Undergraduate
Minors
Minor in Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of human culture, biology, and social interaction across time and place. It includes the archaeological investigation of past and present human material culture; ethnographic study of contemporary cultures around the world and in the United States; research into human evolution and the origins of human physical diversity; and analysis concerning the origins, structure, and social use of language. A minor in anthropology provides basic training in three areas: an overview of anthropological inquiry, understanding of ethnic and cultural behavior, and understanding of a selected conceptual area in anthropology.
A minor in Anthropology (ANTH) requires satisfactory completion of the following requirements:
- completion of properly distributed credit hour requirements for the baccalaureate degree in effect when the student was admitted to their home school,
- completion of 15 credit hours, with a minimum grade of C in each course,
- Six credits completed at IU Indianapolis,
- to declare the minor, complete the School of Liberal Arts online declaration form here.
Minor Requirements:
Introductory Anthropology courses (6 credits):
- ANTH-A 103: Human Origins and Prehistory (or ANTH-A 303) (3 cr.)
- ANTH-A 104: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (or ANTH-A 304) (3 cr.)
Three other courses in Anthropology at the 300-400 level (9 credits):
Chosen in consultation with your faculty mentor, courses that may be selected to complete the minor include:
- ANTH-A 360: Development of Anthropological Thought (3 cr.)
- ANTH-A 460: Topics in Anthropology (variable title) (3 cr.); recently offered: Anthropology & Social Issues, Forensic Anthropology, Indigenous People & Film, Issues in Cultural Heritage, Lost Tribes & Ancient Astronauts, Museums & Indigenous People
- ANTH-A 494: Practicum in Applied Anthropology (3 cr.)
- ANTH-A 495: Independent Studies in Anthropology (3 cr.)
- ANTH-B 426: Human Osteology (3 cr.)
- ANTH-B 468: Bioarchaeology (3 cr.)
- ANTH-B 474: Forensic Anthropology, Archaeology and Taphonomy (3 cr.)
- ANTH-B 480: Human Growth and Development (3 cr.)
- ANTH-E 320: Indians of North America (3 cr.)
- ANTH-E 335: Ancient Civilization of Mesoamerica (3 cr.)
- ANTH-E 353: Global Migration (3 cr.)
- ANTH-E 380: Urban Anthropology (3 cr.)
- ANTH-E 391: Women in Developing Countries (3 cr.)
- ANTH-E 402: Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3 cr.)
- ANTH-E 404: Field Methods in Ethnography (3 cr.)
- ANTH-E 411: Wealth, Exchange, and Power in Anthropological Perspective (3 cr.)
- ANTH-E 445: Medical Anthropology (3 cr.)
- ANTH-E 457: Ethnic Identity (3 cr.)
- ANTH-P 330: Historical Archaeology (3 cr.)
- ANTH-P 340: Modern Material Culture (3 cr.)
- ANTH-P 396: The Rise of Civilization (3 cr.)
- ANTH-P 402: Archaeological Method and Theory (3 cr.)
- ANTH-P 405: Fieldwork in Archaeology (1-8 cr.)
- ANTH-P 406: Laboratory Methods in Archaeology (1-6 cr.)
