Anthropology and Geography Minor

Offered at: San Luis Obispo Campus

The minor develops broad spatial and cultural knowledge of our world. The program consists of foundation courses and directed electives that allow flexibility for students to tailor the program to meet their individual interests and goals. The objectives of the minor are to increase student awareness of the: (1) cultural and ecological diversity of the Earth's surface; (2) inter-relationships between peoples of varying cultures; (3) interactions of different cultures with their resource habitats and environmental alteration; and (4) methodologies and technologies used to evaluate cultures and environments. The goal is to instill a respect for cultural diversity and environmental sustainability. A minimum of 9 units must be upper division, and at least 9 units must be taken at Cal Poly (in residence). No more than 6 units may be taken with student-selected Credit/No Credit grading. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in all units counted for completion of the minor.

Program Learning Objectives

1. Describe the cultural and ecological diversity of the Earth's surface
2. Discuss the inter-relationships between peoples of varying cultures
3. Assess the interactions of different cultures with their resource habitats and environmental alteration
4. Apply geospatial methodologies and technologies used to evaluate cultures and environments

Minor Requirements and Curriculum

• At least half of the units must be from upper-division courses (3000-4000 level).
• At least half of the units must be taken at Cal Poly (in residence).
• No more than one-third of the units will be taken with credit-no credit grading (CR/NC), not counting courses with mandatory CR/NC. Departments may further limit CR/NC grading if desired.
• A minimum 2.0 GPA is required in all units counted for completion of the minor.