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The Anthropology Minor

Students from many other majors often wish to minor in anthropology. Courses taken in other disciplines may not count toward a minor. A maximum of one anthropology course taken at another institution may count toward the minor, including study-abroad programs, if approved by a minor advisor. 

The general requirements for an Anthropology Minor include:

  • Six three-credit courses, including:
  • One course in each of the three areas of anthropology: Socio-Cultural, Archaeological, and Linguistic Anthropology, and
  • At least one course in Anthropology (at any level) that fulfills the major's Beyond-the-West perspectives requirement. 

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In addition to our general minor, the Department of Anthropology also offers a special Minor in Global Culture and Commerce (GCC) that focuses on the intersection of two sets of issues:

  • Cultural translation and cross-cultural knowledge, and

  • Local and global economic and cultural development.

This minor speaks to a longstanding interest of College students for a liberal arts perspective on the world of global development and international business.

The Global Culture and Commerce Minor

 

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The Department of Anthropology offers a minor in Global Culture and Commerce (GCC) that focuses on the intersection of two sets of issues:

  1. Cultural translation and cross-cultural knowledge, and
  2. Local and global economic and cultural development.

This minor speaks to a longstanding interest of College students for a liberal arts perspective on the world of global development and international business.

The GCC minor consists of six total courses, three electives from the Anthropology Department, two electives from other departments, and a capstone course.  This minor also requires one language course (in any language taught at UVA) beyond the 2020 level. 

Admission to the minor is by application, and interested students should contact the Program Director for more information.

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