Anthropology—Subject Areas
The courses offered by the Department of Anthropology are organized into three different
fields: social/cultural anthropology, archaeology, and physical anthropology; and three
different levels: introductory, intermediate, and advanced.
Courses at the introductory level, numbered in the 1000 range, are intended for first-year or beginning students of anthropology. Students should note that these courses are prerequisites for all others in their respective fields and levels unless otherwise noted: ANTH 1013 is a prerequisite for all other courses in social/cultural anthropology unless otherwise noted; ANTH 1023 is a prerequisite for all other courses in physical anthropology with the exception of ANTH 2443 and the courses in forensic anthropology.
Courses at the intermediate level, numbered in the 2000 range, are intended for students
who wish to pursue their study of anthropology, as well as students in other disciplines
with an interest in anthropology.
Courses at the advanced level are intended for students majoring and honouring in anthropology, though other third and fourth-year students with a strong interest in anthropology are welcome. Courses at the 3000 level are for students in their third and fourth years. Courses at the 4000 level are intended for fourth-year students majoring or honouring in anthropology; permission of the instructor is required for admission to these courses.
Division of Courses into Fields and Levels
Introductory Courses
ANTH 1013 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 1023 Introduction to Physical Anthropology
ANTH 1033 Introduction to Archaeology
Intermediate and Advanced-Level Courses
Social/Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 2513 Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 2523 Social Anthropology
ANTH 2533 The Anthropology of Gender
ANTH 2623 Applied Anthropology
ANTH 2633 Issues in Ethnomusicology
ANTH 2003-2153 Area Ethnography
ANTH 2003 Caribbean
ANTH 2013 South America
ANTH 2023 Circumpolar North
ANTH 2033 Aboriginal Experiences in Cities
ANTH 2043 Mexico and Central America
ANTH 2053 The Mediterranean
ANTH 2063 North America
ANTH 2073 Canada
ANTH 2083 Eastern North America
ANTH 2103 Southeast Asia
ANTH 2123 Africa
ANTH 2153 Australia
ANTH 3303 Anthropology of Law and Justice
ANTH 3313 The Anthropology of Art
ANTH 3323 Hunter-Gatherers in the Modern World
ANTH 3333 Economic Anthropology: Anthropology of Exchange
ANTH 3643 Anthropology of Religion
ANTH 3663 Urban Anthropology
ANTH 3673 World Music
ANTH 3683 The Anthropology of Sport
ANTH 3723 Human Ecology
ANTH 3803 Reading Ethnography
ANTH 3806 Readings in Anthropological Theory
ANTH 3913 Research Methods: Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods
Archaeology
ANTH 2303 Issues in Archaeology
ANTH 2323 Archaeology of Early Societies - Eurasia, Africa, Oceania
ANTH 2333 World Archaeology
ANTH 2343 Archaeology of Early Societies: North and Central America
ANTH 2353 Archaeology of Early Societies: South America
Physical Anthropology
ANTH 2413 Human Biological Diversity
ANTH 2423 Human Evolution: Fact and Theory
ANTH 2443 Human Skeletal Biology
Forensic Anthropology
ANTH 3443 Forensic Osteology and Archaeology
ANTH 4443 Applied Forensic Anthropology
Advanced and Honours Courses
ANTH 4003 Issues in Anthropology
ANTH 4013 Honours Seminar
ANTH 4453 Seminar on Selected Topics
ANTH 4553/6 Independent Study
ANTH 4666 Honours Thesis