Pictured | Tansesia Jackson | Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology / Minor in African American Studies | South Bend, Indiana (hometown)

Minor in Anthropology

It is strongly suggested that interested students declare a minor in Anthropology before the completion of the third course in the discipline. To declare or to seek academic advising in the program, students should visit the department office at Wiekamp 2288.

Academic Advising

Your academic advisor is a critical partner in fostering your success at IU South Bend and beyond. Your advisor will help you explore academic majors and careers, plan your degree, choose classes, learn about internships and study abroad, and much more. To see who is assigned as your advisor, visit your Student Online Advising Record in one.iu.edu. For more information about advising at IU South Bend, visit the website for the Undergraduate Advising Center.

Final responsibility for meeting degree requirements rests with the student.

Questions about advising? Email sbadvise@iu.edu or call (574) 520-4550.

Requirements (15 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

• ANTH-E 105 Culture and Society
• ANTH-N 190 The Natural World
  VT: Becoming Human

Select one of the following:

• ANTH-B 300 Fundamentals of Bioanthropology
• ANTH-E 304 Fundamentals of Sociocultural Anthropology
• ANTH-L 300 Culture and Language
• ANTH-P 304 Fundamentals of Archaeological Anthropology

Select one of the following:

• ANTH-A 360 Development of Anthropological Thought
• ANTH-A 370 Research Methods in Anthropology
• ANTH-P 405 Field Work in Archaeology (3-8 cr.)
• SOC-S 351 Social Statistics

• One additional anthropology course at the 300– or 400–level.