Anthropology Minor
Program Requirements
- Total units required: 18 units
Required Courses
Two of the following three courses must be taken for a total of 6 units, and it is recommended that all three be taken:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Anthro 150A | Introduction to Human Evolution | 3 |
| Anthro 160B | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| Anthro 190B | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
Elective Courses
Students must complete 12 additional units, at least 9 of which must be at the 300 level or higher.
Additional Information
- Students should register under the L48 department code for any courses that will count toward the minor.
- Courses taken Pass/Fail and courses in which a student earns less than a C- do not fulfill the minor requirements.
- A maximum of 3 units of course work taken in the School of Continuing & Professional Studies (U69) may be counted toward the minor. Online courses taken through the School of Continuing & Professional Studies do not count toward the minor.
- A maximum of 6 units of nontraditional courses — including School of Continuing & Professional Studies, study abroad, honors, and directed-research courses — may be counted toward the advanced electives in the minor. For details, please see below.
Research
Many anthropology courses include research components and final projects. Minors can also take part in research at the beginning, intermediate, or advanced level in any subdiscipline and gain credit through approved directed research with faculty who have ongoing research projects. Research opportunities in anthropology labs include projects in archaeology, paleoethnobotany, geoarchaeology, zooarchaeology, genetic studies, GIS, human osteology, human ecology, and primate studies. Students may earn a maximum of 3 units of credit from directed research under a specific faculty member.
Study Abroad
The department recognizes and accepts courses from a number of semester and year abroad programs. Specific information about study abroad policies is available on the anthropology department website or by consultation with the study abroad coordinator. Students may petition to count up to 6 units of study abroad elective credit toward the general anthropology minor or up to 3 units of study abroad elective credit toward the GHE specialization of the minor. Students should contact the anthropology study abroad coordinator to discuss the requirements for study abroad credit and to gain approval for the transfer of credit.
Transfer Credit
Students who wish to transfer credits from other institutions, including those abroad, must have approval from the director of undergraduate studies.
Internships
Anthropology minors may gain pre-professional experience by taking part in supervised internships in businesses, cultural institutions, and community agencies. Students must have department approval for an internship and must work with an anthropology faculty sponsor during the fall or spring semester. Internships may only be taken for Pass/Fail credit and do not count toward the minor requirements.
Contact Info
| Contact: | Kirsten Jacobsen |
| Phone: | 314-935-7770 |
| Email: | kjacobsen@wustl.edu |
| Website: | http://anthropology.wustl.edu |