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Anthropology Minor

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Division of Social Sciences
  • Program Type: Undergraduate minor related to major
  • Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2023
  • Required credits in this minor: 20
The anthropology curriculum provides a comparative understanding of the range of human cultures throughout the world in both humanistic and social scientific terms. Anthropology provides the skills and knowledge needed to navigate a diverse world and solve the complex problems that face today's communities. Anthropology courses provide an understanding of human beings and human society. Students are exposed to a broad historical and comparative framework within which to view the variety of human cultures. Coursework deals with concepts techniques, and substantive knowledge of the branches of the field: anthropology, primarily within cultural anthropology and applied anthropology.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
  • via classroom (the majority of instruction is face-to-face)
Minor Requirements
Up to four credits of D+ or D may be used to meet the minor requirements if offset by a sufficient number of higher grades to meet the minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 in all courses included in the minor. Courses may not be taken S/N unless offered S/N only. The GPA includes all, and only, University of Minnesota course work. Grades of "F" are included in GPA calculation until they are replaced.
Required Courses
ANTH 1111W - Introductory Cultural Anthropology [SS] (4.0 cr)
ANTH 3001 - Theory in Cultural Anthropology (4.0 cr)
IS 2302 - Professional Development in the Social Sciences (2.0 cr)
IS 2304 - Qualitative Research Methods [SS] (2.0-4.0 cr)
Elective Courses
An additional 8 credits in anthropology and sociology courses, 4 of which must be in courses 2xxx or above. No more than 4 credits can be from IS 3796.
Lower Division Elective Courses
Take at most 4 credit(s) from the following:
· ANTH 1813 - Culture on TV: An Introduction to Anthropology [IC] (2.0 cr)
· ANTH 1xxx
· ANTH 2121 - Topics in Cultural Anthropology [SS] (4.0 cr)
· ANTH 2201 - Anthropology of the Body (4.0 cr)
· ANTH 2203W - Race, Racism, and Resistance [HDIV] (4.0 cr)
· ANTH 2204 - Anthropology of Education: Learning and Schooling in Ethnographic Perspective [SS] (4.0 cr)
· ANTH 2206 - Sex, Marriage, and Family [HDIV] (4.0 cr)
· ANTH 2501 - Medical Anthropology-An Overview [SS] (2.0 cr)
· ANTH 2xxx
· SOC 1101 - Introductory Sociology [SS] (4.0 cr)
· SOC 1xxx
· SOC 2xxx
Upper Division Elective Courses
Take 4 or more credit(s) from the following:
· ANTH 3204 - Culture, Food, and Agriculture [ENVT] (4.0 cr)
· ANTH 3205 - The Rural/Urban Divide in US Culture [E/CR] (4.0 cr)
· ANTH 3304 - Anthropology for Social Justice [E/CR] (4.0 cr)
· ANTH 3305 - Transnationalism and Migration [SS] (4.0 cr)
· ANTH 3402 - Representations from the Field: American Indian Ethnography and Ethnohistory [HDIV] (4.0 cr)
· ANTH 3455 - North American Archaeology [SS] (4.0 cr)
· ANTH 3502 - Latinos in the Midwest [SS] (4.0 cr)
· ANTH 3604 - Gender and Sexuality in Latin America [IP] (4.0 cr)
· ANTH 3xxx
· ANTH 4xxx
· IS 3796 - Interdisciplinary Internship in the Helping Professions (1.0-16.0 cr)
· SOC 3112 - Sociology of the Environment and Social Development [ENVT] (4.0 cr)
· SOC 3121 - Sociology of Gender and Sexuality [HDIV] (4.0 cr)
· SOC 3122 - Sociology of Childhoods [HDIV] (4.0 cr)
· SOC 3141 - Sociology of Deviance [E/CR] (4.0 cr)
· SOC 3403 - Sociological Theory (4.0 cr)
· SOC 3xxx
· SOC 4xxx
 
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ANTH 1111W - Introductory Cultural Anthropology (SS)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Varieties and range of human behavior as revealed through the comparative study of cultures throughout the world. Concepts developed by anthropologists to explain both the unity and diversity of humankind.
