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Anthropology Honours
Program Requirements
Lower Division Requirements
Students should complete all lower division requirements before completing upper division courses. Students complete the specified lower division requirements for the major program as follows.
Students complete a minimum of 22 units in lower division SA courses, including all of
Anthropology asks fundamental questions about how people live and interact in different contexts. Engages with contemporary social life around the world, including the relations among people, ideas, and things. Provides analytical tools to help understand the role of culture and society in our lives. Breadth-Social Sciences.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
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Kathleen Millar |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
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| D101 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D103 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D104 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D105 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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|
Elliot Montpellier |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Surrey |
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Cristina Moretti |
Online |
Explores how sociologists study, describe, and explain social life. Introduces the sociological perspective and applies it to fundamental social process and everyday issues. As we consider phenomena ranging from interactions among individuals to societal and global inequalities, students critically examine social issues to build their understanding of the world. Breadth-Social Sciences.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Baran Fakhri |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D101 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D102 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D103 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D104 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D105 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
| D106 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
| D107 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
| D108 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
| D109 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
| D110 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D111 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D112 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
|
| D113 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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|
Baran Fakhri |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
|
Surrey |
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| D901 |
Sessional |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Surrey |
| D902 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Surrey |
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| D903 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Surrey |
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| D904 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Surrey |
|
| D905 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 4:30–6:20 p.m.
|
Surrey |
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. Prerequisite: Recommended: SA 101. Writing.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Jie Yang |
Online |
Explores how sociologists and anthropologists investigate social relations and contexts. Students learn to develop research questions and turn them into research projects. Introduces data collection techniques and related ethical issues, the relationship between theory and research, and other fundamental concepts and issues involved in conducting qualitative and quantitative research. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150. Quantitative.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bascom Guffin |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D101 |
Sessional |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
Takes the mystery, but not the magic, out of quantitative research in anthropology and sociology by introducing analytical skills necessary for reading, understanding, and critiquing quantitative research. Students evaluate popular coverage of social research; learn concepts related to statistical significance; conduct basic statistical analysis, including designing graphs and tables. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150. Quantitative.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Suzanna Crage |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D101 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
and one additional 200 division course designated (A), (S), or (SA).
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete 48 upper division 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 the following
A consideration of key themes in contemporary anthropology. Addresses theoretical and methodological questions by examining the work of contemporary anthropologists conducting research in diverse locations around the world. Prerequisite: SA 101.
An examination of qualitative field methods, including participant observation, interviewing, archival research, cross-cultural research, life histories, network analysis, mapping, and ethical problems of fieldwork. Prerequisite: SA 255. Writing.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bascom Guffin |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
No more than four units of Directed Readings may be used toward completion of this Honours program.
Course Work Option
Students who choose this option will complete 16 of the required 48 upper division SA units at the 400 division (or above), including
A senior seminar on current perspectives in anthropological theory. Emphasis will differ from term to term. Prerequisite: Minimum of 72 units including SA 301, and consent of the instructor.
Honours Essay Option
Students who choose this option will complete 16 of the required 48 upper division SA units at the 400 division (or above), including
Students completing an honours thesis design their projects, read literature relevant to their topic, and complete research ethics if necessary, under the direction of a single faculty member. Prerequisite: 72 units, SA 355 or SA 356W, permission from the SA department, and prior agreement from an SA faculty member who has agreed to supervise the honours project.
An honours essay to be written under the direction of a member of faculty, a copy of which is to be permanently lodged with the department. Students should submit confirmation of faculty supervisor. Prerequisite: SA 495, permission from the SA department, and prior agreement from an SA faculty member who has agreed to supervise the honours essay.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| TBD |
Students plan their honours thesis project in SA 495, and complete it while taking SA 499. Before enrolling in either course, students must receive permission from the SA department. Before enrolling in SA 499, students must also present confirmation to the department advisor that an SA faculty member has agreed to supervise their honours essay.
NOTE: ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV students accepted in the accelerated anthropology master's within the Department of Sociology and Anthropology may apply a maximum of 10 graduate course units, taken while completing the honours bachelor's degree with the Honours Essay Option, towards the upper division electives of the bachelor's program and the requirements of the master's degree. Students are expected to earn these 10 units by completing SA 870 and SA 875 during their undergraduate program. For more information go to: /gradstudies/apply/programs/accelerated-masters.html and .
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.
Graduation Requirements
In addition to the normal university degree requirements, the Department of Sociology and Anthropology requires a minimum 3.33 SA cumulative grade point average (CGPA) (calculated on all SA courses completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV), and a minimum 3.33 SA CUDGPA (calculated on all upper division SA courses completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV) for graduation with an honours program.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Honours Degree 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
- at least 60 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
- 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; two courses (minimum three units each) |
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| Q - Quantitative |
6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division; two courses (total six units or more) | |
| B - Breadth |
18 |
Designated Breadth |
Must be outside the student's major subject, and may be lower or upper division: Two courses (total six units or more) Social Sciences: B-Soc |
|
6 |
Additional Breadth |
Two courses (total six units or more) 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. |
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Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
- At least half of the program's total units must be earned through ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV study.
- At least two thirds of the program's total upper division units must be earned through ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV study.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.