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Anthropology Honours

Bachelor of Arts

¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Requirements

A cumulative grade point average of 3.5 in SA courses is required for admission to, and graduation from, the honours program.

Program Requirements

Lower Division Requirements

Students should complete all lower division requirements before completing upper division courses.

Students complete a minimum of 22 units, including all of

SA 101 - Introduction to Anthropology (A) (4)

An introduction to the study of human social and cultural life from an anthropological perspective. The course will explore the scope and nature of the discipline of anthropology through study of selected cases drawn from both technologically simple communities and complex modern industrial societies. Students with credit for SA 170 may not take SA 101 for further credit. Breadth-Social Sciences. Equivalent Courses: SA170. Breadth-Social Sciences.

Section Day/Time Location
Distance Education
SA 150 - Introduction to Sociology (S) (4)

The study of basic concerns of sociology, such as social order, social change, social conflict and social inequality. Breadth-Social Sciences. Equivalent Courses: PSA.101. Breadth-Social Sciences.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Distance Education
Suzanna Crage
May 8 – Aug 4, 2017: Mon, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D101 May 8 – Aug 4, 2017: Mon, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D102 May 8 – Aug 4, 2017: Mon, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D103 May 8 – Aug 4, 2017: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D104 May 8 – Aug 4, 2017: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D105 May 8 – Aug 4, 2017: Wed, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D106 May 8 – Aug 4, 2017: Wed, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D107 May 8 – Aug 4, 2017: Mon, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby
D108 May 8 – Aug 4, 2017: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
SA 201W - Anthropology and Contemporary Life (A) (4)

An introduction to the anthropological perspective as applied to the organization of everyday life in contemporary settings. Introduces positivist, interpretive, and critical interpretive approaches to the analysis of social actions, identities, and values as enacted in space and time. Students with credit for SA 291 may not take SA 201W for further credit. Recommended: SA 101. Writing. Prerequisite: . Equivalent Courses: SA201 SA291. Writing.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
Pamela Stern
May 8 – Aug 4, 2017: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
May 8 – Aug 4, 2017: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
Burnaby
Burnaby
SA 255 - Introduction to Social Research (SA) (4)

An introduction to the conduct of sociological and anthropological research. Topics covered include: the relationship between theory and research, concept formation, operationalization, exploratory studies, hypothesis generation and testing, data collection techniques within both sociology and anthropology, the assessment of causality, the critical evaluation of research on both theoretical and methodological grounds, the definition of research problems, and ethical issues in social research. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150. Quantitative.

SA 257 - Understanding Quantitative Research in Sociology and Anthropology (SA) (4)

Introduces analytical skills necessary to understand and evaluate quantitative research in sociology and anthropology. Reading, interpreting, and critiquing studies using statistical tests common to both fields; evaluating popular coverage of social research. Measures of central tendency, distribution and dispersion; statistical significance. Working with quantitative data and designing graphs and tables. Prerequisite: Pre and/or co-requisite SA 255. Quantitative.

and one additional 200 division course in anthropology and/or sociology.

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete 48 units in SA courses, 28 units of which must be in anthropology. The remaining 20 units can be completed with any upper division SA course designated (A), (S) or (SA).

Students must complete SA 301, SA 356W and SA 402 as part of the upper division requirements.

Course Work Option

Students who choose this option will complete 12 of the required 48 upper division SA units at the 400 division (or above), including

SA 451 - Issues in Anthropological Theory (A) (4)

A senior seminar on current perspectives in anthropological theory. Emphasis will differ from semester to semester. Prerequisite: Minimum of 72 units including SA 301, a GPA of at least 3.25 and consent of the instructor.

Honours Essay Option

Students who choose this option will complete 12 of the required 48 upper division SA units at the 400 division (or above), including

SA 499 - Honours Essay (SA) (8)

An honors essay to be written under the direction of a member of faculty, a copy of which is to be permanently lodged with the department. Applications should be submitted to the Undergraduate Curriculum Committee 4 weeks prior to the beginning of the term in which SA 499 is to be undertaken. Students should submit a paper proposal, a work plan, and confirmation of faculty supervisor.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
TBD

Students must have completed all required courses, all SA units, and received prior agreement from an SA department faculty member who has agreed to supervise the honours essay, before they can enrol in SA 499. Students must also submit a proposal, a work plan, and receive confirmation of the SA faculty supervisor by a department advisor, by the end of the second week of classes in order to be formally registered in SA 499.

Theory Requirements

Theory requirements should be completed as early as possible in the upper division. Students are strongly urged to balance theory courses with methods courses beyond the minimum.

Methods Requirements

Methods requirements should be completed as early as possible in the upper division program. Students are strongly urged to balance theory courses with methods courses beyond the minimum.

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Honours Requirements

For all bachelor of arts (BA) honours programs, students complete at least 120 units, which includes

  • at least 60 units that must be completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV
  • satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
  • students complete at least 60 upper division units, which must include at least 48 units in upper division courses in a Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences honours program; no more than 15 upper division units that have been transferred from another institution can be used toward this requirement
  • Students complete lower division requirements for at least one Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences honours program
  • students are required to achieve an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 3.0, and an honours program CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 3.0

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

WQB Graduation Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit

Requirement

Units

Notes
W - Writing

6

Must include at least one upper division course, taken at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV within the student’s major subject
Q - Quantitative

6

Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth

18

Designated Breadth Must be outside the student’s major subject, and may be lower or upper division
6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc
6 units Humanities: B-Hum
6 units Sciences: B-Sci

6

Additional Breadth 6 units outside the student’s major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements)

Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.

 

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.