Master of Arts (MA) in Public Issues Anthropology

The program information below was valid for the spring 2019 term (May 1, 2019 - August 31, 2019). This is the archived version; the most up-to-date program information is available through the current Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.

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Program information

Admit term(s)
- Fall
Delivery mode
- On-campus
Program type
- Master's
- Research
Registration option(s)
- Full-time
Study option(s)
- Thesis

Admission requirements

Minimum requirements
- An Honours Bachelor's degree with at least a 75% overall standing with 78% in the major. The expectation is that the undergraduate degree will be in Anthropology, but students with at least 5 courses in Anthropology may be admitted as long as these were part of a major in another social science or humanities program. The program will also accept students with a background in the natural sciences, as long as the 5 Anthropology courses they have taken include content in both ethnography and anthropological theory.
- Students must demonstrate to the Advisory Committee competence in theory and methods adequate for study at the graduate level, e.g., through completing undergraduate courses which include these topics.
Application materials
- Supplementary information form
- Transcript(s)
  - From all other post-secondary institutions.
References
- Number of references: 2
- Type of references:
  academic
English language proficiency (ELP) (if applicable)

Degree requirements

Thesis option:

Graduate Academic Integrity Module (Graduate AIM)

Courses

Students must complete the following 4 courses:
- ANTH 600 Public Issues Anthropology
- ANTH 608 Anthropological Theory
- ANTH 614 Research Methods
- 1 elective course (0.50 unit weight)
ANTH 600 and ANTH 608 will be offered in the fall term and ANTH 614 in the winter term. Students will usually complete their fourth course in the winter term.
Students will proceed toward the degree by writing a thesis after completing a minimum of 2.00 credits.

Link(s) to courses