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Department of Anthropology

Minor in Anthropology

Students on Summer 2018, Fall 2018, or Spring 2019 requirements ANTHMIN

Requirements

The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Anthropology Core. One (1) course:
    • ANTH-B 200 Bioanthropology
    • ANTH-E 200 Social and Cultural Anthropology
    • ANTH-L 200 Language and Culture
    • ANTH-P 200 Introduction to Archaeology
  2. Anthropology Elective. One (1) ANTH-A, ANTH-B, ANTH-E, ANTH-L, or ANTH-P course at any level.
  3. Advanced Electives. 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 5 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 GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. 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. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    3. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
    4. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    5. Exceptions to minor requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.