Learn What Makes Us Human
Anthropology is the study of what makes us human, and anthropologists take a broad approach to understanding the many different aspects of the human experience. As many careers today focus on our interactions with people, being able to understand and consider multiple perspectives and points of view is crucial. A minor in anthropology pairs well with EVERY major including sociology, biology, history, psychology, business, English, hospitality, education, public health, human services and computational science. Minoring in anthropology prepares students for graduate work and for professional careers. Some students have gone to work in the fields of medicine, business, politics, the law profession (lawyers and law enforcement), historian, journalism, nursing, museum collection curation, archaeology, library sciences, UX (user experience) and digital content creation.
Most people are familiar with renowned scholars Margaret Mead (cultural anthropologist) and Jane Goodall (primatologist/conservationist). But did you know that many other famous people also studied anthropology? They include: Zora Neale Hurston (author and folklorist), Jim Yong Kim (former World Bank president), Ann Dunham Soetoro (applied anthropologist and President Obama’s mother) and Steve Riggion (founder of Barnes & Noble). Author Kurt Vonnegut, singers Tracy Chapman and Mick Jagger, filmmaker George Lucas and football players John Clair and Monsanto Pope also studied anthropology.
Anthropology Minor Requirements
Anthropology can be a minor for students at USCB who are majoring in another academic discipline. Minor requirements:
ANTH B101 and B102 and 4 additional courses at the 300+ level.
At least half of these hours must be completed at USCB, and you must pass all these courses with a grade of ‘C’ or better. Courses used to satisfy requirements of your Anthropology minor count toward general education requirements but not your major. You are strongly encouraged to consult your advisor before declaring a minor.
