Practical experienceStudents in the final year of a BA Honours (Anthropology) may obtain departmental permission to enrol in a half credit field placement (ANTH 4000). This is a unique opportunity to gain research experience in a professional research setting such as Statistics Canada, the Canadian Museum of Civilization, or an international development organization based in Ottawa. Instead of attending classes, you will spend up to one day a week working in an organization.
Academic titleBachelor of Arts (Honours) in Anthropology
Course descriptionThe BA (Honours) program provides an intensive and in-depth program of study over a period of four years. At least 9.0 of your credits must be in Anthropology. Honours programs can be combined with other disciplines for a Combined Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Honours) degree. Students must complete 7.0 credits in either Anthropology and fulfill the requirements for the other discipline. In addition, students not majoring in Anthropology may pursue a minor in Anthropology. A minor usually requires 4.0 credits in that discipline.
In the Anthropology (Honours) program, required courses include Introduction to Anthropology (ANTH 1001) and Introduction to Issues in Anthropology (ANTH 1002) or Introduction to Anthropological Perspectives (ANTH 1003); Foundations in Socio-Cultural Anthropology (ANTH 2001); any two courses in our ethnographic area series (ANTH 2610-2690); and any two of Ethnographic Research Methods (ANTH 3005), Contemporary Theories in Anthropology (ANTH 3006), and History of Anthropological Theory (ANTH 3007). Your BA Honours degree is capped off with Honours Research Paper in Anthropology (ANTH 4900) where you demonstrate your anthropological knowledge and analytical skills in a major research essay on a topic of your choice.
ANTH 1001 - Introduction to Anthropology
ANTH 1002 - Introduction to Issues in Anthropology
ANTH 1003 - Introduction to Anthropological Perspectives
ANTH 2001 - Foundations in Socio-Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 2004 - Anthropological Theory and Methods
ANTH 2020 - Race and Ethnicity
ANTH 2035 - Science and Technology Studies
ANTH 2040 - Anthropology and Gender
ANTH 2500 - Culture and Symbols
ANTH 2510 - Theories of Human Nature
ANTH 2550 - Religion and Society
ANTH 2610 - Studies in Indigenous Peoples of North America: Current Issues in Anthropological Research
ANTH 2620 - Studies in Contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa: Current Issues in Anthropological Research
ANTH 2630 - Studies in Asian Societies: Current Issues in Anthropological Research
ANTH 2640 - Andean Ethnography
ANTH 2650 - Ethnography of Mesoamerica
ANTH 2690 - Ethnography of A Selected Area
ANTH 2815 - Selected Topics in Anthropology
ANTH 2825 - Selected Topics in Anthropology
ANTH 2850 - Development and Underdevelopment
ANTH 2915 - Course-Related Tutorials in Anthropology
ANTH 2925 - Course-Related Tutorials in Anthropology
ANTH 3005 - Ethnographic Research Methods
ANTH 3006 - Contemporary Theories in Anthropology
ANTH 3007 - History of Anthropological Theory
ANTH 3020 - Studies in Race and Ethnicity
ANTH 3025 - Anthropology and Human Rights
ANTH 3027 - Studies in Globalization and Human Rights
ANTH 3033 - Science, Technology and the Environment
ANTH 3035 - Studies in Information Technologies
ANTH 3037 - Studies in Information Systems and Social Power
ANTH 3045 - Studies in Children and Childhood
ANTH 3215 - Selected Topics in Anthropology
ANTH 3225 - Selected Topics in Anthropology
ANTH 3310 - Studies in Medical Anthropology
ANTH 3355 - Studies in Cultural Adaptations and the Environment
ANTH 3500 - Studies in Culture and Symbols
ANTH 3510 - Ritual
ANTH 3550 - Studies in Visual Anthropology
ANTH 3570 - Studies in Art, Culture and Society
ANTH 3580 - Anthropology of Material Culture and Museums
ANTH 3600 - Studies in Anthropology and Indigenous Peoples
ANTH 3800 - Studies in Applied and Participatory Anthropology
ANTH 3901 - Work Term 1
ANTH 3902 - Work Term 2
ANTH 3903 - Work Term 3
ANTH 3904 - Work Term 4
ANTH 3915 - Course-Related Tutorials in Anthropology
ANTH 3925 - Course-Related Tutorials in Anthropology
ANTH 4000 - Field Placement in Anthropology
ANTH 4007 - Advanced Studies in Anthropological Theory and Methods
ANTH 4009 - The Ethnographic Enterprise
ANTH 4020 - Advanced Studies in Race and Ethnicity
ANTH 4035 - Advanced Studies in Information Technologies
ANTH 4036 - Advanced Studies in Science, Technology and Innovation
ANTH 4215 - Selected Topics in Anthropology
ANTH 4225 - Selected Topics in Anthropology
ANTH 4500 - Advanced Studies in Culture and Symbols
ANTH 4550 - Advanced Studies in Visual Anthropology
ANTH 4610 - Advanced Studies in Indigenous Peoples of North America: Current Issues in Anthropological Research
ANTH 4620 - Advanced Studies in Contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa: Current Issues in Anthropological Research
ANTH 4730 - Colonialism and Post-Colonialism
ANTH 4750 - Advanced Studies in Globalization and Citizenship
ANTH 4780 - Anthropology of Personhood
ANTH 4800 - Advanced Studies in Applied and Participatory Anthropology
ANTH 4900 - Honours Research Paper in Anthropology