Anthropology Minors
We offer five choices of minors. Our General Minor provides a flexible option that can easily complement a variety of majors. Our four Specialized Minors allow students to dive deeper into the particular topics that interest them most.
To explore the possibility of declaring a Minor in Anthropology, stop by the department office in 314 Powdermaker Hall and request to meet with a Faculty Advisor.
If you have decided to declare a Minor in Anthropology, complete this downloadable form and attach it to an email request to the Department Chair (Professor Larissa Swedell: LSwedell@qc.cuny.edu).
General Minor
A Minor in Anthropology comprises six courses totalling 18 credits and can be usefully and easily combined with majors in other departments. The Anthropology Minor offers students an introduction to the field of anthropology and is flexible enough to provide basic information in all four subfields of anthropology (cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic) while at the same time allowing students to focus specifically on the areas that most interest them.
General Minor Requirements
Human Ecology Minor
The Minor in Human Ecology focuses on the relationship between humans and their environment, including long-term human adaptation and evolution; human impacts on the environment, including climate change; the emergence of social complexity, including agriculture and food security; and resource extraction and environmental degradation such as mining and pollution. The Minor in Human Ecology prepares students to address pressing issues involving the human-environment relationship and obtain employment in public archaeology, ecology, natural history, education, public health, social ecology, and related fields.
Human Ecology Requirements
Power and Inequality Minor
The Minor in Power and Inequality is designed for students who want to understand better and participate in policy initiatives, social analysis, and activism aimed at addressing ongoing inequalities in the U.S. and abroad. The Minor in Power and Inequality is ideal for students who seek to pursue careers in law, education, development, civil service and government, law enforcement, public health, and nonprofit organizations.
Power and Inequality Requirements
Cultural Heritage and Memory Minor
The Minor in Cultural Heritage and Memory is designed for students who are interested in the ways the past is remembered and activated in the present, sometimes as a mechanism to construct narratives and make political or legal claims about community and/or national identities. This specialized minor is particularly ideal for students interested in law and policy, development, museum studies, archives, cultural preservation, material culture studies, and the arts.
Cultural Heritage & Memory Requirements
Health and Culture Minor
The Minor in Health and Culture fosters a holistic understanding of the human condition from both biological and cultural perspectives that can serve to enhance traditional medical training. The courses in this minor will collectively facilitate an understanding of the evolutionary and biological underpinnings of health, cultural beliefs about disease and the body, and the social, political, and economic roots of health disparities. The Health and Culture Minor helps prepare students for careers related to human health, including social work, public health, nursing, medical insurance consulting, dentistry, physiotherapy, orthopedics, and medical or veterinary schools.
Health and Culture Requirements