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Anthropology Minors

Students majoring in another subject who wish to minor in anthropology must complete the following requirements.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Core Anthropology Courses
Complete two of the following courses:		6-8
ANTH A101	Introduction to Anthropology
ANTH A202	Cultural Anthropology
ANTH A205	Biological Anthropology
ANTH A210	Linguistic Anthropology
ANTH A211	Archaeology
Ethnographic Courses
Complete 6 credits from at least two of the following courses:		6
ANTH A200	Alaska Native Cultures
ANTH A390A	Arctic and Subarctic Cultures ^*
ANTH A390B	World Cultures ^*
ANTH A390C	Comparative Culture Studies ^*
Methodological, Topical, and Theoretical Courses ^**
Complete 6 credits from at least two of the following courses:		6
ANTH A410	Anthropological Theory
ANTH A411	Archaeological Theory
ANTH A415	Applied Anthropology
ANTH A430	Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology
ANTH A431	Field Methods in Archaeology and Bioanthropology
ANTH A452	Culture and Human Biodiversity
ANTH A454	Culture and Ecology
ANTH A455	Culture and Health
ANTH A458	Applied Ethics in Anthropology ^*
ANTH A464	Culture and Globalization
ANTH A477	Cultural Resource Management
ANTH A480	Analytical Techniques in Archaeology and Bioanthropology ^*
ANTH A487	Field Methods in Cultural Anthropology
ANTH A490A	Health, Ritual and Science ^*
ANTH A490B	Historical Engagements ^*
ANTH A490C	Belief and Identity ^*
ANTH A490D	Topics in the Contemporary North ^*
ANTH A490E	Culture, Environment, Place ^*
Total		18-20

A total of 18 credits is required for the minor, 9 of which must be upper division.

Specific topical emphasis for this course varies by offering. See catalog course description for details.

Other upper-division selected topics courses (ANTH A490) or independent study courses (ANTH A397 or ANTH A497) may be petitioned to satisfy the methodological/topical/theoretical course requirements, depending on course content.

Enroll in an Anthropology Minor