Academic Programs

Degree Options

Bachelor of Science (3 Year) in Anthropology

First Year

ANTR-1006E - Introduction to Anthropology I     

ANTR-1007E - Introduction to Anthropology II       

 

24 credits from:

BIOL-1506E - Biology I         

BIOL-1507E - Biology II         

CHMI-1006E - General Chemistry I #

CHMI-1007E - General Chemistry II       

CHMI-1041E - Chemical Concepts ##

GEOL-1006E - Introductory Geology I    

GEOL-1007E - Introductory Geology II    

MATH-1036E - Calculus I ###

MATH-1037E - Calculus II       

MATH-1057E - Linear Algebra I    

MATH-1912E - Elementary Calculus  

PHYS-1006E - Introductory Physics I or PHYS-1206E - Concepts in Physics I 

PHYS-1007E - Introductory Physics II or PHYS-1207E - Concepts in Physics II 

 

# students lacking grade 12U Chemistry must first take CHMI 1041

## may only be taken if lacking grade 12U Chemistry

### students lacking grade 12UAdvanced Functions or attained a grade of less than 60% must first take MATH 1912

 

Second Year

ANTR-2016E - Human Biological Variation, Adaptations and Health        

ANTR-2017E - Human Evolution       

ANTR-2095E - World Prehistory & Archaeology 

 

6 credits from:

ANTR-2005E - Child Rearing Across Cultures    

ANTR-2036E - Ethnology of North Amerian Native Peoples       

ANTR-2046E - World Ethnology: Peoples of the World       

ANTR-2906E - Introduction to Linguistics     

 

STAT-2126E - Introduction to Statistics or STAT-2246E - Statistics for Scientists 

 

3 additional credits in statistics from:

BIOL-3327E - Experimental Methods in Biology     

COSC-2836E - Computer Software for the Sciences       

GEOG-2027E - Quantitative Methods in Geography     

 

6 credits in Science from the list below

 

Third Year

12 credits in ANTR 3000 or 4000 series courses#

18 credits in Science from the list below

 

List of Science electives

BIOL-2007E - Genetics        

BIOL-2026E - Introduction to Microbiology   

BIOL-2105E - Human Anatomy and Physiology         

BIOL-2110E - Medical Microbiology       

BIOL-2126E - Cell Biology          

BIOL-2356E - Principles of Ecology   

BIOL-2701E - Human Physiology        

BIOL-2706E - Vertebrate Form and Function     

BIOL-3026E - Applied and Environmental Microbiology       

BIOL-3327E - Experimental Methods in Biology *

BIOL-3726E - Animal Histology         

BIOL-3756E - Vertebrate Physiology  

BIOL-3706E - General Entomology          

CHMI-2117E - Introductory Quantitative Analysis     

CHMI-2227E - Biochemistry I     

CHMI-2426E - Organic Chemistry I     

CHMI-2427E - Organic Chemistry II        

CHMI-3116E - Instrumental Techniques in Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Sciences  

CHMI-3226E - Biochemistry II     

GEOL-2126E - Mineralogy I       

GEOL-2127E - Optical Mineralogy        

GEOL-2237E - Sedimentary, Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks     

GEOL-2406E - Paleobiology I       

GEOL-2407E - Paleobiology II      

GEOL-3217E - Sedimentary Facies      

GEOL-4226E - Pleistocene and Glacial Geology    

PHYS-2606E - Biophysics of Fluids        

PHYS-2626E - Environmental Biophysics   

 

# students may take FORS 3036 for ANTR 3036 but may not retain credit for both; students may take SOCI 3126 or NATI 3215 for ANTR 3026 but may only use one of these towards  the concentration requirements (NATI 3215 will count as 3 credits towards the concentration)

 

* if not taken as part of Statistics credits 

 

Specializations in Anthropology 

1st year

ANTR-1006 - Introduction to Anthropology I

ANTR-1007 - Introduction to Anthropology II

 

24 credits from:

