Anthropology Minor
The program offers students the opportunity to do supervised fieldwork in the local community, internships at historical and cultural agencies, as well as abroad. The program is useful for those who wish to work in any field of community studies, social services, heritage management and museum studies, law and government, or education.
Fieldwork Opportunities
As an anthropology minor, you will gain hands-on experience through:
- Fieldwork in local communities
- Internships at historical and cultural agencies
- Archeological excavations
- Study abroad experiences
The purpose of fieldwork is to allow you to live in and experience the culture of another person in an interpretable way.
» Requirements for Anthropology Minor
Number of credits: 18 credits. The minor requires ANT 100 and five additional courses selected from the list below:
- ANT 100 Cultural Anthropology 3 credits
- ANT 210 Introduction to Archeology 3 credits
- ANT 215 World Music 3 credits
- ANT 219 Human Evolution and Prehistory 3 credits
- ANT 225 Tourism and Pilgrimage 3 credits
- ANT 230 Cultures of the Caribbean 3 credits
- ANT 250 American Communities in Transition 3 credits
- ANT 310 Women in the Developing World 3 credits
- ANT 360 Special Topics/ Sr. Thesis
- ANT 390 Independent Study 3 credits
