Anthropology, Minor
Anthropology minor description
A minor program in anthropology completes your academic experience by focusing on the lessons and people that make human societies so interesting and challenging to understand, both in the past and in modern times.
A focus in evolutionary anthropology is perfect if you are on a premedical track in which a broad evolutionary perspective is important for understanding disease processes. A focus in sociocultural anthropology provides you with understanding of human interaction and how social groups function.
Coursework in anthropology complements many majors, and anthropological training provides you with a competitive advantage in the workforce as you learn how to problem-solve creatively and better understand yourself and others.
Program Requirements
Enrollment Requirements
GPA Requirement: None
Incompatible Majors: BA in anthropology; BS in anthropology
Other Enrollment Requirements: None
Current ASU undergraduate students may pursue a minor and have it recognized on their ASU transcript at graduation. Minor requirements appear on the degree audit once the minor is added. Certain major and minor combinations may be deemed inappropriate by the college or department of either the major program or the minor. Courses taken for the minor may not count toward both the major and minor.
Career Outlook
Careers this anthropology minor prepares you for
The critical thinking skills learned in this minor program are beneficial in any career field that requires understanding human behavior and its motivations, including medicine, marketing, business, consulting and human resources.
The demand in the job market for people with an anthropology background is stimulated by a growing need for researchers and analysts with keen thinking skills who can manage, evaluate and interpret large amounts of data. As the many spheres of human interaction expand globally, people trained in anthropology are increasingly sought for their broad, holistic knowledge and perspectives, which are the hallmarks of anthropology.
Career opportunities include:
- acting as legal advocates in international cases
- analyzing and proposing policies
- conducting postgraduate academic research
- consulting for private and public organizations
- curating cultural resources
- directing nonprofit organizations
- directing programs in the private or public sector
- managing culture or heritage resources in private or public sectors
- modeling infectious diseases
- planning communities
- teaching
Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions.
Example Careers
Students who complete this degree program may be prepared for the following careers. Advanced degrees or certifications may be required for academic or clinical positions.
Anthropologists and Archeologists
- Growth: 6%
- Median Salary*: 70770
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Growth: 2.6%
- Median Salary*: 99650
Archivists
- Growth: 3.4%
- Median Salary*: 64550
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
- Growth: 2.7%
- Median Salary*: 85020
Geographers
- Growth: -2.1%
- Median Salary*: 102040
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
- Growth: -0.2%
- Median Salary*: 72040
Historians
- Growth: 3%
- Median Salary*: 76750
History Teachers, Postsecondary
- Growth: 0%
- Median Salary*: 83820
Curators
- Growth: 4.9%
- Median Salary*: 63420
* Data obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).
Attend Online
ASU offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year. Applicants may view the program description and request more information.
Program Contact Information
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