# 2026-2027 Course Catalog
**Source**: https://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/las/minors/anthropology/
**Parent**: https://catalog.illinois.edu/degree-programs/undergraduate_index/
*for the Undergraduate Minor in Anthropology*
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The minor in anthropology may be tailored to each student's individual needs, thus accommodating students with interests as diverse as premedicine, prelaw, geography, and art history.
*for the Undergraduate Minor in Anthropology*
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Course List
| Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Select at least 2 of the following courses. Up to one 100-level course may be chosen from the options listed below. | | 6 |
| [ANTH 220](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ANTH%20220 "ANTH 220") | Introduction to Archaeology | |
| or [ANTH 105](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ANTH%20105 "ANTH 105") | World Archaeology | |
| [ANTH 230](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ANTH%20230 "ANTH 230") | Sociocultural Anthropology | |
| or [ANTH 103](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ANTH%20103 "ANTH 103") | Anthro in a Changing World | |
| [ANTH 240](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ANTH%20240 "ANTH 240") | Biological Anthropology | |
| or [ANTH 102](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ANTH%20102 "ANTH 102") | Human Origins and Culture | |
| [ANTH 270](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ANTH%20270 "ANTH 270") | Language in Culture | |
| or [ANTH 104](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ANTH%20104 "ANTH 104") | Talking Culture | |
| Six hours of 300- or 400-level courses in Anthropology (ANTH). Only 3 hours of [ANTH 499](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ANTH%20499 "ANTH 499") may be used to fulfill this requirement. | | 6 |
| Anthropology (ANTH) courses at any level. | | 6 |
| Total Hours | | 18 |
*for the Undergraduate Minor in Anthropology*
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Students who graduate with an undergraduate minor in Anthropology will be expected to have:
1. A broad knowledge of cultural, social, linguistic, and biological facets of the human condition and the theories and methods anthropologists use to study them.
2. An understanding of the ethical and social dimensions of anthropological research and their impacts on society through social, political, cultural resource management, biological variation, and change over time.
*for the Undergraduate Minor in Anthropology*
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## [Department of Anthropology](https://anthro.illinois.edu/)
[Anthropology faculty](https://anthro.illinois.edu/directory/faculty)\
[anthro@illinois.edu](mailto:anthro@illinois.edu)
## [College of Liberal Arts and Sciences](https://las.illinois.edu/)
Overview of College Admissions & Requirements: [Liberal Arts & Sciences](https://catalog.illinois.edu/schools/las/academic-units/)\