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.

Learning outcomes

• Knowledge
• Comprehension
• Application
• Analysis
• Evaluation
• Synthesis

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.