The program, leading to a B.A. in Anthropology, requires 33 credits in anthropology courses. Of these, 18 credits are taken in required courses and 15 are electives.
Required Courses (18 credits)
Introductory Courses: Three courses (9 credits)
Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
Physical/Biological Anthropology (3 credits)
Archaeology (3 credits)
Area Focus and Regional Perspectives on Culture (3 credits)
Anthropological Methods (3 credits)
Anthropological Theory (3 credits)
Electives (15 credits)
DEGREE
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
Total Required Credits: 120
The minor in anthropology is designed to encourage students to pursue breadth in areas which complement their major. With the assistance of their faculty advisors, students can design a minor reflecting their interest in any of the subfields of Anthropology: socio/cultural, biological/physical, archaeological, applied, and policy-related studies.
To complete the minor in anthropology, students take 18 credits in anthropology. No more than 6 credits at the 100-200 level can count towards the minor.
Examples of possible focal areas leading to a minor in anthropology could include (but are in no way limited to) the following:
Applied and Policy Related
Archaeology
Social/Cultural
Biological/Physical
The minor in medical anthropology is designed to introduce undergraduates to the field of medical anthropology in order to prepare them for applied work or future research in the area of global health. This minor may be appropriate for students pursuing degrees in the health sciences, international relations, STS, or other social sciences such as anthropology, sociology or political science.
Contact: Kyrstin Mallon Andrews kmallona@syr.edu
To complete a minor in medical anthropology, students must take a minimum of 18 credits, with 12 credits at the 300-500 level.
Required Courses: 9 Credits
Elective Courses: 9 Credits