Five possible minors in anthropology are offered: general anthropology, sociocultural anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology, and linguistic anthropology. Each is satisfied by the completion of the coursework described below. Each minor requires a total of 24 credits (six 4-credit courses), distributed between lower-division courses (100-200 level) and upper-division courses (300-400 level). Exceptions to the stated requirements may be made only with the approval of the director of undergraduate studies.

Only courses passed with a grade of C- or better may be counted toward fulfilling the requirements of a minor in anthropology. No courses taken under the Pass/Fail option may be used to fulfill anthropology minor requirements. The Anthropology Department’s residency requirement stipulates that a minimum of three courses (12 credits) in the minor must be taken in residence at Binghamton University.

Requirements for General Anthropology Minor

The general Anthropology minor gives the student a broad background in anthropology and encourages the selection of courses from all of its subfields without specialization in any single subfield.

• Category A: Three lower-level Anthropology courses
• Category B: Two upper-level Anthropology courses
• Category C: One upper-level Anthropology or Science cognate elective

Total = 24 credits

Notes:

Courses from Category A and B can be, respectively, any lower-level or upper-level Anthropology courses.

Category C can be fulfilled with any upper-level Anthropology courses or an upper-level course from cognate disciplines such as Biology, Psychology, Sociology, Integrative Neuroscience, Geology, Political Science, Africana Studies, etc.