ANTH 3001 - Theory in Cultural Anthropology
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Spring Even Year
Examines the historical development of cultural anthropological theory, influences that shaped historical and contemporary theories in cultural anthropology, and major debates regarding their interpretation. [Note: no credit for students who have received cr for Anth 4901] prereq: 1111
IS 2302 - Professional Development in the Social Sciences
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Spring
Preparation for success as a Social Science major. Skills and knowledge for varying futures including graduate school and professional realms. Conference attendance and etiquette; job seeking, resumes and cover letters; interview skills; publication; and graduate school applications. prereq: Pol 1201 or Psy 1051 or Soc 1101 or Anth 1111
IS 2304 - Qualitative Research Methods (SS)
Credits: 2.0 -4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
An introduction to qualitative research methods including research design, ethics, data collection (for example: interviews, focus groups, participant observation, and participatory action research), evaluation of academic literature/research, data analysis (including the use of professional software), and communication of research findings (including appropriate citation forms). This class is appropriate for students across disciplines that want exposure to qualitative human subjects research practices. prereq: any 1xxx social science course
ANTH 1813 - Culture on TV: An Introduction to Anthropology (IC)
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Prerequisites: new college student in their first semester of enrollment at UMM
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Introduction to basic anthropological concepts using popular depictions of "culture" and anthropology in the media, specifically, in reality TV. Students watch clips or episodes of TV shows like "Cops," "Sister Wives," "Run's House," and "Deadliest Catch." These serve as a springboard to critical engagement with anthropological concerns and concepts like cultural relativism, ethics of research and entertainment, religion, gift exchange, sexuality, gender, marriage, and kinship. prereq: new college student in their first semester of enrollment at UMM
ANTH 2121 - Topics in Cultural Anthropology (SS)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Survey of ethnography (a key genre of anthropology writing) including classical and contemporary works. Consider issues about how research is conducted, how it is represented in writing, and ethics and consider the variety of ways in which anthropologists approach their work. Some locations, topics, and approaches may be determined by student interests.
ANTH 2201 - Anthropology of the Body
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Examines the diverse ways that people create meaning with, through, and about our bodies. We will consider how disciplines both within and outside of anthropology engage in discussions of bodies and embodiment.
ANTH 2203W - Race, Racism, and Resistance (HDIV)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Introduction to the central concepts and methods used by social scientists to study and understand race and racisms, particularly in the US. Exploration of how the concept of race has and continues to shift and understanding structural power. Seminar with an emphasis on cultural critique and intersectional analysis.
ANTH 2204 - Anthropology of Education: Learning and Schooling in Ethnographic Perspective (SS)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Introduction to the central concepts and methods used by cultural anthropologists to study and understand educational processes. Exploration of approaches to diverse educational settings, including both formal and informal contexts. The seminar-style format of the course emphasizes critical thinking and encourages students to connect the readings and course topics to their own lives and experiences.
ANTH 2206 - Sex, Marriage, and Family (HDIV)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Introduction to classic anthropological theories of sexuality, kinship, and marriage. Consider how emotional and experiential aspects of sex, marriage, and family life--love and romance as well as conflict and control--are shaped by formal arrangements known as "social structure." Topics such as gift-exchange, cousin-marriage, patrilineal and matrilineal descent, incest, arranged marriage, and the concept of "blood" relations in North American families are addressed. Also explore recent anthropological work on such topics as transnational adoption, marriage migration, and new reproductive technologies.
ANTH 2501 - Medical Anthropology-An Overview (SS)
Credits: 2.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Examination of cultural understandings of health, illness, and healing. Using cross-cultural examples and an anthropological perspective, issues such as medicalization, authoritative knowledge, and global inequalities are examined. Examples and case studies may include such diverse topics as childbirth, nutrition, mental health, disease prevention, and the role of medical institutions. prereq: 1111 or Soc 1101
SOC 1101 - Introductory Sociology (SS)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Introduction to the field of sociology, the exploration of societies, and how societies operate. Sociology broadens social insights, fosters critical thinking, guides analytical thinking, and develops writing skills. By actively thinking about issues facing societies today, students learn to examine life situations and the influence of societies and groups on people's lives, careers, hopes, fears, and personalities. Emphasis on how society is stratified: how organizations and institutions influence the way people think, talk, feel, and act and how different groups (e.g., racial and ethnic) and divisions (e.g., gender and social class) within society have different access to power and privilege. People live their lives in relation to social and physical environments; sociologists study these environments and their effects on people's experiences and behavior.
ANTH 3204 - Culture, Food, and Agriculture (ENVT)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Examines food access, production, and consumption from an anthropological perspective. Emphasis on varying uses of and relationships to food including issues of sustainability, industrial food production systems, food as harmful or medicinal, religious meanings of food, social class, food marketing, gender, and nationalism. prereq: 1111 or Soc 1101 or Psy 1051 or instr consent
ANTH 3205 - The Rural/Urban Divide in US Culture (E/CR)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Examination of cultural understandings of rural communities. Using an Anthropological perspective, issues such as development, political and economic systems, race, and social inequities are examined. Using case studies and policy analysis, course questions the real differences between rural and urban cultures and attitudes. prereq: 1111 or Soc 1101
ANTH 3304 - Anthropology for Social Justice (E/CR)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
This course will cover the terms used to discuss social justice and social justice movements, uncovering stereotypes and implicit biases surrounding social stratification and cultural difference. The course will cover aspects of qualitative methodology, socio-cultural theory, professional ethics, as well as some details of Anthropology's complicated history. We will use anthropological analysis to rethink the relationship between differently situated people and how to communicate cultural knowledge in a specific and just way. prereq: Anth 1xxx or Soc 1xxx
ANTH 3305 - Transnationalism and Migration (SS)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Summer
Examines the complex ways that people have moved and been moved. Themes include (settler) colonialism, diaspora, im/migration, meanings of 'home,' and how identities are intertwined with place(s).
ANTH 3402 - Representations from the Field: American Indian Ethnography and Ethnohistory (HDIV)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies: Hist 3402/Anth 3402
Typically offered: Periodic Fall
Same as Hist 3402. An analysis of ethnographic and ethnohistoric materials focusing on specific American Indian cultures.
ANTH 3455 - North American Archaeology (SS)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
The archaeology of the societies located in the current United States and Canada prior to European colonization. Includes the earliest human colonization of North America (circa 12,000 years ago), early hunting and gathering societies, the development of agriculture, and the formation of complex chiefdoms. Emphasis on the diversity of cultures, languages, economies, and environments found throughout precontact North America.
ANTH 3502 - Latinos in the Midwest (SS)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
Explore the history and experiences of Latinos in the Midwest United States. Starting from a historical perspective, the course examines issues including (im)migration, undocumented status, language, religion, race/ethnicity, media, and economy. A comparative framework emphasizes the unique context of migration into (rather than out of) rural communities as well as those far from a national border. Given the context of the local Morris community, the focus is particularly on rural Latino experiences.
ANTH 3604 - Gender and Sexuality in Latin America (IP)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Periodic Fall & Spring
A survey of gender and sexuality in contemporary Latin America. Course readings attend to the ways gender and sexuality intersect with factors such as race, ethnicity, social class, and religion. Topics include women's activism, public health, LGBTQ activism, tourism, and globalized labor.
IS 3796 - Interdisciplinary Internship in the Helping Professions
Credits: 1.0 -16.0 [max 32.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
One-semester educational experience providing field applications in the helping professions (social work, counseling, casework, child protection services, educational settings, human resource counseling, and the like) for the student's theoretical classroom learning experiences. Prereq-Psy 4102, approved internship form; Psy 4101 recommended.
SOC 3112 - Sociology of the Environment and Social Development (ENVT)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Fall Odd Year
Introduces students to the sociological study of the environment and social development. Examines the impact of international environmental and development efforts on individuals at the local level. Focuses on grassroots environmental activism and social development work. Explores and discusses power relations and systems of inequality within the context of environmental and social development efforts. prereq: 1101 or instr consent
SOC 3121 - Sociology of Gender and Sexuality (HDIV)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Every Fall
Introduces students to the sociological study of gender and sexuality. Focuses on gender difference and gender inequality. Analyzes the changing roles, opportunities, and expectations of women and men as their societies (and subsequently, gender relations and power) undergo change in today's world. Following a theoretical overview, examines how gender and sexuality affect everyday experiences. prereq: 1101 or Anth 1111 or instr consent
SOC 3122 - Sociology of Childhoods (HDIV)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Spring Odd Year
Introduces students to the sociological study of childhoods. Examines the interaction between societies and their youngest members-how societies shape children's lives through social institutions such as families, education, and the state. Takes a close look at children's access to privileges and resources as determined by children's experiences of race, gender, class, nationality, and sexual orientation. prereq: 1101 or instr consent
SOC 3141 - Sociology of Deviance (E/CR)
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Typically offered: Fall Even Year
Introduces students to the sociological study of deviance. Explores the social reality of deviance within contemporary society and examines the social construction of deviant categories. Focuses on images of deviance as social constructs, rather than as intrinsic elements of human behavior. Investigates the complex relationships between individual behavior and social structure, with a focus on power, inequality, and oppression. Also, examines the socio-cultural definitions of morality and behavior. prereq: 1101 or instr consent
SOC 3403 - Sociological Theory
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Course Equivalencies: Soc 3401/Soc 3402/Soc 3403
Prerequisites: 1101; 4 addtl cr in Soc recommended
Typically offered: Every Fall
Survey of major developments in sociological theory, with attention to both classical and contemporary variants. Emphasis on sociological ideas in relation to the principal intellectual currents of European society, American society, and non-Western thought. prereq: 1101; 4 addtl cr in Soc recommended