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Requirements for an Anthropology Minor
A minor consists of 18 credit hours of study in anthropology. The anthropology minor provides students a fundamental understanding of anthropological perspectives on cultural diversity, human biological and cultural evolution, ancient human societies, and the dynamic relationship between biology and culture.
Course requirements:- SOAA 1240 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- SOAA 1260 Introduction to Archaeology
- SOAA 1280
Introduction to Physical Anthropology
Students are encouraged to complete SOAA 1240, SOAA 1260, and SOAA 1280 before enrolling in any elective courses. In consultation with an anthropology advisor, students then choose 3 courses (a total of 9 credit hours) from the list below.
Guided electives:- SOAA 2040 Folk Culture in the Modern World
- SOAA 2150 American Folk Music
- SOAA 3070 Medical Anthropology
- SOAA 3080 Nutritional Anthropology
- SOAA 3250 Environmental Anthropology
- SOAA 3260 Visual Anthropology
- SOAA 3400 Human Osteology and Paleontology
- SOAA 3500 Appalachian Folk Medicine
- SOAA 3700 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America
- SOAA 3800 Religion, Society, and Culture
- ANTH 3903 Prehistory of Southern Appalachia (experimental)
- SOAA 4007 Archaeology of the Southeastern United States
- SOAA 4037 Old World Archaeology
- ANTH 4240 Primatology
- SOAA 4400 Archaeological Field School (1st Summer Session)
- SOAA 4410 International Field Experience (summer, experimental)
- SOAA 4567 Scottish Ethnology
- SOAA 4627 Ethnographic Field Techniques
- SOAA 4630 Native American Culture in Contemporary Society
- ANTH 4830 Anthropological Theory
- SOAA 4907 Foodways of Appalachia
- SOAA 4957 Special Topics in
Sociology and Anthropology
Students who minor in anthropology with a sociology major cannot apply credit hours acquired for the Anthropology minor to their Sociology major and vice versa. SOAA 4957 is not always anthropological in scope and content. Students should consult with Dr. Jay Franklin, the acting advisor of the Anthropology major & minor program, before enrolling in a special topics course to ensure that the course will count toward the anthropology major/minor.
*** The department now has a major in anthropology. Please let Dr. Franklin know of your interest and send him an email using the link above. ***