Program: Medical Anthropology Minor - University of Southern California

Apr 01, 2025

USC Catalogue 2019-2020

Medical anthropology examines the body, illness and healing from a cultural perspective, including comparative studies of folk healing systems, curing rituals and Western biomedical practices.

Required Course (4 units)

ANTH 101g Body, Mind and Healing: Introduction to Medical Anthropology Units: 4
HBIO 200Lg The Human Animal Units: 4

One Course (4 Units) To Be Selected From:

ANTH 105g Culture, Medicine and Politics Units: 4
ANTH 125g Social Issues in Human Sexuality and Reproduction Units: 4
ANTH 201g Principles of Human Organization Units: 4
ANTH 273g Shamans, Spirits and Ancestors: Non-Western Religious Traditions Units: 4

Upper-Division Courses: Four Of The Following (16 Units):

ANTH 305 Childhood, Birth and Reproduction Units: 4
ANTH 360 Symbolic Anthropology Units: 4
ANTH 373 Magic, Witchcraft and Healing Units: 4
ANTH 375 Anthropology for Consulting and Design Units: 4
ANTH 380 Sex and Gender in Anthropological Perspective Units: 4
ANTH 440 History of Anthropological Theory Units: 4
ANTH 445 African American Anthropology Units: 4
HBIO 405 Evolutionary Medicine Units: 4
OT 375 The Narrative Structure of Social Action: Narrative, Healing and Occupation Units: 4
SWMS 336 Health, Gender and Ethnicity Units: 4