Biological Anthropology
This specialization is focused on understanding the human condition through both a biological and cultural lens in order to better understand why people look and behave the way they do. Biological Anthropology features a strong laboratory component and diverse courses to give you specific skills in the study of human osteology as well as a broad understanding of topics such as disease, nutrition and evolution.
Courses
Students who have fulfilled the requirements for a single- or joint-major Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree in Anthropology may graduate with a Specialization in Biological anthropology if they have successfully completed the following 4.0 credits:
2.0 ANTH credit consisting of:
- ANTH 2410H: Biological Anthropology: Darwin, Death, and Disease (Sc)
- ANTH-BIOL-FRSC 3404H: Human Osteology (Sc)
- ANTH-FRSC 3405H: Forensic Anthropology (Sc)
- ANTH 4430H: Advanced Skeletal Biology (Sc)
2.0 ANTH credits from:
- ANTH 2450H: Plagues and People (Sc)
- ANTH 2123H: Archaeology II: Methods of Analysis (Sc)
- ANTH 2470H: Primate Behaviour (Sc)
- ANTH 3160H: Peoples of Pacific Oceania
- ANTH 3151H: Lab Methods: Lithics and Bone (Sc)
- ANTH 3260H: Culture and Mortality
- ANTH 3333H: Ecological Anthropology (Sc)
- ANTH-BIOL 3460H: Biocultural Explorations of the Human Life Course (Sc)
- ANTH 3540H: Mortuary Archaeology (Sc)
- ANTH 3731H: Archaeozoology (Sc)
- ANTH 4260H: Advanced Topics in Culture and Mortality
- ANTH 4420H: Palaeopathology (Sc)
- ANTH 4440H: Nutritional Anthropology (Sc)
- ANTH-IDST-INDG 4770H: Anthropology of Colonialism
Degrees Offered:
- B.A. (Honours)
- B.Sc. (Honours)
Locations:
- Peterborough
Degree:
Resume Boosters:
- Hands-on experience studying real and cast human and primate skeletal remains from modern, medical and archaeological contexts to hone your skills in the identification and analysis of human and non-human primate skeletal materials
- Original research opportunities and practical lab experiences that develop your ability to work safely and effectively in a laboratory setting, manage and interpret scientific data.
- Diversify your skill set and increase your knowledge about the various methods, theories, materials and types of analysis that can be used to study human and non-human primates from both modern and archaeological contexts
- Build knowledge about the complex nature of human and non-human primate biology; in particular, how evolution, ecology, culture, social organization and biology interconnect.
- Hone your communication and research skills by disseminating and translating information gained through course readings, course work and original research into a variety of mediums for both a general and specialized audience.
Career Paths:
Career Opportunities
- Public Health Officer
- Forensic Anthropologist
- Law enforcement
- Medicine (e.g., doctor, nurse)
- World Health Organization Health Assembly
- Biomedicine
- Ethnographer
- Research Technologist
- Teacher
Admission Requirements
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