Cultural Anthropology Minor | Arcadia University

Students in a cultural anthropology course.

Overview

Degree Level: Undergraduate
Degrees Offered: Minor

Department: Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
school/college: College of Arts and Sciences

Minor in Cultural Anthropology

The minor in Anthropology offers students the opportunity to explore the rich diversity of cultures around the world. Students majoring in fields such as Art and Design, Business, Media and Communications, Education, History, Politics, Government and Law, Philosophy, Law and Public Policy, Pre-Physical Therapy, Pre-Medicine or Psychology will find that anthropological theory and method both complement and challenge their understanding of the world.

Requirements

(20 credits) Students will be required to take (12 credits) AN120 Cultural Anthropology or AN 150 The Family as an introductory level course. Then students are required to take AN230 Reading Ethnography and AN370 Anthropological Theory to complete the minor core curriculum. Furthermore students must choose at least two Anthropology topic courses among those listed.

No more than two courses can jointly fulfill the requirements for the Sociology major or minor and the Anthropology minor. A minimum of eight courses must be taken to receive a double minor in Sociology and Anthropology.

Common Curriculum (12 credits)

The following courses are required:

AN 120 Cultural Anthropology or
AN 150 The Family
AN 230 Reading Ethnography
AN 370 Anthropological Theory

Electives (8 credits)

At least two of the following:

AN 210 Introduction to Archaeology
AN 220 Social Issues
AN 240 Ethnographic Film
AN 250 Ethnographic Methods
AN 262 Myth, Magic and Religion
AN 272 Cultures, Conflict and Power
AN 282 Introduction to Medical Anthropology
AN 361 Social Change: Globalization and Culture
IS 320 Global Poverty and Inequality
PS 225 Politics of the Developing World
SO 286 Health and Human Rights

Featured Courses

The Family

Required Course

Family looks different around the world. This course explores marriage, kinship, and how families adapt across cultures and time. You'll examine global traditions and how social change impacts family life.

Reading Ethnography

Required Course

What can we learn from how anthropologists write? This course explores ethnographies, real-world studies of cultures, and the ethics, theories, and writing styles that shape them. You’ll learn how to read culture like an anthropologist.

Social Issues

Elective Course

Tackle real-world social issues through the lens of anthropology. Topics change each year, but you’ll always explore how society, values, and power shape the world we live in. May be repeated for credit.

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