Anthropology Minor
Admission to the Minor
To apply as an Anthropology minor:
- Applicants to the minor must have earned a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 and have taken 1 Anthropology introductory course (APY 105, APY 106, APY 107, or APY 108).
- Applicants complete the CAS Major/Minor Change Request form.
In accord with UB policy, majors in Anthropology may not also declare a minor in Anthropology.
Register early so you are included in the department email list to receive all announcements of departmental events. Minors are encouraged to participate in activities of the Anthropology Club.
Minor Coursework By Concentration
Visit our course catalog for course descriptions.
A minimum of 7 required courses including:
APY 106 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
APY 107 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology
APY 108 - Introduction to Archaeology
4 Anthropology electives, including 1 Area Study course, 200-level or above
A minimum of 6 required courses including:
APY 105 - Introduction to Anthropology
APY 108 - Introduction to Archaeology
4 Anthropology electives, including 1 Area Study course, 200-level or above
A minimum of 6 required courses including:
APY 105 - Introduction to Anthropology
APY 106 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
4 Anthropology electives, including 1 Area Study course, 200-level or above
A minimum of 6 required courses including:
APY 105 - Introduction to Anthropology
APY 107 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology
4 Anthropology electives, including 1 Area Study course, 200-level or above
A minimum of 7 required courses including:
APY 106 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
APY 107 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology
APY 275 - Culture, Health and Illness
4 Anthropology electives, including:
- 1 Area Study course
- 3 electives chosen from the Pre-medical/Pre-dental Concentration courses:
| APY 311 Psychological Anthropology |
| APY 312 Culture and Reproduction |
| APY 345 Comparative Primate Anatomy (corequisite with APY 346) |
| APY 346 Primate Dissection Lab (corequisite with APY 345) |
| APY 348 Forensic Anthropological Osteology |
| APY 349 Human Genetics |
| APY 394 Shamans and Healers in South America |
| APY 477 Culture and Disability |
| APY 578 Ethnomedicine (with permission of instructor) |
