General Anthropology Minor

The minor in General Anthropology gives the student a broad background in the field of anthropology, and encourages selection of courses from all of the subfields of anthropology, without specialization in any single subfield:

•  three courses (12 credits) taken at the 100-200 level; at least one must be at the 200 level;
• three courses (12 credits) taken at the 300-400 level. 

No more than two courses (8 credits) of the total six courses required for the minor may be from any single subfield (linguistic anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology, sociocultural anthropology). At least one course (4 credits) should be an "area course" that focuses on the peoples and cultures of a specific world area or region. One of the 300-400 level courses (4 credits) may be in any cognate discipline, chosen in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Biological Anthropology Minor

The Biological Anthropology minor provides students with a basic understanding of the fundamental concepts of human biology, evolution, and the relationships between humans as biological and cultural animals. The program is relevant to students with interests in biology, geology, environmental studies, psychology, nursing, dentistry, medicine, and general bio-behavioral science:

• the foundations course in biological anthropology, ANTH 168 (4 credits);
• three courses (12 credits) taken at the 300 level, chosen from among ANTH 332-339;
• One elective course (4 credits) in anthropology, preferably chosen from among ANTH 242-245, 278 or 279; the elective should be chosen in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies;
• another elective course (4 credits) taken in any area of anthropology or in a cognate field, chosen in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Sociocultural Minor

The Sociocultural Anthropology minor introduces students to a range of theories, problematics, and questions in the study of social and cultural differences around the world. Such training is relevant to students in a wide variety of fields, including area studies (Asian & Asian-American Studies, Africana Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, Judaic Studies), Economics, Geography, History, Art History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, and Women’s Studies, This minor is also useful to students interested in cultural diversity and social behavior, and to those interested in gaining a global perspective on social problems and comparative cultural phenomena:

•  the foundations course in sociocultural anthropology, ANTH 166 (4 credits);
•  at least one sociocultural “area” course (4 credits), probably taken at the 200 level (but does not have to be) that focuses on the peoples and cultures of a specific world area or region, such as ANTH 252, 254, 256, 258, 280 (with a sociocultural and geographic area focus), 370, and 377;
• three other sociocultural courses (12 credits) taken at the 300-400 level, such as ANTH 300, 349-354, 360-369, 380 (with a sociocultural focus), 430-439, 450-465, 477, and 480 (with a sociocultural focus);
• remaining credits (4) as electives, which may be taken in any area of anthropology or in a cognate field, to be chosen in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Archaeology Minor

The Archaeology minor provides students with a basic understanding of how archaeologists study and reconstruct the past. Such training is relevant to students in a wide variety of fields, including history, art history, classical studies, medieval studies, Judaic studies, African American studies and Middle Eastern and North African studies:

• one foundations course in archaeology (4 credits): ANTH 167 or 169;
• two archaeological area courses (8 credits), chosen from among ANTH 260-263, 374-377 and 379;
• two courses in archaeological methods (8 credits), chosen from among ANTH 320, 321, 371-373, 475 and 476;
• one elective course (4 credits) in anthropology or any cognate field, chosen in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Any of the courses listed above that are not used for the first three requirements may be used to fulfill this requirement.