UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
Duluth Campus
Department of Sociology -Anthropology
College of Liberal Arts
228 Cina Hall
1123 University Drive
Duluth, Minnesota 55812-3306
Office:218-726-7551
Fax: 218-726-7759
06 March 2011
Interested in a Career in Biological Anthropology?
—Kari Kuhlke
Biological Anthropologists are employed by universities, museums, research centers, medical
schools, and even the automobile industry! As a professional biological anthropologist you will
need a variety of technical, quantitative, and communication skills. The following courses offered at
UMD would be useful when applying to graduate school in an applied field of biological
anthropology.
A. Related Courses in Anthropology:
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ANTH 1601;1602: Prehistoric Cultures
ANTH 4854: Biological Anthropology
ANTH 3642: Exploring Human Origins
ANTH 4623: Anthropology and Contemporary Human Problems
ANTH 4631: Anthropology and Environment
ANTH 4632: Anthropology and Landscapes
ANTH 4640: Medical Anthropology
ANTH 2001: Career Development in Anthropology
ANTH 4651: Development of Anthropological Theory
ANTH 4997: Teaching Assistantship in Anthropology
ANTH 4699: Honors Project
ANTH 4697: Anthropology Internship
B. Courses that may be relevant to Primatology/ Ape studies:
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LING 1811: Introduction to Language
BIOL 3703 Animal Physiology
BIOL 4891 Animal Behavior
PSY 1003: General Psychology
PSY 3611: Learning and Behavior
PSY 3661: Psychology of Language
PSY 5130: Evolutionary Psychology
C. Courses in Biology:
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BIOL 1011:
BIOL 1012:
BIOL 1087:
BIOL 2102:
BIOL 2201:
BIOL 2202:
BIOL 2769:
General Biology I
General Biology II
Darwinian Medicine
Cellular Biology
Genetics
Genetics Laboratory
Human Anatomy
Biological Anthropology 8, p. 2
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BIOL 3703:
BIOL 4802:
BIOL 4891:
BIOL 5240:
BIOL 5401:
Animal Physiology
Evolution
Animal Behavior
Ecological Genetics
Coevolution of Plants, Animals, and Microbes
D. Courses in Geography:
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GEOG 1202: World Regional Geography
GEOG 1304: Human Geography
GEOG 3580: Earth Imagery
E. Course in Psychology:
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PSY 1003:
PSY 3611:
PSY 3661:
PSY 5130:
General Psychology
Learning and Behavior
Psychology of Language
Evolutionary Psychology
F. Courses in Statistics:
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STAT 1411: Introduction to Statistics
STAT 2411: Statistical Methods
STAT 5515: Multivariate Statistics
G. Courses in Writing Studies:
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WRIT 1120: College Writing
WRIT 3150: Advanced writing: Science
H. Courses in the Geological Sciences:
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GEOL 1110:
GEOL 1140:
GEOL 2110:
GEOL 2111:
GEOL 3000:
GEOL 3100:
GEOL 3420:
GEOL 4500:
GEOL 5220:
GEOL 5730:
Geology and Earth Systems
Climate Change and Human History
Earth History
Earth History Laboratory
Geologic Maps
Earth’s Climate and Environment: Past and Future
Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
Field Geology
Advances in Paleoclimatology
Geochronology
I. Art Courses relevant to Forensic Anthropology
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ART 1405:
ART 2200:
ART 2400:
ART 3200:
ART 4200:
ART 3715:
Fundamental of Ceramics
Sculpture I
Ceramics I
Sculpture II
Sculpture III
Figure Drawing