Program: Anthropology (Biological Anthropology), Minor - University of Nevada, Reno

University General Course Catalog 2024-2025

Apr 03, 2025

Students majoring in any field may minor in anthropology by completing at least 18 units in one of three areas of study: archaeology, biological anthropology, or cultural and linguistic anthropology.

Biological anthropology (also known as physical anthropology) is the study human evolution and variation. Coursework in the biological anthropology minor focuses on mechanisms of biological evolution, genetic inheritance, human adaptability, worldwide genetic and physical variation, primate anatomy and behavior, and paleoanthropology.

Contact Information

Department of Anthropology
Ansari Business Building 512
(775) 784-6704
anthro@unr.edu

College of Liberal Arts Student Center
Lincoln Hall 314
(775) 682-8745
https://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/academic-advising

I. Program Requirements for Non-Majors (19 units)

Students majoring in another field may minor in Biological Anthropology by completing the requirements in this section.

Minor GPA | 2.0
Minor Upper-Division Units | 9
Minor Residency Requirement | 6 Upper-Division Units in the minor at UNR
Unit Limits: Per College of Liberal Arts policy, no more than 9 units counted toward any major may be reused to meet the requirements of this minor.

A. Required Courses (4 units)

Complete both of the following:

ANTH 102 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology (3 units) CO4
ANTH 110L - Physical Anthropology Lab (1 units) CO4L

B. Additional Foundations (3 units)

Choose one of the following introductory courses in another field of anthropology:

ANTH 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 units) CO6
ANTH 105 - Introduction to World Archaeology (3 units) CO6
ANTH 106 - Introduction to Anthropological Linguistics (3 units) CO6, CO10

C. Biological Anthropology Electives (12 units)

Complete at least 12 units from the following:

ANTH 222 - Fundamentals of Forensic Anthropology (3 units)
ANTH 426 - Medical Anthropology (3 units)
ANTH 444S - Bioarchaeology (3 units)
ANTH 445 - Zooarchaeology (3 units)
ANTH 460 - Primate Evolution (3 units)
ANTH 462 - Human Osteology (4 units)
ANTH 464 - Dental Anthropology (3 units)
ANTH 465 - Human Growth and Development (3 units)
ANTH 467 - Health and Disease in Antiquity (3 units)
ANTH 468 - Forensic Anthropology (3 units)
ANTH 474 - Paleoanthropology (3 units)
ANTH 476 - Human Variation (3 units)
ANTH 479 - Selected Topics in Physical Anthropology (3 units)
ANTH 493 - Analytical Methods and Research Design in Anthropology (3 units) CO14

II. Program Requirements for Anthropology Majors (18 units)

Students majoring in Anthropology may minor in Biological Anthropology by completing the requirements in this section.

Minor GPA | 2.0
Minor Upper-Division Units | 9
Minor Residency Requirement | 6 Upper-Division Units in the minor at UNR
Unit Limits:
- Per College of Liberal Arts policy, no more than 9 units counted toward any major may be reused to meet the requirements of this minor.
- Additional Limit: Coursework used to satisfy Anthropology major requirements may not be reused to meet the requirements of this minor.

Note: Anthropology majors pursuing this minor should regularly consult with an academic advisor to ensure ANTH courses taken are optimally distributed between major and minor requirements on their advising report in MyNevada.

A. Biological Anthropology Electives (18 units)

Complete at least 18 units from the elective courses listed in section I.C. above.