Anthropology Minor

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Banner Code: ANTH

Web: soan.gmu.edu

This program of study is offered by the Department of Sociology and Anthropology .

For policies governing all minors, see the Undergraduate Policies section of this catalog.

Course Work

Students pursuing this minor must complete 18 credits in anthropology with a minimum GPA of 2.00. Eight credits of course work must be unique to the minor.

Two required courses (6 credits):

ANTH 114 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
and
ANTH 120 - Unearthing the Past: Prehistory, Culture and Evolution Credits: 3
or
ANTH 135 - Becoming Human: Evolution, Cognition, and Culture Credits: 3

One regional ethnography course (3 credits) chosen from:

ANTH 301 - Native North Americans Credits: 3
ANTH 302 - Peoples and Cultures of Latin America Credits: 3
ANTH 304 - Peoples and Cultures of the Pacific Credits: 3
ANTH 306 - Peoples and Cultures of Island Asia Credits: 3
ANTH 307 - Ancient Mesoamerica Credits: 3
ANTH 308 - Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East Credits: 3
ANTH 309 - Peoples and Cultures of India Credits: 3
ANTH 311 - Peoples and Cultures of Mainland Southeast Asia Credits: 3
ANTH 330 - Peoples and Cultures of Selected Regions: Non-Western Credits: 3

Three elective courses in anthropology at the 300- or 400- level (9 credits)

Total: 18 credits