Anthropology minor expanding horizons with comprehensive introduction to anthropological methods and theories from cross-cultural perspective.
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Anthropology Minor
Institution
The American University in Cairo
Location
Egypt
Total Tuition
Intakes
September
Application deadline
June
Application Fee
Program Description
Gain invaluable insights into rich tapestry of human experience and broaden perspective on world through anthropological methods and theories.
High school diploma or equivalent, English proficiency test (IELTS/TOEFL), personal essay, two recommendation letters
Fifteen credits are required for the minor in Anthropology:ANTH 2101 , ANTH 3105 and three additional anthropology courses of which at least one must be at the 400-level. Please select from the following:
ANTH 199/1099 – Selected Topics for Core Curriculum (3 cr.)
ANTH 000/2006 – Youth Cultures (3 cr.)
ANTH 000/2007 – Anthropology of the Occupied: Palestine/ Israel (3 cr.)
ANTH 299/2099 – Selected Topics for Core Curriculum (3 cr.)
ANTH 210/2005 – Arab Society (3 cr.)
ANTH 240/2201 – Introduction to Community Development (3 cr.)
ANTH 302/3015 – Global Families: Kinship and Relatedness in Late Modernity (3 cr.)
ANTH 303/3020 – Social Movements (3 cr.)
ANTH 309/3102 – History of Social Theory (3 cr.) cross listed with SOC 3102
ANTH 311/3104 – Contemporary Anthropological Theory (3 cr.)
ANTH 312/3301 – Anthropologies of Middle East and North Africa (3 cr.)
ANTH 320/3040 – States, Capital and Rural Lives (3 cr.)
ANTH 321/3045 – The Urban Experience (3 cr.)
ANTH 332/3060 – Social Constructions of Difference: Race, Class and Gender (3 cr.)
ANTH 340/3202 – Participatory Action Research in Community Settings (3 cr.)
ANTH 341/3070 – Anthropology and Film (3 cr.)
ANTH 352/3075 – Language in Culture (3 cr.)
ANTH 360/3080 – Gender, Sexuality and Social Change (3 cr.)
ANTH 370/3085 – Environmental Issues in Egypt (3 cr.)
ANTH 372/3090 – Public Anthropology (3 cr.)
ANTH 382/3302 – Anthropologies of Africa (3 cr.)
ANTH 384/3303 – Anthropologies of Latin America (3 cr.)
ANTH 386/3304 – Anthropologies of Asia (3 cr.)
ANTH 390/3305 – Selected People and Culture Areas (3 cr.)
ANTH 400/4099 – Selected Topics in Anthropology (3 cr.)
ANTH 402/4405 – Independent Study (1-3 cr.)
ANTH 407/4015 – Psychological Anthropology (3 cr.)
ANTH 000/4020 – Anthropology of Violence (3 cr.)
ANTH 422/4025 – Religion in a Global World (3cr.)
ANTH 425/4030 – Women, Islam and the State (3 cr.)
ANTH 440/4203 – Practicum in Community Development (3 cr.)
ANTH 445/4499 – Selected Topics in Coptic Studies (3 cr.)
ANTH 450/4050 – Critical Approaches to Development (3 cr.)
ANTH 455/4055 – Seminar in African Studies (3 cr.)
ANTH 460/4560 – Development Studies Seminar (3 cr.)
ANTH 462/4065 – Culture, Economy and the Everyday (3 cr.)
ANTH 492/4070 – Political Anthropology (3 cr.)
ANTH 000/4075 – Migrants and Transnationals (3 cr.)
ANTH 495/4107 – Senior Seminar (3 cr.)
Program Overview
Study Format
On-campus
Program Level
Minor
Language Of Materials
English
Language Of Teaching
English
Mode
Full time
Duration By Months
18
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Contact Admission
The American University in Cairo
Phone Number
+20226151000