Anthropology Major Concentration (B.A.) (36 credits)
Offered by: Anthropology (Faculty of Arts)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Arts and Science
Program credit weight: 36
Program Description
The Major concentration is especially appropriate for students who aim to take courses across several sub-disciplinary or topical concentrations, and for whom specialization is premature. There are no prerequisites for admission to the Major Concentration Anthropology. Students are encouraged to take a course in quantitative methods (listed under the Honours program), but this course cannot count as part of this concentration.
Degree Requirements — B.A. students
To be eligible for a B.A. degree, a student must fulfil all Faculty and program requirements as indicated in Degree Requirements for the Faculty of Arts.
We recommend that students consult an Arts OASIS advisor for degree planning.
Degree Requirements — B.A. & Sc. students
This program is offered as part of a Bachelor of Arts & Science (B.A. & Sc.) degree.
To graduate, students must satisfy both their program requirements and their degree requirements.
- The program requirements (i.e., the specific courses that make up this program) are listed under the Course Tab (above).
- The degree requirements—including the mandatory Foundation program, appropriate degree structure, and any additional components—are outlined on the Degree Requirements page.
Students are responsible for ensuring that this program fits within the overall structure of their degree and that all degree requirements are met. Consult the Degree Planning Guide on the SOUSA website for additional guidance.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Complementary Courses (36 credits)
200 Level
6 credits selected from 200-level courses in Anthropology (ANTH).
Core (350 Level)
6 credits from:
(Note: These are restricted to students in any Anthropology program with U2 standing or above.)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 352 | History of Anthropological Theory. | 3 |
History of Anthropological Theory. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Exploration in the history of anthropological theory; schools, controversies, intellectual history, sociology of knowledge. | ||
| ANTH 355 | Theories of Culture and Society. | 3 |
Theories of Culture and Society. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Contributions to contemporary anthropological theory; theoretical paradigms and debates; forms of anthropological explanation; the role of theory in the practice of anthropology; concepts of society, culture and structure; cultural evolution and relativity; interpretive anthropology, post-modernism. | ||
| ANTH 357 | Archaeological Methods. | 3 |
Archaeological Methods. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. The collection of materials in field investigations and their analysis to yield cultural information. The processes of inference and reconstruction in archaeological interpretation. | ||
| ANTH 358 | The Process of Anthropological Research. | 3 |
The Process of Anthropological Research. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. The nature of anthropological research as evidenced in monographs and articles; processes of concept formation and interpretation of data; the problem of objectivity. | ||
| ANTH 359 | History of Archaeological Theory. | 3 |
History of Archaeological Theory. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A systematic investigation of the theories that have guided the interpretation of prehistoric archaeological data since the Middle Ages; the relationship between these theories and theoretical developments in the other social sciences. | ||
400 Level
6 credits, two 400-level Anthropology (ANTH) courses.
Undergraduate Level
18 credits of additional undergraduate-level Anthropology courses of which no more than 6 credits may be at the 200 level.