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How to Apply/Declare
Current Undergraduate Students: Declare or change your minor by completing an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form.
Prospective Undergraduate Students: Apply for admission to UMass Boston by completing an application. Start by reviewing the first-year and transfer application pages for important information about requirements, deadlines, and application status checks. Use the links below to apply:
Curriculum
Core Courses (9 Credits)
- ANTH 106 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit(s)
- ANTH 263 - Environmental Anthropology 3 Credit(s)
And
- ENVSTY 101 - The Nature of Environmental Problems 3 Credit(s) OR
- ENVSCI 120 - Introduction to Environmental Science 3 Credit(s)
Electives (6 Credits)
Take two courses from the list below.
- ANTH 317 - Human Epidemiology 3 Credit(s)
- ANTH 341 - Archaeological Method and Theory with Laboratory 4 Credit(s)
- ANTH 346 - Culture, Globalization, and the Environment 3 Credit(s)
- BIOL 384L - Game Theory, Evolution and Ecology 3 Credit(s)
Capstone (3 Credits)
- ENVSTY 301 - Internship in Environmental Studies 1-3 Credit(s) OR
- ENVSTY 478 - Independent Study 1-3 Credit(s) OR
- ENVSCI 476 - Environmental Science Capstone 3 Credit(s)
Completion Requirements
Complete 18 credits from six courses, including three core courses, two electives, and one environmental capstone.
GPA: A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required for all courses applied toward the minor.
Pass/fail: No courses taken pass/fail may be applied toward the minor.
Residency: At least four courses for the minor must be completed at UMass Boston.
Contact
Ping-Ann Addo, PhD, Anthropology Department Chair
McCormack Hall, 4th Floor, Room 436
617.287.6845
ping-ann.addo [@] umb.edu
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