Anthropology at UNCG

Anthropology Minor Requirement

Required: minimum of 15 semester hours

All minors are required to take ATY 212. In addition, they must select a minimum of 12 hours at the 200 level or above. The following suggested course sequences may be of interest to students pursing specific majors and within certain career objectives.
  • General Anthropology - ATY 213, 253, 360, 387, 411.
  • Ethnology/Ethnography - especially useful for majors in social studies, history, geography, economics, and international studies.
    Courses recommended include ATY 213, 325, 330, 333, 335, 337, 371, 465, and 476.
  • Archaeology - especially usefully for majors in classical studies, geography, and environmental studies.
    Course recommended include ATY 253, 258, 360, 362, 370, 533, and 553.
  • Physical Anthropology - especially useful for majors in archaeology, biology, Chemistry, nutrition and psychology.
    Course recommended include ATY 253, 331, 359, 553, 555, and 559.

Students in consultation with a member of the department may plan a minor to enhance their career objectives as they choose. They may also take approved independent study courses or approved selected topics courses.