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Anthropology, Minor

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Anthropology, Minor

Program Description

The Anthropology minor requires ANTH 1100 (Introduction to Anthropology) and four additional ANTH courses, at least one of which must be at the 3000 level or higher. ANTH 1100: Introduction to Anthropology AND Four additional ANTH courses, one of which must be at the 3000 level or higher, OR Fulfillment of one of the program concentrations, with at least one 3000+ level course: Biological Anthropology Concentration OR Race/Ethnicity Concentration (ANTH 1100 and four courses from concentration list, including at least one upper-level anthropology course). Students have the opportunity to study in four fields of Anthropology: Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, and Linguistics. Anthropological analysis investigates the dynamics of culture including kinship, religion, ethnicity, nationalism, colonialism, migration, and inequality. Many linkages are possible between Anthropology and other fields such as social work, business, history, nursing, literature, health care, and ethnic studies.

Program Level

Undergraduate

Degree Designation

Minor