Program Overview
The Anthropology Minor provides a comprehensive understanding of human culture, origins, and adaptation. It offers a holistic approach, combining biological sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Students develop critical thinking, analytical abilities, and an appreciation for cultural diversity, preparing them for graduate studies or careers in fields that value cultural understanding.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Overview:
The Anthropology Minor is designed for undergraduate students across campus, from humanities and fine arts to sciences. Anthropology offers a framework for studying human culture, human origins, and adaptation over time. Anthropologists use empirical and theoretical approaches to understand culture change and human diversity, past and present. Understanding what it means to be a human and how culture helps each of us adapt to challenging situations supports students majoring in various fields.
Objectives:
To provide students with a holistic understanding of human biological sciences, social sciences, and humanities. To prepare students for graduate work in anthropology. To enhance students' understanding of human diversity and variation. To develop students' critical thinking skills and analytical abilities. To foster students' appreciation for different cultures and perspectives.
Program Description:
The Anthropology Minor consists of 19-20 credit hours of coursework drawn from existing anthropology curricular offerings. No course may satisfy both major and minor requirements, and students must earn a grade of 'C' or better in all 19-20 hours required by the anthropology minor. In addition to introductory required courses and accompanying laboratory courses, students will choose upper-level anthropology electives and may participate in field studies, laboratory analysis, seminars, advanced methods courses, or internships.
Outline:
Required Courses (7 Credits):
ANTH 101 - Primates, People, and Prehistory (3 credits) ANTH 101L - Primates, People, and Prehistory Laboratory (1 credit) ANTH 102 - Understanding Other Cultures (3 credits)