Discover the Anthropology Curriculum
Anthropology at USD offers students a stimulating intellectual environment in which to address complex human issues. Through the four-fold anthropological approach – biological, cultural, linguistic and archaeological – students will study human diversity, past and present.
Major
Anthropology majors are guided by mentors on their understanding of anthropology as a science and as a fundamental means to appreciate human and other primate diversity.
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Minor
The anthropology minor provides foundational offerings in anthropological concepts and a range of elective courses.
Explore Anthropology Courses
Read descriptions of our anthropology classes on our Courses page! Not all courses highlighted will be available every semester. Make sure to check course offerings on the registration portal for each upcoming semester.
Program Requirements
Each student declares their major(s) and minor(s) under a single catalog of record that is identified on the student's degree audit (available on Degree Works).
The program requirements below are based on the current course catalog and may not be applicable if a student is declared in an earlier catalog.
Find all previous course catalogs under on our Archived Catalogs of Record page.
34-35 units
Major
19 units
Minor
Major unit estimates include preparation for the major requirements as well as major unit requirements.
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