ObjectivesStart your journey down this fascinating path through completing a two-year Associate of Arts Degree, preparing you for transfer to a four-year institution to complete a Bachelor's degree. As you work through your studies you’ll complete 20 courses, with a second-year concentration in Anthropology. As a student of the Associate of Arts Degree program, you will have access to excellent academic advice; you’ll have a definite learning path, but with room to explore along the way. Associate Degree students complete their studies sooner, and enjoy the fellowship that comes with being part of a cohort with the same goal.
Academic titleAssociate of Arts Degree - Anthropology
Course descriptionYear 1
Course Credits
ENGL 150 English Composition 3.0
ENGL 160 Introduction to Literature 3.0 or
ENGL 164 First Nations Literature 3.0
MATH 116 Elementary Statistics 4.0
Two 1st year University Transfer Arts courses
(ANTH 104, ANTH 110, or ANTH 140 recommended) 6.0
Two Humanities courses 6.0
One Lab Science course 3.0 And two of:
ANTH 104 Introduction to Anthropology 3.0
ANTH 110 Anthropology of Women 3.0
ANTH 140 Prehistory of Pacific Cultures 3.0
Total Credits 31.0
Year 2
Course Credits
ANTH 220 Cultural & Social Anthropology 3.0
ANTH 230 Linguistic Anthropology 3.0
ANTH 240 Archaeological Method & Theory 3.0
ANTH 260 Physical Anthropology 3.0
Two 2nd year University Transfer Arts courses
(ANTH 216 & ANTH 250 recommended) 6.0
One Science course 3.0
Three electives 9.0
Total Credits 30.0
All programs contain a blend of Arts and Science courses so as to support the concept of a broad education. All courses need to be transferable to at least one BC university. In the course description, this is indicated by (T).
Internship Options Credits
COOP WEP Workplace Education 0.0
ASDG 101 Co-operative Work Experience 1 (Internship 1) 6.0 Total Credits
6.0
Co-op Options Credits
CO-OP WEP Workplace Education 0.0
ASDG 101 Co-operative Work Experience 1 (Internship 1) 6.0
ASDG 201 Co-operative Work Experience 2 (Internship 2) 6.0 Total Credits
12.0