Anthropology
Minor Department of Anthropology · UC Irvine · 2026-2027 Catalog
Anthropology is the comparative study of past and present human societies and cultures. The Department of Anthropology at UCI is at the forefront of addressing issues in contemporary theory and ethnographic methods within the discipline. The department has a strong interdisciplinary bent, with research and teaching interests in economic anthropology, political and legal anthropology, the anthropology of finance, social history and social change, identity and ethnicity, gender and feminist studies, urban anthropology, and more. Undergraduate minors are welcome to participate in the activities of the Undergraduate Anthropology Club. Undergraduates are also encouraged to join Lambda Alpha, the anthropology Honors Society.
Requirements
Anthropology Minor Requirements
Requirements for the minor in Anthropology are met by taking seven Anthropology courses (28 units) as specified below:
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| A. Complete the following: | ||
| ANTHRO 2A | Introduction to Sociocultural Anthropology | |
| B. Select one of the following: | ||
| ANTHRO 2B | Introduction to Biological Anthropology | |
| ANTHRO 2C | Introduction to Archaeology | |
| ANTHRO 2D | Introduction to Language and Culture | |
| C. Select one of the following: | ||
| ANTHRO 30A | Global Issues in Anthropological Perspective | |
| ANTHRO 100B | Anthropology Careers | |
| D. Select four courses (16 units) from the following: | ||
| ANTHRO 120–179 | ||