Specializations and variants
Program Requirements Bachelor of Arts Anthropology B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
Anthropology B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
Anthropology B.A. (15.0 credits)
Specialization in Globalization, Culture and Power B.G.In.S. Honours (20.0 credits)
Stream in Globalization, Culture and Power B.G.In.S. (15.0 credits)
Program pathways and conditions
These tables reproduce the source requirements for the indicated period. Official interpretation is the responsibility of the university.
Pathway 1
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits): | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| ANTH 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology | |
| or ANTH 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Issues in Anthropology | |
| ANTH 1050 [0.5] | Race, Racialization and Racism: Critical Reflections | |
| 2. 2.0 credits in: | 2.0 | |
| ANTH 2001 [1.0] | Foundations in Socio-Cultural Anthropology | |
| ANTH 4900 [1.0] | Honours Research Paper in Anthropology (with a minimum 9.00 GPA or permission of instructor, or 1.0 credit in ANTH courses at the ANTH 3000-level or above) | |
| 3. 1.0 credit from: ANTH 2600 series | 1.0 | |
| 4. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
| ANTH 3005 [0.5] | Ethnographic Research Methods | |
| ANTH 3007 [0.5] | History of Anthropological Theory | |
| ANTH 3008 [0.5] | Contemporary Theories in Anthropology | |
| 5. 1.0 credits in ANTH at the 1000-level or above | 1.0 | |
| 6. 1.0 credit in ANTH and/or SOCI at the 2000-level or above | 1.0 | |
| 7. 1.5 credits in ANTH and/or SOCI at the 4000- or 5000-level | 1.5 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits): | ||
| 7. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| SOCI 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology I | |
| 8. 8.0 credits not in SOCI or ANTH | 8.0 | |
| 9. 2.5 credits in free electives | 2.5 | |
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 2
| A. Credits Included in the Anthropology Major CGPA (7.0 credits): | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
| ANTH 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology | |
| or ANTH 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Issues in Anthropology | |
| ANTH 1050 [0.5] | Race, Racialization and Racism: Critical Reflections | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ANTH 2001 [1.0] | Foundations in Socio-Cultural Anthropology | |
| 3. 1.0 credit from ANTH 2600 series | 1.0 | |
| 4. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
| ANTH 3005 [0.5] | Ethnographic Research Methods | |
| ANTH 3007 [0.5] | History of Anthropological Theory | |
| ANTH 3008 [0.5] | Contemporary Theories in Anthropology | |
| 5. 0.5 credit in ANTH and/or SOCI at the 2000-level or above | 0.5 | |
| 6. 1.0 credit in ANTH and/or SOCI at the 4000- or 5000-level | 1.0 | |
| 7. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ANTH 4900 [1.0] | Honours Research Paper in Anthropology (with a minimum 9.00 GPA or permission of instructor, or 1.0 credit in ANTH courses at the ANTH 3000-level or above.) | |
| or | ||
| 1.0 credit in ANTH at the 1000-level or higher if an Honours Essay is completed in the other discipline | ||
| B. Additional Requirements (13.0 credits): | 13.0 | |
| 8. The requirements for the other discipline must be satisfied | ||
| 9. Sufficient credits in free electives to make 20.0 credits for the degree | ||
| 10. Students are required to complete an Honours Essay. In those cases where the second discipline does not require an Honours Essay, alternative arrangements may be considered by the Co-ordinator of Honours (Anthropology) | ||
| Total Credits | 20.0 |
Pathway 3
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ANTH 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology | |
| or ANTH 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Issues in Anthropology | |
| ANTH 1050 [0.5] | Race, Racialization and Racism: Critical Reflections | |
| 2. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
| ANTH 2001 [1.0] | Foundations in Socio-Cultural Anthropology | |
| 3. 1.0 credit from ANTH 2600 series | 1.0 | |
| 4. 1.5 credits in: | 1.5 | |
| ANTH 3005 [0.5] | Ethnographic Research Methods | |
| ANTH 3007 [0.5] | History of Anthropological Theory | |
| ANTH 3008 [0.5] | Contemporary Theories in Anthropology | |
| 5. 1.0 credits in ANTH at the 1000-level or above | 1.0 | |
| 6. 0.5 credit in ANTH and/or SOCI at the 2000-level or above | 0.5 | |
| B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
| 7. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
| SOCI 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Sociology I | |
| 8. 6.0 credits not in ANTH or SOCI | 7.0 | |
