Anthropology Minor

For information, contact the Department of Anthropology, 120 Upham Hall, 513-529-8399.

Anthropology is the ideal complement to any major or pre-professional degree. The Anthropology Minor is designed to help students pursue skills-based interests in evolution and bio-cultural change; healthy and sustainable global communities; and technology, design, and communication. The approach of anthropological holism encourages critical thinking and interdisciplinarity, while the cross-cultural approach of anthropology will be of particular importance to those interested in adding global and pan-human perspectives to their skillsets and career trajectories.

The minor is a perfect credential for professional futures including careers in non-profits, business, law, and government; education, medicine, and global public health; UX design, museums, and media work; and conservation, climate change, and sustainability.

This minor is not open to students with an anthropology major.

 

Program Requirements

(15 semester hours)

Introductory Courses
Select one of the following:3
ATH 113
Investigating the Paranormal
ATH 145
Lost Cities & Ancient Civilizations
ATH 155
What Does It Mean To Be Human?
ATH 175
Global Cultural Diversity
ATH 185
Cultural Diversity in the U.S.
Core Anthropology Topics
Select one of the following core courses in Anthropology:3-4
ATH 212
Introduction to Archaeological Theory and Methods
ATH 231
Investigating Culture: Theories and Methods in Cultural Anthropology
ATH 255
Introduction to Biological Anthropology
ATH 265
Language and Culture
ATH 248
Medical Anthropology
Additional Courses
Take additional ATH courses to total at least 15 semester hours. At least one course must be at the 300-level or above. Any courses not used to fulfull the above requirements may be applied towards these hours.9
Total Credit Hours15-16

Note: Only four credits of Independent Studies or field study courses (e.g. ATH 477, ATH 491) can be applied toward the minor.