Anthropology is a broad discipline of discovery and understanding of people and cultures. As an anthropology student, you’ll attempt to answer questions like: How have humans evolved? How do cultures change? How do gender roles develop?
Normandale is one of a select group of community colleges in the nation that offers an associate’s degree in anthropology and in archaeology, and has a working excavation site where you can experience archeological field work.
You’ll explore a wide range of topics covering everything from archaeology, to religion, to forensic anthropology, to cultural diversity, and much more. You’ll gain a solid understanding of human nature, and more fully appreciate our diverse, globalized, and changing world.
Earn your associate of arts degree with an emphasis in Anthropology in two years, or continue your education seamlessly as a transfer student at several Minnesota colleges.
There are four main areas of study that can lead to various careers: archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology and linguistic anthropology.
Students with a degree in anthropology typically pursue positions in forensics and archeological exploration in businesses such as marketing firms, nonprofits, government departments, and agencies involved in cultural resource management.
Whether you pursue a two-year associate’s degree in anthropology, transfer to a four-year college for your bachelor’s, or pursue a certificate program—you have options—and you’ll gain critical thinking skills necessary for today’s job market.
Find out more about program requirements by viewing our degree page-
Anthropology- Associate of Arts Emphasis (AA)
There is also a certificate in field archeology and an affiliated certificate in religious studies available.
Each year applications are accepted for a $5,000 Anthropology Department scholarship. This award is given to a Normandale student graduating with an emphasis in anthropology and an intention to pursue a four-year degree in an anthropologically related discipline.
Applicants must have a GPA of at least 3.0 and have taken at least four courses drawn from Normandale's Anthropology curriculum by the time they receive their Associates Degree.
Students interested in applying for this award are encouraged to contact the Normandale Community College Foundation office or any Anthropology faculty member for additional information about requirements and the details of the application process.
Are you interested in meeting other students that share your interest in anthropology? The Anthropology Department sponsors an Archaeology and Anthropology Club that provides opportunities to socialize and take part in exciting extracurricular activities.
These clubs are open to any student at Normandale interested in archaeology or anthropology. In addition to regular meetings, these clubs organize visits to local events, sponsor talks by academic specialists, travel to exotic places, take part in Student Life projects, and host social events for their membership.
ANTH 1100 Introduction to Anthropology-What it Means to be Human
ANTH 1101 Cultural Diversity
ANTH 1102 Tracing the Roots of Racism Through Anthropology
ANTH 1120 Introduction to Women's Studies
ANTH 1121 Women Across Cultures
ANTH 1127 Cultural Anthropology-The Global Human Experience
ANTH 1130 Human Language An Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
ANTH 1145 Human Variation Bio-Anthropology and Forensic Analysis
ANTH 1148 Examining Culture-Seeing and Doing Anthropology
ANTH 1188 Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion
ANTH 1150 Native Americans: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
ANTH 1899 Medical Anthropology
ANTH 1210 Human Evolution-An Introduction to Bio-Anthropology (replacing ANTH 1125 effective Fall 2017)
ANTH 1211 Methods, Observations, and Practices in Human Evolution: Human Evolution Lab Experience (replacing ANTH 1124 effective Fall 2017)
ANTH 1212 Primatology Observations and Applications (replacing ANTH 1135 effective Fall 2017)
ANTH 1230 Archaeology-Prehistory and Humanity's Cultural Origin (replacing ANTH 1126 effective Fall 2017)
ANTH 1231 Experimental Archaeology-Ancient Technologies (replacing ANTH 1129 effective Fall 2017
ANTH 1235 Field Archaeology-Methods of Exploring the Past (replacing ANTH 1146 effective Fall 2017)
ANTH 1236 Archaeology of Minnesota
ANTH 2096 Internship in Anthropology