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2010-2011 Calendar | Anthropology |
Anthropology Honours Program
Department of Sociology and Anthropology | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
91ÅÝܽ Calendar 2010-2011
Admission and Grade Requirements
A cumulative grade point average of 3.5 in SA courses is required for admission to, and graduation from, the honors program.
Program Requirements
Students complete 132 units, of which 52 must be in upper division courses.
Lower Division Requirements
Students should complete all lower division requirements before completing upper division courses.
Students complete a total of 20 units, including all of
- SA 101-4 Introduction to Anthropology (A)
- SA 150-4 Introduction to Sociology (S)
- SA 201W-4 Anthropology and Contemporary Life (A)
- SA 255-4 Introduction to Social Research (S or A)
and one additional 200 division course in anthropology and/or sociology.
Upper Divison Requirements
Students complete 52 units in SA courses, 32 units of which must be in anthropology. The remaining 20 units can be completed with any upper division SA course irrespective of discipline.
Course Work Option
Students who choose this option will complete 12 of the required 52 upper division SA units at the 400 division (or above), including
- SA 451-4 Issues in Anthropological Theory (A)
Honours Essay Option
Students who choose this option will complete four of the required 52 upper division SA units at the 400 division (or above), and
- SA 499-8 Honors Essay Option (S or A)
Students must have completed all reqiuired courses, all SA units, and received prior agreement from an SA department faculty member who has agreed to supervise the honors essay, before they can enrol in SA 499. Students must also submit a proposal, a work plan, and receive confirmation of the SA faculty supervisor by the department's academic and administrative manager, by the end of the second week of classes in order to be formally registered in SA 499.
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.
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to 91ÅÝܽ 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. |
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| Requirement | Units |
Notes | |
| W - Writing | 6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at 91ÅÝܽ within the student’s major subject | |
| Q - Quantitative | 6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division | |
| B - Breadth | 18 |
Designated Breadth | Must be outside the student’s major subject, and may be lower or upper division 6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc 6 units Humanities: B-Hum 6 units Sciences: B-Sci |
6 |
Additional Breadth | 6 units outside the student’s major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements) | |
Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.