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Anthropology Minor

Availability

This program is available at the Uintah Basin Campus via the following Instruction Type(s):

Interactive Broadcast

Courses are delivered via state of the art video conferencing technology. Students meet at a designated time and location.

Admissions

New freshmen admitted to USU in good standing qualify for admission to the anthropology minor. Undeclared and transfer students from other USU majors or other institutions must have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA.

Students interested in an anthropology major should contact:

Dr. Emily Jones:
Distance Anthropology Coordinator
E-mail: emily.jones@usu.edu.

Requirements

Minimum of 18 credits with a 2.5 GPA in minor courses

A. Required Courses (9 credits)

  • ANTH 1010 (BSS) Cultural Anthropology - 3 credits
  •  ANTH 1020 (BLS) Biological Anthropology - 3 credits
  • ANTH 1030 (BSS/CI) World Archaeology - 3 credits

B. Breadth in anthropology structured electives (9 credits minimum)

Complete a minimum of three upper-division (3000-5000 level) courses in anthropology from the structured electives (Independent Studies; Archaeology Lab, Physical Anthropology Lab, and Work Co-op may not be included). ANTH 2010, Peoples of the Contemporary World, fulfills one of the structured elective course requirements for the minor.

More Info

For additional information follow the links below.

Contact Us

For specific questions regarding this program including admissions, courses, and requirements contact:

Emily Jones
Distance Anthropology Coordinator
Phone:435-734-9958 ext. 283
emily.jones@usu.edu

Anthropology is the integrated study of humans in all their aspects. It offers a broad framework for understanding humans as individuals and as members of widely varying societies through courses dealing with the biological evolution of humans, prehistoric culture change and present diversity of culture and humans types. Two parallel goals of the discipline are to explore and develop an appreciation for human diversity and the shared legacy of our common humanity.

Courses:

The following courses are frequently available through RCDE. Other classes may be available based on student interest.

  • ANTH 1010: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (BSS)
  • ANTH 1020: Biological Anthropology (BLS)
  • ANTH 1030: World Archaeology (BSS, CI)

ELECTIVE COURSES

  • ANTH 2010: Peoples of the Contemporary World (BSS)
  • ANTH 3300: Archaeology of North America (DSS)
  • ANTH 3110: North American Indian Cultures
  • ANTH 3370: Archaeology of Europe (DSS)
  • ANTH 3550: Culture of East Asia (DHA)
  • ANTH 4110: Southwest Indian Cultures (DSS)
  • ANTH 4980: History and Theories of Anthropology
  • ANTH 5310: Archaeology Lab
  • ANTH 5320: Zooarchaeology
  • ANTH 5650: Developing Societies (DSS)