Anthropology and Sociology Minor

Why Anthropology and Sociology?

The Anthropology and Sociology minor is an ideal course of study for students interested in:

• The great diversity and equality of human cultures and societies
• Understanding how and why differences of culture, race, class, gender, and sexual orientation shape societies
• Applying anthropological and sociological approaches to solving social problems
• Analyzing how culture and society shape our lives, often in invisible ways
• Developing career skills in sociocultural analysis, data literacy, research translation, systems thinking, communication and dialogue skills, project design, and more

The Anthropology and Sociology minor focuses on the analysis of society and culture, while promoting social justice and cultural respect.

What will I do in the minor?

Courses in the Anthropology and Sociology minor fall into the following areas of study:

• Foundational concepts in anthropology and sociology: the study of what people have, do, think, and feel within cultures and societies
• The origins and development of human cultures and societies
• Social dynamics of gender, race, class, religion, sexual orientation, inequality, and more
• Applying anthropology and sociology to careers and solving social problems

Students in the Anthropology and Sociology minor learn fundamental skills in anthropological and sociological analysis and research.