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ANTHROPOLOGY SUBFIELDS

(Applicable to all Anthropology programs)

Anthropology includes the three major subfields of Social/Cultural Anthropology, and Physical/Biological Anthropology and Archaeology. It should be noted that each subfield has its own sequence of courses and prerequisites. (See the Course Listings section in this Calendar.)

Cultural/Social Anthropology

ANTHROP 2B03, 2F03, 2G03, 2H03, 2R03, 2X03, 3F03, 3G03, 3HI3, 3MA3, 3P03, 3RR3, 3T03, 3V03, 3Y03, 4AE3, 4D03, 4I03, 4M03, 4N03, 4Q03 

Physical/Biological Anthropology

ANTHROP 2AN3, 2D03, 2E03, 2FF3, 2U03, 3C03, 3FA3, 3H03, 3PP3, 3R03, 4H03, 4J03, 4JJ3, 4R03, 4S03 (Relevant courses are also offered by Biology and Kinesiology.)

Archaeology

ANTHROP 2C03, 2O03, 2PA3, 2PC3, 2RP3, 2VV3, 2W03, 3AS3, 3CA3, 3CC6, 3DD3, 3E03, 3EE3, 3K03, 3X03, 4E03, 4EE3, 4F03, 4HF3, (Relevant courses are also offered by the School of Geography and Earth Sciences, History and Classics.) 

Other courses

Courses not distinguished by subfield include the independent study course ANTHROP 3IS3; topic courses ANTHROP 3W03, 4G03, 4GG3, as well as the seminar courses ANTHROP 4B03 and 4BB3.

In planning a program, it is important for students to take note of the prerequisites of certain upper-level courses.