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Undergraduate Bulletin College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Anthropology

Minor in Anthropology

Students on Fall 2026, Spring 2027, or Summer 2027 requirements ANTHMIN

The Minor in Anthropology offers students the opportunity to enhance their undergraduate studies with a wide range of course options and thematic specializations including human health and evolution, food and nutrition, human adaptation to the environment, communication and performance, indigenous cultures, and human rights.

Requirements

The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Anthropology Core. One (1) course:
    • ANTH-B 200 Biological Anthropology
    • ANTH-E 200 Social and Cultural Anthropology
    • ANTH-L 200 Language and Culture
    • ANTH-P 200 Introduction to Archaeology
  2. Anthropology Elective. One (1) course:
    • Any ANTH-A 100–499
    • Any ANTH-B 100–499
    • Any ANTH-E 100–499
    • Any ANTH-L 100–499
    • Any ANTH-P 100–499
  3. Advanced Electives. At least three (3) courses and nine (9) credit hours:
    • Any ANTH-A 300–399
    • Any ANTH-A 400–499
    • Any ANTH-B 300–399
    • Any ANTH-B 400–499
    • Any ANTH-E 300–399
    • Any ANTH-E 400–499
    • Any ANTH-L 300–399
    • Any ANTH-L 400–499
    • Any ANTH-P 300–399 except ANTH-P 310; ANTH-P 314; ANTH-P 341
    • Any ANTH-P 400–499
    • Up to 3 total credit hours of the following:
      • ANTH-X 476 Museum Practicum
      • ANTH-X 477 Fieldwork in Anthropology
      • ANTH-X 478 Practicum in Anthropology
      • ANTH-X 479 Fieldwork in Bioanthropology
      • ANTH-X 480 Fieldwork in Archaeology
      • ANTH-X 490 Individual Readings in Anthropology
  4. Minor Hours and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
    2. Minor Upper Division Courses. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300-499 level.
    3. Minimum Grade. A grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.

Minor Area Courses

  • Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:

    • Any course at the 100–499 level with the ANTH subject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent
    • Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
    • Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
Exclusions

The following courses cannot be applied toward minor requirements:

  • None
    • Restrictions

    The following restrictions apply to the minimum credit hours required in the minor:

    • Only one ANTH course at the 100–199 level may count toward the minor

    This program of study cannot be combined with the following:

    • Area Certificate in Global Human Diversity [GLHMDVACRT]
    • Interdepartmental Major in Anthropology and Linguistics (Bachelor of Arts) [ANTHBA_M01]
    • Interdepartmental Major in Linguistics and Anthropology (Bachelor of Arts) [LINGANTBA]
    • Major in Anthropology (Bachelor of Arts) [ANTHBA_M00]
    • Minor in Anthropology of Food [FOODMIN]
    • Minor in Archaeology [ARCHMIN]
    • Minor in Ethnography of Communication [ETHCOMMMIN]
    • Minor in Medical Anthropology [MEDANTHMIN]

    Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.