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TRENTU.CA / Durham Greater Toronto Area / Academics / Degrees and Programs / Anthropology (B.A. or B.Sc.)

Anthropology (B.A. or B.Sc.)

Get hands-on experience at field schools here in Ontario and around the world alongside renowned experts and researchers in one of the most highly regarded Anthropology programs in Canada.

As a student in one of the most highly-regarded Anthropology programs in Canada, you will explore the evolution of our species and today’s global societies. Through this hands-on and diverse program, you can choose to study from all primary fields of anthropology – archaeological, biological, cultural, and linguistic – learning first-hand from renowned experts and researchers. With a wide range of courses and joint degree options, this program offers students plenty of opportunities to build career and research experience through immersive lab courses, archaeological field schools, and undergraduate research.

Accelerated Masters

Fast-track your education and earn an M.A. or M.Sc. in Anthropology just 12- 16 months after graduating with your Honours B.A. or B.Sc.

Career Experience:

  • Discover ancient civilizations up close, joining one of Trent’s archaeological field schools in Canada, Belize, or Greece

  • Make new discoveries conducting an independent research project supervised by professors who are globally recognized scholars leading innovative research programs

  • Immerse yourself in a foreign culture and take part in a year abroad program in one of 36 countries worldwide

Career Paths:

  • Cultural and Heritage Consultant

  • Foreign Services Officer

  • Environmental Impact Assessor

  • Ethnographer

  • Forensic Anthropologist

  • Immigration and Human Rights Lawyer

  • Public Health Officer

  • Museum Curator

Popular Courses:

  • Lithics and Bone

  • Archaeological Science

  • Ancient Biomolecules

  • Contemporary Legends

  • Culture and Food

  • Ethnography and Culture

  • Forensic Anthropology

    General Anthropology

  • Plagues and People

  • Culture and Mortality

  • Theories of Society and Culture

  • Virtual Worlds

Admission Requirements

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
  • A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites
  • A minimum 70% overall final average
  • ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%
  • A 4U Math for B.Sc. recommended

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