BIOL-1506E - Biology I         

BIOL-1507E - Biology II         

CHMI-1006E - General Chemistry I #

CHMI-1007E - General Chemistry II       

CHMI-1041E - Chemical Concepts  ##

GEOL-1006E - Introductory Geology I       

GEOL-1007E - Introductory Geology II       

MATH-1036E - Calculus I ###

MATH-1037E - Calculus II    

MATH-1057E - Linear Algebra I      

MATH-1912E - Elementary Calculus      

PHYS-1006E - Introductory Physics I  or PHYS-1206E - Concepts in Physics I

PHYS-1007E - Introductory Physics II  or PHYS-1207E - Concepts in Physics II

 

# students lacking grade 12U Chemistry must first take CHMI 1041

## may only be taken if lacking grade 12U Chemistry

### students lacking grade 12UAdvanced Functions or attained a grade of less than 60% must first take MATH 1912

 

2nd year

ANTR-2016 - Human Biological Variation, Adaptations and Health

ANTR-2017 - Human Evolution

ANTR-2095 - World Prehistory & Archaeology

 

6 credits from:

ANTR-2005E - Child Rearing Across Cultures       

ANTR-2036E - Ethnology of North Amerian Native Peoples       

ANTR-2046E - World Ethnology: Peoples of the World       

ANTR-2906E - Introduction to Linguistics       

 

STAT-2126E - Introduction to Statistics        

 

3 additional credits:

BIOL-3327E - Experimental Methods in Biology         

COSC-2836E - Computer Software for the Sciences     

GEOG-2027E - Quantitative Methods in Geography      

 

6 credits in science from the list below

 

3rd year

18 credits in ANTR 3000-series courses #

12 credits in science from the list below

 

4th year

12 credits: - from ANTR 4000-series courses

6 credits from ANTR 3000 and 4000 series courses

6 upper year credits in Humanities courses

6 credits in science from the 3000 or 4000 series from the list below

 

List of Science electives

BIOL-2007E - Genetics         

BIOL-2026E - Introduction to Microbiology         

BIOL-2105E - Human Anatomy and Physiology         

BIOL-2110E - Medical Microbiology         

BIOL-2126E - Cell Biology       

BIOL-2356E - Principles of Ecology       

BIOL-2701E - Human Physiology         

BIOL-2706E - Vertebrate Form and Function         

BIOL-3026E - Applied and Environmental Microbiology         

BIOL-3327E - Experimental Methods in Biology *

BIOL-3726E - Animal Histology         

BIOL-3756E - Vertebrate Physiology         

BIOL-3706E - General Entomology         

CHMI-2117E - Introductory Quantitative Analysis       

CHMI-2227E - Biochemistry I       

CHMI-2426E - Organic Chemistry I       

CHMI-2427E - Organic Chemistry II      

CHMI-3116E - Instrumental Techniques in Chemical, Biochemical and Environmental Sciences       

CHMI-3226E - Biochemistry II      

GEOL-2126E - Mineralogy I       

GEOL-2127E - Optical Mineralogy       

GEOL-2237E - Sedimentary, Igneous and Metamorphic Rocks       

GEOL-2406E - Paleobiology I      

GEOL-2407E - Paleobiology II       

GEOL-3217E - Sedimentary Facies       

GEOL-4226E - Pleistocene and Glacial Geology       

PHYS-2606E - Biophysics of Fluids        

PHYS-2626E - Environmental Biophysics        

 

# students may take FORS 3036 for ANTR 3036 but may not retain credit for both; students may take SOCI 3126 or NATI 3215 for ANTR 3026 but may only use one of these towards  the specialization requirements (NATI 3215 will count as 3 credits towards the specialization)

*if not taken as part of Statistics credits

 

BSc students wishing to major in Anthropology must complete a minor (24 credits) or a second major (42 credits), the required first year Science courses (up to 24 credits if not part of the minor or second major), 6 credits in the Humanities, and upper year Science electives to total 120 credits.

 

Majors in Anthropology (42 cr.)

