Anthropology, Bachelor of Arts

Contact Information

Contact Name:

Dr. Paritosh Ghosh

Contact Title:

Chairperson

Program Information

Contact Phone:

403.342.3400 OR 1.888.732.4630

Contact Email:

inquire@rdc.ab.ca

Department Information

For more information on the Anthropology program, visit the Anthropology Department, in Humanities & Social Sciences, under About RDC.

University Transfer Program

Two-Year University Transfer Program:

RDC offers the first two years of these degree programs:

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

For the most current university program and transfer information, please see the Academic Advising homepage. Click on Planning Guides.

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Graduates may also go on to professional studies (for example in fields such as law, business, education, etc.) or may continue to graduate studies (for a Master's or Doctoral program) in Anthropology.

B.A. graduates generally have superior skills in conceptual analysis, evaluation and critical reasoning, leadership motivation, and interpersonal and communication skills.

The Program

For a general discussion of the B.A. program, click here.

Anthropology is the study of humankind and the human experience from its beginnings to the present day. RDC special interests include cultural anthropology, African cultures, globalisation and anthropology of religion and cultural change in global and local contexts.

Requirements

Admission Requirements:

Visit the Bachelor of Arts page for admission requirements.

Program Content

University of Alberta

For the Compulsory Core Requirements that must be completed in the courses of a four-year degree, see general information for the B.A. program.

Credits below = U of A credits. RDC credits may differ from U of A credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide for transfer credit information.

Refer to the University of Alberta Program Requirements on the Bachelor of Arts page for detailed information.

Suggested Pattern

Anthropology (ANTH) Year 1

ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6 credits)
ANTH 200/ANTH 201 (6 credits)
Basic Requirement (18 credits)

Anthropology (ANTH) Year 2

Sr Anthropology (12 credits)
Basic Requirement (6 credits)
Open Option (12 credits)

Universities may not grant credit for a 100 level language course if 30 level course in high school was completed in the same language.

University of Calgary

For the Compulsory Core Requirements that must be completed in the courses of a four-year degree, see general information for the B.A. program.

Credits below = U of C credits. RDC credits may differ from U of C credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide for transfer credit information.

Refer to the University of Calgary Program requirements on the Bachelor of Arts page for detailed information.

Suggested Year 1 Pattern

ANTH 200/ANTH 201 (6 credits)
ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6 credits)
Science (6 credits)
Options (12 credits)

Suggested Year 2 Pattern

Sr ANTH (12 credits)
Open Option (18 credits)

U of C recommends taking GEOG 250 and/or GEOG 251 as Open Options

University of Lethbridge

For the General Liberal Education Requirements that must be completed in the courses of a four-year degree, see general information for the B.A. program.

Credits below = U of L credits. RDC credits may differ from U of L credits. Check the Alberta Transfer Guide for transfer credit information.

Refer to the University of Lethbridge Program requirements on the Bachelor of Arts page for detailed information.

Suggested Year 1 Pattern

ANTH 203/ANTH 204 (6 credits)
ENGL 219/ENGL 220 (6 credits)
Open Option (6 credits)
General Liberal Education Requirements (12 credits)

Suggested Year 2 Pattern

ANTH 361 or Sr ANTH (3 credits)
Sr ANTH (9 credits)
General Liberal Education Requirements (6 credits)
Open Options (12 credits)