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Anthropology
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Description | Requirements | Required Courses | Elective Courses | Admissions/Certification of Minor | Contact

 

Description

This minor focuses on anthropology as the comparative study of human beings. As such, anthropology is a broad discipline which includes the physical and cultural aspects humans. The minor permits flexibility in course selection (15 credit hours). The anthropological sub-disciplines of cultural anthropology, physical anthropology, archaeology and linguistics are represented in the course offerings.

Requirements

  • Completion of 15 hours of coursework in anthropology courses.
  • 9 of the 15 hours must be taken at NC State University.

Required Course

ANT 252 Cultural Anthropology (3 cr)

Elective Courses (3 credit hours)

An ANT 200 Level course (3 cr)
An ANT 300 Level course (3 cr)
An ANT 400 Level course (3 cr)
Choose 1 Anthropology course of your choosing. (3 cr)

Admissions and Certification of Minor

Admissions
Students may declare their intention to complete the anthropology minor. Should students wish to transfer courses from other institutions toward the minor, students should consult with Debra Curran, adviser for the minor. Students can download the Plan of Work and use it as a tool for planning and certifying the coursework for the minor.

Certification
To be certified as having completed the minor in anthropology, students must have a minimum 2.0 grade point average across all courses used toward the minor. Dr. Curran will certify the minor prior to graduation. The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program. Paperwork for certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student's final semester at NC State.

Contact Person

Debra Curran
354 1911 Building
919.513.0438
Debra_Curran@ncsu.edu

 

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