Anthropology Minor
From the Greek anthropos (human) and logia (study), the word anthropology itself tells us it is the field that seeks to understand humankind, from the beginnings millions of years ago up to the present day. Anthropology considers how people's behaviors change over time, and how people and seemingly dissimilar cultures are different and the same.
Anthropology provides a framework for understanding and communicating with people from a variety of backgrounds, which is a critical skill in our world. It also provides the scientific literacy that is necessary for solving the increasingly complex environmental challenges that we face.
Subfields
Anthropology is divided into four subfields: biological anthropology, archaeology, linguistic anthropology, and cultural anthropology.
Biological Anthropology
is the study of human evolution including comparisons of DNA and skeletal materials with our closest biological relatives, the primates.
Archaeology
supplies a methodology and a framework for understanding and reconstructing both the historic and prehistoric pasts. Prehistory involves deep time: four million years of human development.
Linguistic Anthropology
involves analyzing the use and development of human language. Language, unlike animal communication systems, has no limits in time and space.
Cultural Anthropology
provides comparative and holistic perspectives on the ways in which people behave, think, and create the distinctive patterns with which they identify as groups.
Campus Coordinators
Dahlonega Campus: Dr. Kendy Altizer
Oconee Campus: Dr. Pam Sezgin
Study Away in the Santee Delta of South Carolina: Archaeology Program
- Experience archaeology hands-on in a research environment
- Participate in practical archaeological fieldwork, including survey, excavation, and laboratory analysis
Dr. Jack Wynn Anthropology Scholarship
The Jack Wynn Anthropology Scholarship awards $500.00 each semester to one student. The scholarship is named in honor of Dr. Jack Wynn, who worked tirelessly to help create an Anthropology minor at the University of North Georgia. Eligible applicants must:
- be enrolled as an Anthropology minor or working toward an associate’s degree with a focus on Anthropology;
- have a GPA of 2.75 or greater;
- have successfully completed ANTH 1102 and be enrolled in or completed Anthropology courses beyond ANTH 1102;
- be involved in Anthropology research projects; and
- have indicated an interest in pursuing advanced studies in Anthropology beyond the current program of study.
For more information, please contact Dr. Kendy Altizer in the Department of History, Anthropology, & Philosophy.
