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Anthropology Minor

Requirements

To earn a minor in anthropology a student must complete 28 credits (12 credits of which must be taken in residence at PSU), to include the following:

Courses

Anth 101Introduction to Biological Anthropology

4
Anth 102Introduction to Archaeology

4
Anth 103Introduction to Social/Cultural Anthropology

4

One of the following courses: (4-5 credits)

Anth 304Social Theory

4
Anth 305Culture and Power

4
  
Anth 350Archaeological Method and Theory

4
And
Anth 350LArchaeological Method and Theory Laboratory

1
 
Anth 370Paleoanthropology

5
Anth 372Human Variation

4
Anth 373Primate Ecology and Behavior

4
 
Three upper-division anthropology electives

12

(Upper-division electives must include at least one 400-level course, excluding courses numbered Anth 401, Anth 404, Anth 405, Anth 407)

Total Credit Hours: 28-29

All anthropology courses used to satisfy the departmental minor requirements, whether taken in the department or elsewhere, must be graded C- or above. Students must earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or better in all courses required for the anthropology minor (including those courses taken outside the department as part of departmental requirements).