Environmental Anthropology Minor

Anthropology Department | College of Liberal Arts

Program Declaration

Completion of a Major, Minor, Concentration Declaration Form .

Minor Requirements

Complete 18 credits from six courses including three core courses, two electives, and one environmental capstone.

GPA: A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required for all courses applied toward the minor.
Pass/fail: No courses taken pass/fail may be applied toward the minor.
Residency: At least four courses for the minor must be completed at UMass Boston.

Course Requirements

Core Courses (9 Credits)

ENVSTY 101 The Nature of Environmental Problems 3 Credit(s)
ANTH 106 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit(s)
ANTH 263 Environmental Anthropology 3 Credit(s)

Electives (6 Credits)

Take two courses from the list below.

ANTH 317 Human Epidemiology 3 Credit(s)
ANTH 341 Archaeological Method and Theory with Laboratory 4 Credit(s)
ANTH 346 Culture, Globalization, and the Environment 3 Credit(s)
ANTH 349 Anthropology of Development 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 384L Game Theory, Evolution and Ecology 3 Credit(s)

Capstone (3 Credits)

ENVSTY 301 Internship in Environmental Studies 1 - 3 Credit(s)
or
ENVSTY 478 Independent Study 1 - 3 Credit(s)