Medical Anthropology - Undergraduate Minor
Program Overview and Objective
The goal of the Undergraduate Minor in Medical Anthropology is to help students develop a critical biocultural understanding of human health, disease, and illness. Students will learn about cultural, epidemiological, and evolutionary approaches to understanding health, wellness, and the body; culture and healing systems; social and structural determinants of health disparities; global/international health; human variation and adaptation; and engaging with diverse communities on health issues. The minor is particularly appropriate for students who are pursuing careers in health professions.
Students who earn a minor in Medical Anthropology must complete 18 credits. ANTH 357V Medical Anthropology is required. A grade of C- or better must be obtained for each course. Students may count S grades only in courses in which all grades are S/U, and no more than 6 hours of S credit can be accepted. Students may count no more than 15 credits in Anthropology. Please contact the Department of Anthropology regarding the minor.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| ANTH 357V | Medical Anthropology | 3 |
| Elective Courses (within Department) | 15 | |
| Select a minimum of 9 credits and a maximum of 12 credits | ||
| Contemporary Medical Anthropology | 3 | |
| Nutritional Anthropology | 3 | |
| Human Health and Biological Variation | 3 | |
| Evolutionary Medicine | 3 | |
| Gender and Reproduction | 3 | |
| Applied Medical Anthropology | 3 | |
| Internship in Anthropology (with permission of Anthropology Department Head) | 3 | |
| Elective Courses (outside of Department) | ||
| Select a minimum of 3 credits and a maximum of 6 credits | ||
| Pre-Professional Human Anatomy (prerequisite BIOL 2110G/L) | 4 | |
| Pre-Professional Human Anatomy Laboratory | 1 | |
| Physiology of Humans (prerequisite BIOL 2110G/L) | 3 | |
| Laboratory of Human Physiology | 1 | |
| Human Growth and Behavior | 3 | |
| Human Sexuality | 3 | |
| Global Environmental Health Issues | 3 | |
| Women's Health Issues | 3 | |
| Cross-Cultural Aspects of Health | 3 | |
| Health Psychology (prerequisite PSYC 1110G) | 3 | |
| Students may substitute other offerings in Human Biology, Anatomy, and Physiology (check prerequisites) with permission of Anthropology Department Head. | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |