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2008-2009 UNDERGRADUATE CALENDAR

Anthropology - Arts

Note: With the establishment of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies on July 1, 2009, degrees and programs in the Faculty of Arts will be moved to the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies as of the Fall/Winter 2009-2010 Session. Grandparenting provisions have been developed for students continuing in degrees and programs currently offered in the Faculty of Arts. Details are available on the York University Current Students Web site (http://www.yorku.ca/yorkweb/cs.htm).

Specialized Honours BA Program

Students will take at least 54 credits in anthropology, including:

Honours BA Program

Students will take at least 42 credits in anthropology, including:

Honours iBA Program

Students will take at least 42 credits in anthropology, including:

In addition, students in the Honours iBA program must fulfill the following requirements:

  • at least 18 credits of language study in a modern language offered by York University, including the Advanced I university-level course in the chosen language;
  • at least 12 credits of internationally-oriented courses chosen outside the major;
  • at least one full term abroad as a full-time student at one of York University's exchange partners.

Honours Double Major BA Program

The Honours BA program described above may be pursued jointly with any other Honours bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, or with approved major degree programs in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, Faculty of Health or Faculty of Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA Programs

Anthropology may be linked with any Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA program in the Faculty of Arts.

Students must take at least 36 credits in anthropology and at least 36 credits in the interdisciplinary program. Courses taken to meet anthropology requirements cannot also be used to meet the requirements of the interdisciplinary program. Students in these interdisciplinary programs must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits in anthropology and six credits in the interdisciplinary program. For further details of requirements, see the listings for specific Honours Double Major Interdisciplinary BA programs.

The 36 credits in anthropology must include:

Honours Major/Minor BA Program

The Honours BA program in Anthropology described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor bachelor's degree program in the Faculties of Arts, Environmental Studies, Fine Arts, or with approved minor degree programs in the Atkinson Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies, Faculty of Health or Faculty of Science and Engineering. For further details on requirements, see the listings for specific Honours programs that may be pursued jointly with other Faculties.

Honours Major/Minor iBA Program

The Honours iBA program in Anthropology described above may be pursued jointly with any Honours Minor BA program in the Faculty of Arts.

Honours Minor BA Program

The Honours Minor must be pursued jointly with an Honours BA program in the Faculty of Arts.

The Honours Minor in anthropology comprises at least 30 credits including:

  • AS/ANTH 1110 6.00;
  • six credits at the 2000 level in anthropology;
  • AS/ANTH 3110 6.00;
  • six additional credits at the 2000 or 3000 level in anthropology;
  • six credits at the 4000 level in anthropology.

Note: Faculty of Arts legislation requires that, in order to obtain an Honours BA (120 credits), students must take a total of at least 18 credits at the 4000 level, including at least 12 credits at the 4000 level in each Honours Major or Specialized Honours Major.

BA Program

Students will take at least 30 credits in anthropology, including: