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).