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Anthropology is the integrated biological and sociocultural investigation of humankind, from the time of our pre-human ancestors to the present, including the study of both small and large scale societies. The program includes courses in archaeological, biological, linguistic and sociocultural anthropology. While a small number of mandatory courses will ensure that all students in the program share basic understanding of the range of anthropological approaches, students will be able to select courses within the program and from other parts of the curriculum to focus on specific interests. The following suggestions illustrate the range of possibilities: a student with an interest in language could have options within the programs in First Nations Studies, International Studies, English and Psychology; a student intending to enter a graduate program in archaeology might select courses from First Nations Studies, Geology, Geography, History and Environmental Studies programs; a student planning to work in the subfield of sociocultural anthropology could select courses from First Nations Studies, International Studies, Northern Studies, Women's Studies and Social Work; a student interested in biological (or medical) anthropology would include courses in Biology, Environmental Studies and Statistics; and a career in museology or cultural property management might benefit from a background in Resource Recreation and Tourism or administration as well as First Nations Studies, International Studies, History and Northern Studies.

Anthropology prepares students for entrance to a number of graduate programs (Archaeology, Biological and Sociocultural Anthropology, Museology), several types of professional programs (Law, Library and Information Science, Communicative Disorders, Social Work, Education, etc.) or employment in government or the private sector. Students aiming towards specific career goals should discuss their interests with advisors in the program at an early stage.

Major in Anthropology

Students may declare a major after a first year including ANTH 100-3 (Archaeological and Biological Approaches) and ANTH 101-3 (Peoples and Cultures). The major requires students to take 54 credit hours in Anthropology courses (18 courses). At least 24 credit hours must be upper division Anthropology courses. Students may not take more than 60 credit hours of Anthropology without written permission of the Department Chair.

The minimum requirement for completion of a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Anthropology is 120 credit hours.


Program Requirements

Lower Division Requirement

100 Level

ANTH 100-3		Archaeological and Biological Approaches
ANTH 101-3		Peoples and Cultures

200 Level

ANTH 200-3		Biological Anthropology
ANTH 205-3		Introduction to Archaeology
ANTH 210-3		Understanding Theory

 

Six additional credit hours from the 200 level from two of the following subfields:  Social Anthropology, Biological Anthropology, and Archaelogy.
 

Upper Division Requirement

300/400 Level

ANTH 300-3		Methods in Social Anthropology
or ANTH 301-3		Archaeological Lab Methods
ANTH 310-3		Applied Anthropology

Eighteen additional credits from 300 and 400 level Anthropology courses

Subject Requirement

Nine credit hours of electives at any level in Anthropology to ensure completion of a minimum of 54 credit hours for the major.

Elective and Academic Breadth Requirement

Electives at any level in any subject sufficient to ensure completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours, including any additional credit hours necessary to meet the Academic Breadth requirement of the University (see Academic Regulation 15).

BA Honours - Anthropology

The BA Honours - Anthropology provides a higher level of training and specialization for students planning to proceed to academic and professional postgraduate study. Acceptance into the Anthropology Honours Program is by written application to the Department Chair, in which the student identifies the subdiscipline of interest, provides a statement of career objectives, and attaches an unofficial copy of their current transcript. The Honours Program is open to all students majoring in Anthropology who:

In addition to the requirements for the Major in Anthropology, the Honours student will complete 12 additional credit hours, for a minimum total of 132 credit hours to graduate. These 12 credit hours derive from three courses, in a directed sequence of study.

ANTH 500-3		Method and Theory Seminar
ANTH 501-3		Research Prospectus
ANTH 502-6		Honours Thesis

 

 

 

Elective course hours as necessary to ensure completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours, of which at least 21 credit hours must be at the 300 and 400 level, including any additional credits necessary to meet the Academic Breadth requirement of the University (See Academic Regulation 15).

