[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_image=”https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/250\/2024\/08\/queens-cuny-college-anthropology-minors.jpg” background_position=”bottom_left” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Anthropology Minors” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
We offer five choices of minors. \u00a0Our General Minor provides a flexible option that can easily complement a variety of majors. \u00a0Our four Specialized Minors allow students to dive deeper into the particular topics that interest them most.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n To explore the possibility of declaring a Minor in Anthropology, stop by the department office in 314 Powdermaker Hall and request to meet with a Faculty Advisor.<\/p>\n If you have decided to declare a Minor in Anthropology, complete this downloadable form<\/a> and attach it to an email request to the Department Chair (Professor Larissa Swedell: LSwedell@qc.cuny.edu<\/a>).<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ module_id=”spec” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#EFEFEF” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”20px|0px|20px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”General Minor” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h3″ title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/250\/2022\/05\/37284627_405460213278777_7609582579833896960_n.jpg” title_text=”37284627_405460213278777_7609582579833896960_n” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|20px||20px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n A Minor in Anthropology comprises six courses totalling 18 credits and can be usefully and easily combined with majors in other departments.\u00a0 The Anthropology Minor offers students an introduction to the field of anthropology and is flexible enough to provide basic information in all four subfields of anthropology (cultural, biological, archaeological and linguistic) while at the same time allowing students to focus specifically on the areas that most interest them.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”20px|0px|20px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Human Ecology Minor” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h3″ title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/250\/2022\/05\/28685806_335750180249781_2084455424113175011_n.jpg” title_text=”28685806_335750180249781_2084455424113175011_n” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|20px||20px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Minor in Human Ecology focuses on the relationship between humans and their environment, including long-term human adaptation and evolution; human impacts on the environment, including climate change; the emergence of social complexity, including agriculture and food security; and resource extraction and environmental degradation such as mining and pollution. The Minor in Human Ecology prepares students to address pressing issues involving the human-environment relationship and obtain employment in public archaeology, ecology, natural history, education, public health, social ecology, and related fields.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”20px|0px|20px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Power and Inequality Minor” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h3″ title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/250\/2022\/05\/Banksy-stikes-again.jpg” title_text=”Banksy-stikes-again” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|20px||20px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Minor in Power and Inequality is designed for students who want to understand better and participate in policy initiatives, social analysis, and activism aimed at addressing ongoing inequalities in the U.S. and abroad. The Minor in Power and Inequality is ideal for students who seek to pursue careers in law, education, development, civil service and government, law enforcement, public health, and nonprofit organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_padding=”20px|0px|20px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Cultural Heritage and Memory Minor” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” title_level=”h3″ title_text_align=”center” title_text_color=”#000000″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/academics\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/250\/2022\/05\/280711253_412076840531133_310574076000934855_n-1.jpg” title_text=”280711253_412076840531133_310574076000934855_n (1)” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”|20px||20px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Minor in Cultural Heritage and Memory is designed for students who are interested in the ways the past is remembered and activated in the present, sometimes as a mechanism to construct narratives and make political or legal claims about community and\/or national identities. This specialized minor is particularly ideal for students interested in law and policy, development, museum studies, archives, cultural preservation, material culture studies, and the arts.<\/p>\nGeneral Minor Requirements<\/a><\/h5>\n
Human Ecology Requirements<\/a><\/h5>\n
Power and Inequality Requirements<\/a><\/h5>\n