ANT Department of AnthropologyOn this page: Introduction | Programs | IntroductionAnthropology is concerned with human biological, social, and cultural development. This very broad interest has led to the division of the discipline into four distinctive areas of research. Archaeology studies surviving evidence of people's activities in the past. From the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts uncovered, archaeologists draw conclusions about the organization of social groups, their adaptations to environment, and their spatial and temporal relations. General research topics include the origins of culture and technology, adaptations in the Ice Age, the peopling of the New World, development of food production and political inequality in the Old and New Worlds. Linguistic and Semiotic Anthropology studies how language and other systems of human communication contribute to the reproduction, transmission, and transformation of culture. It is concerned with the role of language and other communicative systems in reproducing and transforming such aspects of society as power relations, ideology, subcultural expression, as well as class, gender and ethnic identity. Physical Anthropology is the study of the biological diversity of humans, the history of this diversity, and the biological relationships between humans and non-human primates. Major foci in Physical Anthropology include Human Biology, the study of modern humans; Osteology, the study of the human skeleton; Paleoanthropology, the study of human evolution; and Primatology, the study of non-human primates. Physical anthropologists integrate biological and social variables in their explanations of the effects of evolution on humans and other primates. Social and Cultural Anthropology: traditionally, Social Anthropology dealt with non-literate and isolated societies, which could be observed in their totality. Today, many social anthropologists also study such aspects of complex societies as peasantry, ethnic minorities, and industrial work groupings. Institutions and models of social behaviour are compared cross-culturally to establish more general concepts and theories. Careers in Anthropology emphasize either theoretical, academic aspects or practical applications. Most institutions involved in teaching and research require anthropologists with a Ph.D. For practical applications, at least an M.A. is usually required. Courses in anthropology provide a unique grounding and can be fruitfully combined with courses in a wide variety of other disciplines. The Anthropology Student Association (ASA) compiles course evaluations published annually in the Arts and Science Student Union (ASSU) Anti-calendar. Undergraduate Secretary/Student Counsellor: Mrs. C. Farquhar, Sidney Smith Hall, Rm. 1030 (978-6414) ANTHROPOLOGY PROGRAMSEnrolment in the Anthropology programs is open to students who have completed four full
course- equivalents. ANTHROPOLOGY (GENERAL) (B.A.) Specialist program (Hon.B.A.): (11 full courses or their equivalent, including
at least one 400-series course) Major program (B.A.): (7 ANT full courses or their equivalent: including ANT 100Y and at least three 300+ series courses) Minor program (B.A.): (4 ANT full courses or their equivalent: of which at least
one must be 300+ series course) ANTHROPOLOGY (LINGUISTIC and SEMIOTIC) (B.A.) Major program: (7 full courses or their equivalent, including at least two 300+
series courses) ANTHROPOLOGY (PHYSICAL) (B.Sc.) Major program: (7 full courses or their equivalent, including at least two
300+series courses) First Year: BIO 150Y First or Second Year: ANT 203Y Higher Years: ANTHROPOLOGY (SOCIAL/CULTURAL) (Hon.B.A.) Specialist program: (11 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one
400-series course) ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES (Hon.B.Sc.) Specialist program: (14 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one
400-series course) First Year: Second Year: Third and Fourth Years: ABORIGINAL STUDIES - see ABS: ABORIGINAL STUDIES ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE & ARCHAEOLOGY - see ARH: ARCHAEOLOGY ENVIRONMENTAL ANTHROPOLOGY MINOR- see ENV: DIVISION OF THE ENVIRONMENT |
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