 

Minor in Anthropology: Archaeological Stream

The minor in Anthropology Archaeological Stream requires completion of a total of 21 credit hours (seven courses), consisting of four lower division courses (12 credit hours) and three upper division courses (nine credit hours). A maximum of two courses (six credit hours) used to fulfill program requirements for a major (or another minor) may also be used to fulfill requirements for a minor in Anthropology Archaeological Stream.

Requirements

ANTH 100-3		Archaeological and Biological Approaches
ANTH 203-3		Archaeology of the Americas
ANTH 205-3		Introduction to Archaeology
ANTH 212-3		Archaeology of the Old World

Select nine credit hours from:

ANTH 301-3		Archaeological Lab Methods
ANTH 325-3		Archaeological Theory
ANTH 335-3		Archaeological Heritage Management
ANTH 380-3		Special Topics in Archaeology
ANTH 409-3		Topics in British Columbia Archaeology
ANTH 425-3		Introduction to Zooarchaeology
ANTH 430-3		Stone Tools in Archaeology
ANTH 440-(3-6)		Internship
ANTH 498-(3-6)		Special Topics in Anthropology
ANTH 499-(3-6)		Independent Study

Minor in Anthropology: Biological Stream

The minor requires completion of a total of 18 credit hours (six courses), consisting of two lower division courses (six credit hours) and four upper division courses (12 credit hours). With approval of the Chair, a maximum of one course (three credit hours) used to fulfill requirements for a non-Anthropology major (or another minor) may also be used to fulfill program requirements for the minor in Anthropology Biological Stream.

Requirements

ANTH 100-3		Archaeological and Biological Approaches
ANTH 200-3		Biological Anthropology
ANTH 312-3		Human Adaptability

Select nine credit hours from:

ANTH 311-3		Nutritional Anthropology
ANTH 320-3		Biology of Circumpolar Peoples
ANTH 411-3		Topics in Biological Anthropology
ANTH 420-3		Races, Racism, and Human Biology
ANTH 499-(3-6)		Independent Study

Minor in Anthropology: General Stream

The minor requires completion of a total of 18 credit hours (six courses), consisting of two lower division courses (six credit hours) and four upper division Anthropology courses (12 credit hours) no more than two of which would be chosen from any single existing Anthropology Minor stream.

Requirements

Lower Division Requirement

ANTH 100-3		Archaeological and Biological Approaches
or
ANTH 101-3		Peoples and Cultures
and
ANTH 210-3		Understanding Theory

Upper Division Requirement

Four upper division courses, no more than two of which would be chosen from any single existing minor streams.

Minor in Anthropology: Sociocultural Stream

The minor requires completion of a total of 18 credit hours (six courses), consisting of two lower division courses (six credit hours) and four upper division courses (12 credit hours).

Requirements

Select six credit hours from:

ANTH 101-3		Peoples and Cultures
or
ANTH 211-3		Anthropology Through Film
and
ANTH 210-3		Understanding Theory

Select 12 credit hours from:

ANTH 300-3		Methods in Social Anthropology
ANTH 303-3		Archives/Texts/Museums
ANTH 304-3		Kinship and Social Organization
ANTH 305-3		Circumpolar Ethnography
ANTH 306-3		Culture and Communication
ANTH 310-3		Applied Anthropology
ANTH 400-3		Topics in Anthropological Theory
ANTH 401-3		Anthropological Perspectives on Inequality
ANTH 404-3		Indigenous Peoples of the World
ANTH 405-3		Topics in Landscape and Place
ANTH 406-3		Feminist Perspectives
ANTH 407-3		Topics in BC Ethnography
ANTH 410-3		Theory of Nation and State
ANTH 413-3		Environmental Anthropology
ANTH 414-3		Religion, Ideology, and Belief Systems
ANTH 415-3		Economic Anthropology
ANTH 419-3		Political and Legal Anthropology
ANTH 421-3		Ethnographic Field Methods
ANTH 422-3		Ethnographic Research Project
ANTH 423-3		Urban Anthropology