Anthropology: Bachelor of Arts Minor

Description

The goal of the Bachelor of Arts Minor in Anthropology is to broaden and support a student's major area of study. The Anthropology Minor develops cross-cultural sensitivity and an awareness of broader social structures that impact individuals and communities. During this education process students learn to broker between different peoples, which is essential to all job skills. The program at KPU provides background enrichment in very diverse fields to allow students to thrive in the work and research environment.

Admission Requirements

Students pursuing a minor in Anthropology must be admitted to the Faculty of Arts.

Declaration Requirements

Students pursuing this minor must declare their intention prior to graduation.

Curricular Requirements

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 Minor

The Minor in Anthropology enables students to acquire skills and a well-rounded knowledge base in both the general discipline of anthropology and a specific sub-field of study (i.e., archaeology and biological anthropology, or cultural anthropology) that suits their individual interests.

It is our intention that these requirements provide students with employability skills that include:

1. critical thinking skills;
2. cross-cultural and historical awareness in a multicultural society affected by globalization;
3. the ability to apply abstract ideas to deal with specific issues or problems;
4. practical and cross-cultural experience in the areas of archaeological, forensic, and ethnographic research

1000 Level

Students are required to complete all of the following courses:
	ANTH 1100	Social & Cultural Anthropology	3 credits
	ANTH 1200	Biological Anthropology	3 credits
	ANTH 1300	Archaeology	3 credits
Recommended:
	ANTH 1217	Forensic Anthropology	3 credits

Notes:

ANTH 1217 is the prerequisite for ANTH 2217 and 3220.

Completion of the courses listed above with a minimum GPA of 2.0 will fulfill prerequisites to all 2000-level Anthropology courses.

2000 Level

Students are required to complete 3 credits of the following methods courses:
	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.
	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 the Environment	3 credits
	ANTH 2163	Culture, Health and Well-Being	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:
	ANTH 3100	Anthropological Theory	3 credits
	ANTH 3300	Archaeological Theory	3 credits
Students are required to complete a minimum of 9 additional ANTH credits at the 3000 level:
	ANTH 3130	Sikh Culture, Religion and Society	3 credits
	ANTH 3168	Deviance Across Cultures	3 credits
	ANTH 3188	Visual Anthropology	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

Required Course:
	ANTH 4500	Culture, Community, and Well-Being	3 credits

Notes:

Anthropology Minor with a Cultural Anthropology Focus

For an Anthropology Minor 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, 4500.

Anthropology Minor with an Archaeology & Biological Anthropology Focus

For an Anthropology Minor 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.

Credential Awarded

Upon successful completion of the minor as part of a Bachelor of Arts program, transcripts will indicate a Minor in Anthropology.