology’s comparative, cross-cultural perspective and its focus on non-Western and traditional cultures are directly relevant to the student planning a future in the multicultural modern world. Through biological anthropology, students gain an insight into the origins and significance of human biological diversity and human evolutionary heritage, while archaeology investigates the origins of culture and the rise and fall of the great civilizations of the ancient world.

Required Courses (6 credit hours)

ANTH 1010 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 1020 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology and Archaeology Credit Hours: 3

Elective Courses (12 credit hours)

Completion of 12 credit hours, including two 2000-level and two 3000/4000-level courses selected with the approval of the department. The department will accept only courses with grades of C or above for completion of the minor.