ANTR-1006 - Introduction to Anthropology I

ANTR-1007 - Introduction to Anthropology II

ANTR-2016 - Human Biological Variation, Adaptations and Health

ANTR-2017 - Human Evolution

 

30 additional credits in ANTR, which may include other second year courses. At least 6 credits are at the 4000 level, and a total of 12 credits must come from the following list:

ANTR-3026 - Anthropological Research: Project Design  (recommended) #

ANTR-3036 - Human Skeletal Biology

ANTR-3037 - Palaeoanthropology: Human Origins

ANTR-3046 - Human Ecology and Palaeoecology

ANTR-3047 - Public Health and Epidemiology

ANTR-3066 - Laboratory and Analytical Procedures in Archaeology

ANTR-3086 - Medical Anthropology: Medicine, Culture and Society

ANTR-3087 - Ethnomedicine: Cross-Cultural Healing

ANTR-3095 - Archaeological Field Procedures

ANTR-3206 - Old World Archaeological Culture History

ANTR-3207 - New World Archaeological Culture History

ANTR-4006 - Food and Disease Prevention

ANTR-4007 - Origins of Sickness & Medicine

ANTR-4035 - Advanced Analysis in Archaeology

ANTR-4076 - Advanced Topics in Biological/Physical Anthropology

ANTR-4086 - Applied Anthropology

ANTR-4206 - Archaeological Themes and Problems

 

# students may take FORS 3036 for ANTR 3036 but may not retain credit for both; students may take SOCI 3126 or NATI 3215 for ANTR 3026 but may only use one of these towards  the major requirements (NATI 3215 will count as 3 credits towards the major and 3 credits of humanities)

 

24 credits from:*

BIOL-1506E - Biology I        

BIOL-1507E - Biology II         

CHMI-1006E - General Chemistry I #

CHMI-1007E - General Chemistry II       

CHMI-1041E - Chemical Concepts  ##

GEOL-1006E - Introductory Geology I       

GEOL-1007E - Introductory Geology II       

MATH-1036E - Calculus I ###

MATH-1037E - Calculus II      

MATH-1057E - Linear Algebra I      

MATH-1912E - Elementary Calculus      

PHYS-1006E - Introductory Physics I or PHYS-1206E - Concepts in Physics I

PHYS-1007E - Introductory Physics II or PHYS-1207E - Concepts in Physics II

 

24 credits in a minor or 42 credits in second major

6 credits in Humanities

elective credits (to complete a total of a minimum of 120 credits)

 

# students lacking grade 12U Chemistry must first take CHMI 1041

## may only be taken if lacking grade 12U Chemistry

### students lacking grade 12UAdvanced Functions or attained a grade of less than 60% must first take MATH 1912

* students taking any of these courses as part of a second major must replace them with additional elective credits

 

Minors in Anthropology (24 Credits)

ANTR-1006E - Introduction to Anthropology I

ANTR-1007E - Introduction to Anthropology II

6 ANTR credits in the 3000 or 4000 series

12 additional ANTR credits*

*students may not count ANTR-3905 - Independent Studies, ANTR-4095 - Research Essay, or ANTR-4905 - Independent Studies towards the minor in Anthropology

 

Minor in Archaeology (24 credits)

ANTR-1006E - Introduction to Anthropology I       

ANTR-1007E - Introduction to Anthropology II       

ANTR-2095E - World Prehistory & Archaeology       

 

12 credits from the following list:

ANTR-2017E - Human Evolution       

ANTR-3036E - Human Skeletal Biology       

ANTR-3066E - Laboratory and Analytical Procedures in Archaeology       

ANTR-3095E - Archaeological Field Procedures       

ANTR-3206E - Old World Archaeological Culture History       

ANTR-3207E - New World Archaeological Culture History       

ANTR-4035E - Advanced Analysis in Archaeology       

ANTR-4206E - Archaeological Themes and Problems       

 


Department Information


Director:
Dr. Dale Brawn
705.675.1151 x4219

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