| 9. 2.5 credits in free electives | 1.5 | |
| Total Credits | 15.0 |
Pathway 4
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (12.0 credits) | ||
| 1. 4.5 credits in: Core Courses | 4.5 | |
| GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
| GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
| GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
| GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
| GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
| GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
| GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
| GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
| GINS 4090 [0.5] | Honours Seminar in Global and International Studies | |
| 2. 0.0 credit in: International Experience Requirement Preparation | ||
| GINS 1300 [0.0] | International Experience Requirement Preparation | |
| 3. 7.5 credits in: the Specialization | 7.5 | |
| a. 2.5 credits in Foundations | ||
| ANTH 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology | |
| or ANTH 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Issues in Anthropology | |
| ANTH 1050 [0.5] | Race, Racialization and Racism: Critical Reflections | |
| ANTH 2001 [1.0] | Foundations in Socio-Cultural Anthropology | |
| ANTH 3005 [0.5] | Ethnographic Research Methods | |
| b. 1.0 credit in Culture and Globalization | ||
| ANTH 2850 [0.5] | Anthropology of Development | |
| ANTH 3010 [0.5] | Language, Culture, and Globalization | |
| ANTH 3027 [0.5] | Studies in Globalization and Human Rights | |
| ANTH 3040 [0.5] | The Global Middle Class | |
| ANTH 3045 [0.5] | Children and Childhood in a Globalized World | |
| GEOG 2300 [0.5] | Space, Place and Culture | |
| GEOG 3021 [0.5] | Geographies of Culture and Identity | |
| c. 1.0 credit in Ethnography | ||
| ANTH 2610 [0.5] | Studies in Indigenous Peoples of North America: Current Issues in Anthropological Research | |
| ANTH 2620 [0.5] | Ethnography of sub-Saharan Africa | |
| ANTH 2630 [0.5] | Studies in Asian Societies: Current Issues in Anthropological Research | |
| ANTH 2635 [0.5] | Tradition and Modernity in the Pacific | |
| ANTH 2640 [0.5] | Latin America and the Caribbean through Ethnography | |
| ANTH 2645 [0.5] | The Postcolonial Middle East |
Pathway 5
| A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (8.0 credits): | ||
| 1. 4.0 credits in: Core Courses | 4.0 | |
| GINS 1000 [0.5] | Global History | |
| GINS 1010 [0.5] | International Law and Politics | |
| GINS 1020 [0.5] | Ethnography, Globalization and Culture | |
| GINS 2000 [0.5] | Ethics and Globalization | |
| GINS 2010 [0.5] | Globalization and International Economic Issues | |
| GINS 2020 [0.5] | Global Literatures | |
| GINS 3010 [0.5] | Global and International Theory | |
| GINS 3020 [0.5] | Places, Boundaries, Movements and Global Environmental Change | |
| 2. 4.0 credits from: the Stream | 4.0 | |
| a. 2.5 credits in Foundations | ||
| ANTH 1001 [0.5] | Introduction to Socio-Cultural Anthropology | |
| or ANTH 1002 [0.5] | Introduction to Issues in Anthropology | |
| ANTH 1050 [0.5] | Race, Racialization and Racism: Critical Reflections | |
| ANTH 2001 [1.0] | Foundations in Socio-Cultural Anthropology | |
| ANTH 3005 [0.5] | Ethnographic Research Methods | |
| b. 0.5 credit in Culture and Globalization | ||
| ANTH 2850 [0.5] | Anthropology of Development | |
| ANTH 3010 [0.5] | Language, Culture, and Globalization | |
| ANTH 3027 [0.5] | Studies in Globalization and Human Rights | |
| ANTH 3040 [0.5] | The Global Middle Class | |
| ANTH 3045 [0.5] | Children and Childhood in a Globalized World | |
| GEOG 2300 [0.5] | Space, Place and Culture | |
| GEOG 3021 [0.5] | Geographies of Culture and Identity | |
| c. 0.5 credit in Ethnography | ||
| ANTH 2610 [0.5] | Studies in Indigenous Peoples of North America: Current Issues in Anthropological Research | |
| ANTH 2620 [0.5] | Ethnography of sub-Saharan Africa | |
| ANTH 2630 [0.5] | Studies in Asian Societies: Current Issues in Anthropological Research | |
| ANTH 2635 [0.5] | Tradition and Modernity in the Pacific | |
| ANTH 2640 [0.5] | Latin America and the Caribbean through Ethnography | |
| ANTH 2645 [0.5] | The Postcolonial Middle East | |
| ANTH 2660 [0.5] | Ethnography of North Africa | |
| ANTH 2680 [0.5] | Anthropology of "Mainstream" North America | |
| ANTH 2690 [0.5] | Ethnography of a Selected Area |
Courses
These courses were identified on the program source page. Their presence does not mean they are all required in every pathway.
ANTH 4006
Read detailsDecolonizing Methodologies in the 21st Century: Practicing Engaged Anthropology
0.5 credit · 2026-27
Sources and references
Reference year : 2026-27
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