Cultural Anthropology Minor

The Anthropology minors in Biological Anthropology and Cultural Anthropology attract students who want to explore cultural diversity across the globe and through time. These minors are designed to complement student course work in related disciplines or in interdisciplinary programs. Anthropology courses emphasize the application of the anthropological perspective in understanding present-day social issues. 

The minor in Cultural Anthropology grounds students in the broad perspectives, subject matter, and methods of the discipline. It gives students the option of core course work in two of the main fields of anthropology (cultural and biological) or allows students to focus more on cultural and linguistic anthropology and related topics in two additional elective courses. The anthropological view on cultures, both large and small, modern and traditional, emphasizes comparative, holistic, historical, and multidisciplinary frames of analysis. Advanced study of a language and study abroad are always encouraged to add depth to these minors.