American Univesity of Beirut

​Minors in Sociology, Anthropology, and Human Rights and Transitional Justice​


Anthropology: one core course (SOAN 203 or SOAN 212) and 4 electives from the following: SOAN 203, SOAN 212, SOAN 215-218, SOAN 220?227, SOAN 236, SOAN 237, SOAN 250-252, and SOAN 290 (if selected topic is in Anthropology).

Sociology: three core courses (SOAN 101 or SOAN 201, SOAN 213, SOAN 237) and two electives from the following: SOAN 210, SOAN 220, SOAN 222, SOAN 223, SOAN 224, SOAN 225, SOAN 232, SOAN 240-242 SOAN 245 and SOAN 290 (if selected topic in Sociology).


Human Rights and Transitional Justice:​ SOAN 245, SOAN 240 or PSPA 235, and three electives from the following: SOAN 221, MCOM 250, MCOM 251, SOAN 232, PSYC 211, PHIL 216, PHIL 252, PSPA 222, PSPA 232, or any special topics course in SOAN, PSYC, PHIL, PSPA, which will fit with the minor topic, upon the approval of the respective department chair and the coordinator of the minor program. Students majoring in sociology-anthropology should take at least three courses from other than the SOAN courses.​


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