Introduction

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These program requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major, minor and CLAS advisors to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.

Program Delivery

• This is an on-campus or online program.

Declaring This Minor

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General Requirements

Students must satisfy all requirements as outlined below and by the department offering the minor. 

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Program Requirements

1. Students must complete a minimum of 18 ANTH credit hours.
2. Students must complete a minimum of nine upper division (3000-level and above) ANTH credit hours. Most upper division courses have lower division prerequisites.
3. Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all courses that apply to the minor and must achieve a minimum cumulative minor GPA of 2.0. All graded attempts in required and elective courses are calculated in the minor GPA. Courses taken using pass/fail grading cannot apply to minor requirements.
4. Students must complete a minimum of nine ANTH credit hours with CU Denver faculty.

Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations

1. All upper division required courses must be taken from CU Denver faculty in order to count for specific requirements. Upper division courses from other schools will only count as electives.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
Complete at least three of the following courses:		9
ANTH 1302	Introduction to Archaeology
ANTH 1303	Introduction to Biological Anthropology
ANTH 2102	Culture and the Human Experience
ANTH 3101	Foundations of Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 3301	World Prehistory
ANTH 3512	Human Evolution
Anthropology Electives
Complete nine elective credit hours from the Anthropology Department.		9
Total Hours		18

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