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Earn your minor in Anthropology
The minor in Anthropology prepares individuals for advanced training or careers in anthropology, allied fields, and professional programs. Students who complete an anthropology major gain special understanding of human relations and expertise for jobs involving international or cross-cultural work, cultural resource management, and in responding to social and ethnic diversity, whether in the United States or globally.
Requirements
The undergraduate minor in Anthropology requires a minimum of 15 semester hours, including at least 12 semester hours completed at the University of Iowa. Students must maintain a GPA of at least 2.00 in all courses for the minor and in all UI courses for the minor.
Courses for the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass.
To request approval of a course for the minor which is not currently on the approved list, students can speak with their academic advisor and/or the Anthropology advisor.
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