60 Credits
The Anthropology Department explores human nature and culture very broadly and comparatively. Our courses foster a bio-cultural understanding of humans from materially simple to complex cultures from the distant past to the present.
The Associate of Arts degree with Emphasis in Anthropology provides a solid foundation for an undergraduate major or for study in related disciplines as well as powerful tools for making one’s way in a changing world.
Required Courses
Incorporate the following Required Courses into the General Education/Minnesota Transfer Curriculum or Additional Course Requirements sections below.
| ANTH 1127 | Cultural Anthropology - The Global Human Experience | 3 cr |
| ANTH 1210 | Human Evolution - An Introduction to Bio-Anthropology | 4 cr |
| ANTH 1230 | Archaeology - Prehistory and Humanity's Cultural Origins | 4 cr |
Complete at least one of the following nine courses:
| ANTH 1101/SOC 1101 | Cultural Diversity | 3 cr |
| ANTH 1121/SOC 1121/WMST 1121 | Women Across Cultures | 3 cr |
| ANTH 1145 | Introduction to Forensic Anthropology | 3 cr |
| ANTH 1148 | Examining Culture - Seeing and Doing Anthropology | 3 cr |
| ANTH 1150 | Native Americans: Culture, History, and Resilience | 3 cr |
| ANTH 1188 | Magic, Witchcraft and Religion: The Anthropology of Belief Systems | 3 cr |
| ANTH 1235 | Field Archeology - Methods of Exploring the Past | 3 cr |
| ANTH 1236 | Archaeology of Minnesota - Prehistoric Native Cultures | 3 cr |
| ANTH 1899 | Medical Anthropology: Health, Illness and Healing Across Cultures | 3 cr |
General Education/Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) – 40 Credits
*See MnTC Curriculum for specific course options
Goal 1: Communication – 2 Courses
Goal 2: Critical Thinking
(met by completion of all 40 credits of the MnTC)
Goal 3: Natural Sciences – 2 Courses
(Select from two different departments; at least one must include a lab)
Course #1 _______________
Course #2 _______________
Goal 4: Mathematical/Logical Reasoning – 1 Course
Course __________________
Goal 5: History and Social/Behavioral Sciences – 2 Courses
(Select from two different departments)
Course #1 – met by taking required ANTH courses
Course #2 _______________
Goal 6: Humanities and Fine Arts 2 Courses
(Select from two different departments)
Course #1 _______________
Course #2 _______________
Goal 7: Human Diversity, Race, Power, and Justice in the United States – 1 Course
Course __________________
(can be met by taking ANTH 1145 or ANTH 1150)
Goal 8: Global Perspective – 1 Course
Course - met by taking required ANTH courses
Goal 9: Ethical and Civic Responsibility – 1 Course
Course __________________
(can be met by taking ANTH 1235)
Goal 10: People and The Environment – 1 Course
Course - met by taking required ANTH courses
Additional Course Requirements – 20 Credits
- One Health (HLTH) course.
- One Exercise Science (EXSC) course.
- Elective credits – additional course(s) numbered 1000 and above, if needed to complete the 60 credit requirement.