College of Sciences

ANTHROPOLOGY IN MULTICULTURAL STUDIES: Minor

Department of Anthropology, PH 309
http://www.cos.ucf.edu/anthropology
E-mail: anthropology@ucf.edu
Contact: A. Chase 407-823-2227

This minor develops a student’s understanding of the recent dilemmas of Hispanic, Native American, and Pacific Rim cultures, sex, and gender controversies in societies, and the theoretical and practical issues of modern applied anthropology. The minor is especially appropriate for students majoring in political science, international business, or for any student seeking an enhanced understanding of contemporary cultural relations.

18 hrs
Credit Hour Requirements
(3 hrs)
Required Course

Select one of the following:

ANT 2000General Anthropology
ANT 2410Cultural Anthropology
(15 hrs)
Restricted Electives

Select five of the following. Substitutions require prior consent of the Anthropology Coordinator.

ANT 3164Ancient Incas
ANT 3212Peoples of the World
ANT 3241Magic, Ritual, and Belief
ANT 3245Native American Religions
ANT 3302Sex, Gender and Culture
ANT 3312Ethnology of North Amer Indians
ANT 4332People and Cultures of Latin America (or ANG 5307)
ANT 3640Language and Culture (or ANG 5620)
ANT 4340 Caribbean Cultures (or ANG 5341)
ANT 3316Black/Seminole Relations
ANT 3319 The Anthropology of Diaspora
ANT 3541Biobehavioral Anthropology
ANT 4438Anthropology of Tourism (or ANG 5437)
ANT 4467Nutritional Anthropology (or ANG 5467)
ANT 3701Applied Anthropology
ANT 4702Culture, Power, and Development (or ANG 5272)
ANT 4266Economic Anthropology
ANT 4308Gender Issues in Latin America
ANT 4516Human Biological Diversity
SYD 3700Race and Ethnic Minorities in the US

Other Requirements

  • Earn a grade of “C” (2.0) or better in all courses used to satisfy the minor.
  • At least 15 hours used in the minor must be earned at UCF within the department.
  • No credit by exam (TSD, Military credit) may be used.
  • Not open to Anthropology majors.