Anthropology: Bachelor of Arts Major
Description
The goal of the Bachelor of Arts Major in Anthropology Program at KPU is to prepare students for life, work, and research in diverse local and global communities. At KPU we offer two streams of study: Archaeology-Biological and Social-Cultural. The Archaeology-Biological stream has a unique component in that our current anthropology field school involves direct interaction at a high level with First Nations communities and Anthropology professionals, and has been endorsed by the British Columbia Association of Professional Archaeologists, the first such endorsement in Canada. The Social-Cultural stream prepares students for a knowledge- and information-based economy in a world that is increasingly globally interconnected. Learning in this area of our field is conducted through a high degree of community service work involving brokering between divergent stakeholders. The emphasis of Anthropologists at KPU is the applied aspect of our profession. Our teaching is realized through hands-on activities, lab work, and community events whose experience has the ultimate goal of understanding any aspect of humans and their activities.
Admission Requirements
Students pursuing a major in Anthropology must be admitted to the Faculty of Arts.
Declaration Requirements
Students intending to graduate with this Faculty of Arts Bachelor’s degree must declare the credential by the time they complete 60 credits of undergraduate coursework. At the time of declaration, the student must satisfy all of the following requirements:
- In good academic standing with the University
- Completion of a minimum of 18 credits of undergraduate coursework, including the following with a minimum grade of “C”:
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- 3 credits of ENGL at the 1100 level or higher
- 6 credits at the 1100 level or higher in the Major area
Curricular Requirements
Students are projected to complete the BA in Anthropology major in four years, with a total of 48 credits in Anthropology. This requirement will include 9 first-year and 9 second-year credits in foundational courses, then 21 third-year and 9 fourth-year credits in advanced methods, theory, ethics, topical, and applied courses. Anthropology students at KPU will be able to focus on one or more streams within the discipline: archaeology, biological anthropology, and cultural anthropology.
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete all requirements in the Bachelor of Arts framework in addition to their major or minor program requirements.
Note: A first-year English course, ENGL 1100, is a requirement of this program. This course has prerequisites that may require a student to complete additional preparatory courses.
Anthropology Major
1000 Level
Students are required to complete the following courses: |
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ANTH 1100 | Social & Cultural Anthropology | 3 credits | |
ANTH 1200 | Biological Anthropology | 3 credits | |
ANTH 1300 | Archaeology | 3 credits | |
Recommended: |
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ANTH 1217 | Forensic Anthropology | 3 credits |
Notes:
ANTH 1217 is the pre-requisite for ANTH 2217, 3220, and other upper level courses.
Completion of the courses listed above with a minimum grade of 'C' will fulfill prerequisites to 2000-level Anthropology courses.
2000 Level
Students are required to complete 3 credits of the following methods courses: |
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ANTH 2100 | Method and Ethics in Anthropology | 3 credits | |
ANTH 2217 | Forensic Methods & Analysis | 3 credits | |
ANTH 2300 | Archaeological Methods | 3 credits | |
Students are required to complete a minimum of 6 additional ANTH credits at the 2000 level: |
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ANTH 2120 | Cross-Cultural Women's and Gender Studies | 3 credits | |
ANTH 2133 | Religion, Magic and Witchcraft | 3 credits | |
ANTH 2140 | First Nations Cultures of B.C. | 3 credits | |
ANTH 2142 | First Nations Cultures of Canada | 3 credits | |
ANTH 2160 | Culture and Environment | 3 credits | |
ANTH 2163 | Culture, Health and Healing | 3 credits | |
ANTH 2190 | Non-Governmental Organizations in Context | 3 credits | |
ANTH 2310 | Archaeology of Death | 3 credits | |
ANTH 2320 | Archaeology of the Old World | 3 credits | |
ANTH 2340 | Archaeology of the Americas | 3 credits |
3000 Level
Students are required to complete 3 credits of the following theory courses: |
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ANTH 3100 | Anthropological Theory | 3 credits | |
ANTH 3300 | Archaeological Theory | 3 credits | |
Students are required to complete a minimum of 18 additional ANTH credits at the 3000 level: |
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ANTH 3130 | Sikh Culture, Religion and Society | 3 credits | |
ANTH 3168 | Deviance Across Cultures | 3 credits | |
ANTH 3188 | Visual Anthropology | 3 credits | |
ANTH 3190 | Non-Governmental Organizations in Practice | 3 credits | |
ANTH 3220 | Human Osteology | 3 credits | |
ANTH 3242 | A Survey of the Primates | 3 credits | |
ANTH 3301 | Archaeological Methods for Cultural Resource Management | 3 credits | |
ANTH 3330 | East Asian Archaeology | 3 credits | |
ANTH 3340 | British Columbia Archaeology | 3 credits | |
ANTH 3361 | Archaeology Field Studies | 6 credits | |
ANTH 3500 | Directed Readings in Anthropology | 3 credits | |
ANTH 3501 | Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology | 3 credits | |
ANTH 3502 | Special Topics in Biological Anthropology | 3 credits | |
ANTH 3503 | Special Topics in Archaeology | 3 credits | |
ANTH 3510 | Anthropology of Genocide | 3 credits |
Note: ANTH 3301, 3340, and 3361 are sometimes offered simultaneously in Summer Term as a field school option for upper-level students. Check with the department for dates.
4000 Level
Students are required to complete a minimum of 9 credits of Anthropology at the 4000 level: |
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ANTH 4101 | Contemporary Readings in Anthropology | 3 credits | |
ANTH 4500 | Culture, Community, and Well-Being | 3 credits | |
ANTH 4501 | Selected Problems in Anthropology | 3 credits | |
ANTH 4502 | Regional Focus in Anthropology | 3 credits | |
ANTH 4510 | Applied Research in Anthropology | 3 credits |
Notes:
Anthropology Major with a Cultural Anthropology Focus
For an Anthropology Major with a focus on cultural anthropology, students are advised to choose from the following course offerings: ANTH 2100, 2120, 2133, 2140, 2142, 2160, 2163, 2190, 2310, 3100, 3130, 3168, 3188, 3190, 3500, 3501, 3510, 4101, 4500, 4501, and 4502.
Anthropology Major with an Archaeology & Biological Anthropology Focus
For an Anthropology Major with a focus on archaeology and biological anthropology, students are advised to choose from the following course offerings: ANTH 2217, 2300, 2310, 2320, 2340, 3220, 3242, 3300, 3301, 3330, 3340, 3361, 3500, 3502, 3503, 3510, 4500, 4501, 4502, and 4510.
Credential Awarded
Upon successful completion of the major program students are eligible to receive a Bachelor of Arts. Transcripts will indicate a Major in Anthropology.
At a Glance
Faculty of Arts
Anthropology
Implementation Date:
- 01-Sep-2011
Start Date(s):
- September
- January
- May
Intake Type:
- Open intake
Instructional Cycle:
- Semester-based
Program Type:
- Undergraduate
Credential Granted:
- Baccalaureate Degree
Minimum Credits Required:
- 120
Offered At:
- Langley
- Richmond
- Surrey
Format:
- Full-time
- Part-time