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Minor in Anthropology

The minor in anthropology requires successful completion of 21 semester hours, distributed as follows.

Introduction to the Study of Cultures: Two courses (6 hours):

  • Anthr 114 (cultural intro), AND
  • Anthr 332 (comparative cultures)

Biology/Archaeology: One course (3 hours):

Anthr 120 (archaeology), OR Anthr 135 (human evolution)

Methods: One course (3 hours):

Anthr 430 (Archaeology Research Meth), OR Anthr 450 (Qualitative Meths Social-Cultural)

Cluster A: Peoples and Cultures: One course (3 hours):

  • Anthr 301 (Native No. America)
  • 302 (Lat Amer)
  • 303 (Selected Regions)
  • 304 (Pacific)
  • 306 (Island Asia)
  • 307 (Mid East)
  • 308 (Africa)
  • 311 (Mainland Southeast Asia).

Cluster B: Issues and Topics: One course (3 hours):

  • Anthr 300 (Civilizations)
  • 305 (Hunters-Gatherers)
  • 310 (Social Organization & Kinship)
  • 312 (Comp Political Systems)
  • 313 (Anthr of Religion)
  • 315 (Socialization)
  • 320 (Archaeology Lab Techn)
  • 322 (Hist Archaeology)
  • 325 (Arch Field Tech)
  • 360 (Biology and Sociality)
  • 365 (Human Diversity)
  • 370 (Ecology & Culture)
  • 371 (Psych Anthr)
  • 375 (Anthr Persp Hist)
  • 380 (Linguistics)
  • 381 (Medical Systems)
  • 399 (Issues)

Elective: One Additional Upper-Division Anthropology Course (300-400 level) (3 hours)

 

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George Mason University Department of Sociology and Anthropology