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Minor in Anthropology

  To receive a minor in anthropology, students must take at least 19 credits of anthropology courses. Of those 19 credits, students are required to take ANT 101J (Anthropology: The Cultural View-3 credits), ANT 102K (Biological Anthropology and Lab-4 credits), ANT 103 (Introduction to Archaeology-3 credits), and ANT 310 (History of Anthropological Thought-3 credits). Students must also take any 2 courses for 6 credits total from 2 different subfields of anthropology, ie, cultural anthropology, archaeology, and biological anthropology. Any extra credits beyond these required 19 will go towards general elective credits.

Archaeology Courses

ANT 104 (Introduction to Historical Archaeology), ANT 250I (Archaeology of South America), ANT 254 (Archaeology of East Asia), ANT 255 (African Prehistory), ANT 305 (History of Archaeological Thought), ANT 306 (Analysis of Archaeological Materials), ANT 307 (Specialized Techniques in Archaeology), ANT 308 (Environmental Archaeology), ANT 360 (Public Archaeology), ANT 410 (Zooarchaeology).

Biological Anthropology Courses

ANT 302 (Medical Anthropology), ANT 320 (Human Osteology), ANT 340 (Primate Behavior).

Cultural Anthropology Courses

ANT 201J (Human Origins), ANT 202I (Origins of Civilization), ANT 213 (Human Ecology), ANT 220I (North American Indians), ANT 222I (Peoples of the North), ANT 224I (Ancient Mesoamerica), ANT 230I (Hunters and Gatherers), ANT 233I (Food & Culture), ANT 300 (Action Anthropology), ANT 301I (Victims of Progress), ANT 315 (Ethnography: Methods, Ethics, & Practice), ANT 350 (Amazon Peoples and Development).

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