Anthropology focuses on the evolution of the human condition and provides a cross-cultural view of humanity. The description and explanation of human activities in other societies and during different periods of time provides a sense of perspective for individuals operating within their own culture. A minor may be focused on one or more of the sub-disciplinary divisions such as biology, archaeology, cultural anthropology, or applied anthropology. The minor may also be distributed across the fields, similar to the requirements of the major.
To declare this minor, please email department Academic Success Coordinator Keri Canada: Keri.Canada@colostate.edu.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion, students will be able to:
- Employ anthropological theory and qualitative/quantitative research methods to describe and analyze human biological and cultural variation over time and across space.
- Describe and evaluate the inter-relationships between environments, health and well-being, and human cultural and biological evolution.
- Synthesize anthropological theory, methods, and data to formulate arguments both orally and in written format.
- Articulate anthropology to non-specialists and explain anthropological concepts across subfields and/or with other social sciences and humanities disciplines.
Effective Fall 2026
Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
Students must satisfactorily complete the total credits required for the minor. Minors and interdisciplinary minors require 12 or more upper-division (300- to 400-level) credits.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division: | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introductory Cultural Anthropology (GT-SS3) | ||
| Cultures and the Global System (GT-SS3) | ||
| ANTH 120 | Human Origins and Variation (GT-SC2) | 3 |
| ANTH 121 | Human Origins and Variation Laboratory (GT-SC1) | 1 |
| ANTH 140 | Introduction to Archaeology (GT-HI1) | 3 |
| Upper Division (any combination of upper-division Anthropology courses) | 12 | |
| Program Total Credits: | 22 | |