Evolutionary Anthropology Minor

Program Code: U-EVAN-MIN
Plan Type: Minor
Department: Evolutionary Anthropology
Website: evolutionaryanthropology.duke.edu/undergraduate/degree-programs/minor 

Program Summary

Evolutionary Anthropology is an interdisciplinary department centering on the origin and evolution of human beings and their close biological relatives. The department and its course offerings cover a variety of research areas including primate behavior, ecology, cognition and genetics; primate and human disease ecology; human genetics, energetics, and physiology; paleoanthropology; and functional and comparative anatomy. Opportunities for independent research exist in departmental laboratories, including the Canine Cognition Center and the Primate Locomotion Lab. Additional research opportunities can be found at the Duke Lemur Center and the Lemur Center’s Museum of Natural History.

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Academic Requirements

At least 5 units total to complete the minor. At least 34 units total to earn a degree.

• Introduction to Evolutionary Anthropology (1 unit)

  • EVANTH 101, or EVANTH 101D

• Anatomy and Paleoanthropology (1 unit)

  • A comprehensive list of courses is available to students in the degree audit system.

• Behavior, Ecology & Cognition (1 unit)

  • A comprehensive list of courses is available to students in the degree audit system.

• Electives (2 units)

  • Any 2 EVANTH courses 200-level and above