The Medical Anthropology minor develops students’ understanding of health from the perspective of human cultural and biological diversity. Current trends in education and employment show a growing need for medical anthropology knowledge and expertise in a variety of national and international career directions. This Minor therefore prepares students for future graduate studies and work in health professions, including medicine, global health, nursing, and social work.
Admission Requirements
- The minor is not open to anthropology majors.
Minor Requirements
- Students must earn a grade of “C” (2.0) or better in all courses used to satisfy the minor.
- At least 15 hours used in the minor must be earned at UCF within the Department of Anthropology.
- Only two anthropology courses can overlap for students enrolled in multiple anthropology programs (minors or certificates). (Note: The myKnight Audit cannot capture overlapping courses between two or more programs; therefore, students should have their program reviewed by the department before filing for graduation.)
Prerequisite Courses
- Students must satisfy each course’s prerequisites before enrolling in the class.
Required Courses (6 Credit Hours)
Complete all of the following:
- ANT 4408 - Culture, Disease, and Healing Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4462 - Medical Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
Restricted Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Select four courses:
- ANT 3148 - Life and Death in Ancient Egypt Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 3169 - Life and Death in the Ancient Andes Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 3275 - Anthropological Perspectives on Refugees Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 3290 - Anthropology of Plants and People Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 3302 - Sex, Gender and Culture Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 3701 - Engagement & Social Change: Public Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4013 - Anthropology of Fast Food Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4081 - Science, Technology, and Culture Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4184 - Mortuary Archaeology Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4406 - Pain and Suffering: The Anthropology of Violence Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4467 - Nutritional Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4480 - Global Health in Anthropological Perspective Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4481 - Anthropology of Drugs and Addiction Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4482 - Anthropology of Mental Health Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4483 - Health and Healing in the Ancient World: An Anthropological Perspective Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4516 - Human Biological Diversity Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4521 - Forensic Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4525C - Human Osteology Credit Hours: 4
- ANT 4560 - Birth to Death: Anthropological Perspectives on Human Growth Credit Hours: 3
- ANT 4802 - Ethnographic Field Methods Credit Hours: 3
Foreign Language Requirements
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 18
Other Requirements
- Relevant Internship, Research, or Independent Study credit can be used to replace one elective course only with prior approval from the minor advisor.
- One substitution for a Restricted Elective Course with another relevant course will be allowed with prior approval from the Medical Anthropology Minor advisor.
