A Quick Guide to the New Medical Anthropology Minor

Fill out the CAS Minor Declaration form and make an appointment with either the DUS in Anthropology or an advisor (see below) who will discuss your program of study with you.

Note: This form is for CAS students only. If you are non-CAS student seeking to declare a CAS minor, please contact your home school for instructions.

You can speak with the Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS), with the Associate Chair, or with Professor of Biological Anthropology, Cheryl Knott.  They will discuss with you your minor requirements and course choices, but for specific questions or problems regarding your college or general university degree, you should check with CAS advising at the Student Center.  You should also periodically check your student course audit through the student link.

Note that for informal advice, social networking, academic support, and fun, consider joining the anthropology student club, Anthropology in the Works. If you can’t make their meetings, then join their Facebook page to get information on activities, lectures, new course offerings, grants, study abroad programs, and internships. http://www.facebook.com/groups/14667060987/

There may be relevant internships available through our biological anthropology program.  For more information you should contact Professor Cheryl Knott in the Department of Anthropology.   Check out the possibility of relevant projects through the UROP program.  Finally, there are also possibilities for internship experiences abroad.  For more information, you should contact the Study Abroad Office. And don’t forget to periodically check the department’s FB page, Anthropology in the Works.

No, most anthropology courses at the 200 and 300 level do not have prerequisites.  However, it is nonetheless a good idea to begin with one of the introductory courses: AN 101, 102 or AN 210 (Medical Anthro).

The answer is generally, no, but you should talk to a CAS advisor about the specifics of your general program of study and also plug your courses into your student audit on the Student Link to see how they are distributed.

But note that you are allowed:

-a two course overlap between a major and minor

-a two course overlap between a minor and a minor

-a 5 course overlap for a double major

You can sign up NOW! But even if you don’t have the time to file the paperwork just yet, do go ahead and register for relevant courses for next semester!  AN 101, 102, and 210 are all being offered Spring Semester.