Anthropology Minor
Anthropology uniquely draws and builds upon our knowledge of human activities and achievements in the past, present and future. Using tools that encompass the breadth of the biological sciences, the social sciences and the humanities, it offers one of the best preparations for careers, professions or further studies in a rapidly changing world. Our minor program invites students into three of the four fields - cultural, biological, linguistic and archeological anthropology – and opens up students to opportunities to augment and enhance each student’s goals in their major as well as beyond university. Few other minors effortlessly integrate the sciences with the humanities and the social sciences in ways that are applicable both to local and global contexts. Experts teach courses in health & medicine, pandemics, religion, gender & sexuality, art & visual culture, indigenous peoples, human adaptations and responses to environmental change, human osteology, immigration & the diaspora, and others. Strong partnerships with interdisciplinary programs across the university and unique emphasis on undergraduate research are also among the most highly rated by students and alumni. Many Anthropology minors have also successfully presented their research in the annual Petersheim Academic Exposition, published in Locus: The Seton Hall Undergraduate Research Journal, among other well-regarded multi-year academic initiatives that draw students from across the university.
Lambda Alpha, National Collegiate Honors Society for Anthropology
Students who have completed at least 12 credits in anthropology with a GPA of 3.0 are encouraged to apply for membership in Lambda Alpha (LA), the National Collegiate Honors Society for Anthropology, and become part of Seton Hall's Delta Chapter of New Jersey. The chapter seeks to promote excellence and increased awareness of anthropology as a humanistic social science. The LA holds joint biannual induction ceremonies together with the sociology honor society.
Students are required to take a total of six courses in the discipline, three at the 1000 level and any three upper-division electives. Independent study options or their equivalent are normally in the senior year; students conduct a research project, write or present their findings and integrate anthropological perspectives with their major field of study. Students completing a minor in anthropology must earn 18 credits that include:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select Three Required Anthropology Courses | 9 | |
| Introduction to Biological Anthropology | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Culture and Communication: Introduction to Linquistic Anthropology | ||
| Introduction to World Archaeology | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select three Anthropology courses * | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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Courses taken to fulfill the 9-credit elective requirement must be 2000-5000 level ANTH-designated courses. Required courses listed above but not taken to fulfill the 9-credit course requirement may be used to satisfy the 9-credit elective requirement.
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