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2019-2020 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Anthropology Minor
A student who minors in anthropology is required to complete 21 to 22 hours in the department, including the courses listed below.
- ANT 204 - Peoples and Cultures of the World Credits: 3
- ANT 206 - Human Origins Credits: 3
- ANT 215 - Origins of Civilization Credits: 3
- ANT 207 - Language and Culture Credits: 3 OR ANT 220 - Introduction to Archaeology Credits: 4
The remaining nine credit hours must come from 300- or 400-level courses.
Courses
- ANT 305 - Methods in Biological Anthropology Credits: 3
- ANT 307 - Field Techniques and Laboratory Methods in Anthropology Credits: 1 to 9
- ANT 311 - Native Peoples of North America Credits: 3
- ANT 312 - Human Osteology Credits: 4
- ANT 314 - Bioarchaeology Credits: 3
- ANT 315 - Comparative Religions Credits: 3
- ANT 317 - Advanced Cross-cultural Linguistics Credits: 3
- ANT 320 - Culture and Disease Credits: 3
- ANT 325 - Archaeology of North America Credits: 3
- ANT 330 - Anthropology of Selected World Areas Credits: 3
- ANT 340 - Culture and Environment Credits: 3
- ANT 345 - Perspectives on Globalization Credits: 3
- ANT 350 - Archaeology of Mid-East Credits: 3
- ANT 370 - Cross-cultural Perspectives on Gender Credits: 3
- ANT 380 - Special Topics in Anthropology Credits: 3
- ANT 399 - Independent Readings Credits: 1 to 3
- ANT 400 - Ethnographic Methods Credits: 3
- ANT 405 - Contemporary Anthropological Theory Credits: 3
- ANT 420 - Applied Anthropology Credits: 3
- ANT 421 - Anthropology of Social Movements Credits: 3
- ANT 430 - Issues in Contemporary Anthropology Credits: 3
- ANT 431 - Historical Perspectives in Anthropology Credits: 3
- ANT 490 - Practicum: Career-Service Credits: 1 to 9
- ANT 495 - Practicing Anthropology (Capstone) Credits: 3
- ANT 498 - Honors Research in Anthropology Credits: 3
- ANT 499 - Independent Study and Research Credits: 1 to 4