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Anthropology Degree Road Map
BASIC ARTS REQUIREMENTS
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120 credit hours (66 at 2000-level or higher in Arts)
Note: A half-year course normally = 3 credit hours (120 credit hours = 40 half-year courses)
minimum degree GPA of 2.00 (C) in the degree
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English 1205 Intro to Literature
Six credit hours from one or two of the following:
Philosophy 1200 Critical Thinking; or Mathematics1; or a natural science
(except Psychology).
ANTHROPOLOGY MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
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Minimum GPA of 2.00 (C) in the Major
36 credit hours in Anthropology including:
ANTH 1202 Intro to Socio Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 1271 Intro to Archaeology
ANTH 1280 Intro to Biological Anthropology
ANTH 1290 Intro to Language and Society
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You may build your Major from the following Anthropology (ANTH) courses:*
Archaeology Courses
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2273 Who Owns the Past?
3371 Prehistory of Canada
3373 Fieldwork in Archaeology
3374 Archaeology Laboratory
3375 World Prehistory
3376 Archaeology of Death
3377 Urban Archaeology
3378 Landscape Archaeology
3379 The Archaeology of Acadia
3571 Archaeological Mysteries
3572 Archaeology of Empire
3573 Archaeology of Halifax
3574 Public Archaeology
4378 Advanced Landscape Archaeology
4462 Method and Theory Historical Archaeology
4464 Advanced Fieldwork in Archaeology
4465 Advanced Archaeology Laboratory
4466 Researching Halifax Heritage
4467 Cultural Resource Management (CRM)
Archaeology
Biological Anthropology Courses
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2282 Introduction to Forensic Anthropology
3381 Anthropological Genetics
3382 Paleoanthropology
3470 Identification of Human Skeletal Remains
3471 Forensic Skeletal Identification
3472 Forensic Skeletal Analysis
3473 Forensic Facial Anatomy
3701 Forensic Archaeology Field School
4473 Paleopathology
4474 Human Variation
4701 Internship in Forensic Anthropology
Socio Cultural Anthropology Courses
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2301 Anthropology of Children and Childhood
2311 Ethnology: Melanesia
2316 Native Peoples of Canada
2326 Contemporary East Asia
2327 Japanese Society
2401 Anthropology of Work
3201 Anthropology of Food
3301 The Nature of Culture
3302 Social Organization
3303 Sex, Gender and Society
3304 Egalitarian Societies
3305 Chiefdoms
3307 Visual Anthropology
3309 Peasant Society and Culture
3316 Anthropology of Religion
3329 The Arctic Culture Area
3334 Warfare and Aggression
3366 Worldview: Anthropological Approaches
3710-3719 Field Study in Anthropology
4306 Foraging Adaptations
4320 Anthropology in Hollywood
4365 Myth: Anthropological Approaches
4411 Ethnographic Research Methodology
4412 Qualitative Data Analysis
4710-4719 Advanced Field Study in Anthropology
Linguistic Anthropology Courses
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2391 Learning a Field Language
2392 Linguistic Anthropology
3308 Signs and Symbols
3395 Language Issues in the Arctic
3396 Language Issues in Canada
4491 Language and Culture
4492 Ethnography of Communication
*Please note that not all courses are offered every year. Check the Anthropology Department's website or the
Banner system for annual course offerings.
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Including MGSC 1205 Quantitative Methods I; MGSC 1206 Quantitative Methods II; CISY 1225 Intro to Computer Applications.
Anthropology Department, Saint Mary's University
www.smu.ca/academics/departments/anthropology.html
ANTHROPOLOGY HONOURS REQUIREMENTS
The honours degree is designed for high-achieving students intending to pursue graduate studies. Your work is
held to a higher standard, the curriculum is more comprehensive, and you will work with a committee of faculty
members to create your own research project, usually in the final year of your degree.
Additional requirements:
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Minimum GPA of 3.00 (B) in Anthropology and in the degree
60 credit hours in Anthropology selected from the list on the previous page and including:
6 credit hours from each of the four subfields on the previous page;
3 credit hours in Anthropological Methods (see below); and
the following obligatory core curriculum:
ANTH 1202 Intro to Socio Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 1271 Intro to Archaeology
ANTH 1280 Intro to Biological Anthropology
ANTH 1290 Intro to Language and Society
ANTH 4452 Anthropological Theory After 1900
ANTH 4501 Honours Thesis Research
ANTH 4502 Honours Thesis Writing
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ANTHROPOLOGY MINOR REQUIREMENTS
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24 credit hours in Anthropology selected from the list on the previous page and including 6 credit
hours from:
ANTH 1202 Intro to Socio Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 1271 Intro to Archaeology
ANTH 1280 Intro to Biological Anthropology
ANTH 1290 Intro to Language and Society
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COOPERATIVE EDUCATION IN ANTHROPOLOGY
The Anthropology Department at Saint Mary's emphasizes experiential learning and public engagement. To this
end, we offer a Cooperative Education option for high-achieving students interested in combining academic study
and practical experience. Students must complete 45 credit hours by the end of the semester in which they apply
for cooperative education (i.e. normally in the first half of year two) and, for Anthropology Majors, must have a
GPA of at least 3.30 (B+).
Please see the university website for additional information: www.smu.ca/academics/coop-education.html
Anthropological Methods Courses
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2391 Learning a Field Language
3373 Fieldwork in Archaeology
3374 Archaeology Laboratory
3396 Language Use and Issues in Canada
3471 Forensic Skeletal Identification
3472 Forensic Skeletal Analysis
3473 Forensic Facial Anatomy
3701 Forensic Archaeology Field School
3710-3719 Field Study in Anthropology
Anthropology Department, Saint Mary's University
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4411 Ethnographic Research Methodology
4412 Qualitative Data Analysis
4462 Method and Theory in Historical
Archaeology
4464 Advanced Fieldwork in Archaeology
4465 Advanced Archaeology Laboratory
4466 Researching Halifax Heritage
4701 Internship in Forensic Anthropology
4710-4719 Advanced Field Study in Anthropology
RELS 3351 Field Research Methods
www.smu.ca/academics/departments/anthropology.html