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Anthropology Undergraduate timetable 2009/2010

Undergraduate Anthropology course description

Courses on geographical areas are offered on a rotational basis. Students are expected to take courses in theory. Courses recommended for Honours are designed to ensure that students acquire a thorough knowledge of anthropological and archaeological theory and research methods, in preparation for graduate study. Based on past experience, the program provides a sound background for post-graduate study.

Courses in Area Ethnographies

These courses are intended to provide a general knowledge of the societies and cultures of selected geographical regions. Note that there are no prerequisites for any of them.

Prerequisites
Courses beyond the second level frequently require ANTH 1001 and 1002, or 1303 as well as second year courses as a prerequisite (see course listings for specifics).

Honours
Students wishing to be admitted to Honours in Anthropology should study the regulations concerning the BA Honours Program in the calendar and apply in writing to the Department of Anthropology Honours and Majors Advisor.

Single Honours
To earn an Honours degree in Anthropology, a student must complete two of the following: ANTH 1001 , ANTH 1002 , or ANTH 1303 and at least 36 ch of upper level Anthropology courses. Upper level courses must include either ANTH 5701 or ANTH 5303 . To remain in the Honours program a student must maintain a grade point average of at least 3.0 (B) in Anthropology courses and approved substitutes, with no grade lower than 2.7 (B-) in a required course.

Joint Honours
To graduate with Joint Honours in Anthropology and another discipline, a student must complete ANTH 1001 and 1002, and 24 ch of advanced-level anthropology courses (third, fourth and fifth), including ANTH 5701 and ANTH 5702.

Major and Double Major
To Major in Anthropology, or to complete a Double Major with another discipline and Anthropology, a student must complete two of the following: ANTH 1001 , ANTH 1002 , or ANTH 1303 and at least 24 ch of upper level Anthropology courses, with a grade of 2.0 (C) or better in each course.

Minor in Anthropology
To Minor in Anthropology, a student must complete two of the following: ANTH 1001 and ANTH 1002 and at least 18 ch of upper level Anthropology courses, with a grade of 2.0 (C) or better in each course.

Minor Program in Archaeology

Students may enter the Minor program at any time before completing more than 90 ch of undergraduate study, and after consultation with the Archaeology Program Advisor. The Minor in Archaeology will consist of 24 ch of courses, forming a coherent sequence, distributed as follows:

• 3 ch of first-level archaeology;
• 6 ch of second-level archaeology;
• 15 ch of upper-level archaeology.

Students must achieve a grade of C or better in each individual course.

Minor in Culture and Economy
This is a joint minor proposed by the departments of economics and anthropology. The minor is open to all students including those majoring in economics and anthropology.

Economics and anthropology overlap in so far as both disciplines seek to understand humankind’s myriad social customs, institutions and behaviour as being the outcome of a rational attempt to avoid costs and reap benefits. Just as anthropology has extended its field of study to include modern capitalist economies, so economics has extended its orbit to include social and political interactions. The commonality of the endeavour suggests that a rich cross-fertilisation is not only possible, but desirable.

Students may minor in Culture and Economy by completing 24ch of courses offered by the Department of Economics and the Department of Anthropology. Students must achieve a grade of C or better in each course for it to be counted as part of the Minor and are required to complete 24ch as follows:

1. 6ch of Economics chosen from: ECON 1001 , ECON 1002 , ECON 2515 , ECON 2505 , ECON 2705 , ECON 2905.

2. 6ch of introductory Anthropology (ANTH) courses chosen from: ANTH 1001 , ANTH 2114 , ANTH 2144.

3. 6ch of advanced economics (ECON) courses chosen from: ECON 3055 , ECON 3504 , ECON 3702 , ECON 3724 , ECON 3845 , ECON 3361 , ECON 3633 , ECON 4775.

4. 6 ch of advanced anthropology (ANTH) courses, chosen from: ANTH 3204 , ANTH 3244 , ANTH 3284 , ANTH 3434 , ANTH 3714 , ANTH 4011 , ANTH 4012 , ANTH 4214 .

Archaeology Interdepartmental Program

The Archaeology Interdepartmental Program offers a comprehensive, four-year curriculum covering anthropological archaeology, classical archaeology and related subjects. The core of the program is offered through the departments of Anthropology and Classics & Ancient History. Students have a choice of Minor, Major, Double Major, Honours or Joint Honours study, with emphasis in either an Anthropological Archaeology stream or a Classical Archaeology stream. The first two years of the program are comprised of required courses, which provide foundational overviews of the discipline of Archaeology. While the upper-level program structure allows students to specialize in one of the two streams (Anthropological or Classical), students are required to take upper-level courses from both streams. Students who enrold in Honours study in Archaeology are required to take two fifth-level Honours seminars.

An important part of the program is the archaeological field work requirement. This requirement may be satisfied through completing a field school program offered by Anthropology or by Classics & Ancient History, or through field schools offered by other universities or research institutions, or through field experience gained in a non-university setting, such as employment on government-sponsored or private-sector cultural resource management-based archaeological projects.

First-Level Requirements:
ANTH 1303 or CLAS 1323 as well as 6 ch of a language other than English will be required.

Second-Level Requirements:
Student in the Archaeology Interdepartmental Program must complete the following: ANTH 2303, 3 ch of second-level Anthropology, CLAS 2303 and CLAS 2313, and 3 ch of Statistics courses (PSYC 2113 ; STAT 2043 , STAT 2253 , STAT 2263 , STAT 2264 or STAT 2293)

Honours:
To be eligible for admission to the Honours program, students must have:

• completed 60 ch of undergraduate study;
• completed at least 12 ch of Archaeology course work;
• a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher;
• a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher in Archaeology courses.

For admission to Honours, students must apply in writing to the Archaeology Program Advisor.

The Honours program in Archaeology consists of 36 ch of upper-level courses, distributed as follows:

• 24 ch in the student’s chosen Archaeology stream;
• 12 ch in the other Archaeology stream;
• the above must include ANTH 5303 and CLAS 5013 ;
• at least 3 ch of the above must be a recognized course involving archaeological field research, or an acceptable equivalent.

Students must achieve a grade of B- or better in each individual course.

Joint Honours:
Students may undertake Joint Honours study in Archaeology and another discipline. Archaeology requirements for a Joint Honours consist of 24 ch of upper-level courses, distributed as follows:

• 18 ch in the student’s chosen Archaeology stream;
• 6 ch in the other Archaeology stream;
• the above must include either ANTH 5303 or CLAS 5013 ;
• at least 3 ch of the above must be a recognized course involving archaeological field research, or an acceptable equivalent.

Students must achieve a grade of B- or better in each individual course.

Major in Archaeology:
Students may enter the Major program after completing 60 ch of undergraduate study, and after consultation with the Archaeology Program Advisor. The Major in Archaeology consists of 24 ch of upper-level courses, distributed as follows:

• 15 ch in the student’s chosen Archaeology stream;
• 9 ch in the other Archaeology stream;
• at least 3 ch of the above must be a recognized course involving archaeological field research, or an acceptable equivalent.

Double Major in Archaeology:
Students may undertake Double Major study in Archaeology and another discipline; Archaeology requirements are the same as for a Major.