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Anthropology
Department of Anthropology
General Office:
Annex C. Room 28,
Mailing Address:
Department of Anthropology
University of New Brunswick
P.O. Box 4400
13 McAulay Lane, Room 28
Fredericton, New Brunswick, E3B 5A3
Phone:
(506) 453-4975
Fax:
(506) 453-5071
Email:
c/o Misty Chisholm
Administrative Secretary
anthro@unb.ca
Website:
http://www.unbf.ca/arts/anthropology
Faculty
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Betts, Matthew, BA (Toronto), MA (Toronto), PhD (Toronto), Adjunct Prof -2008
Black, David W., BA (S.Fraser), MA, PhD (McM), Prof- 1991
Blair, Susan E., BA (McM), MA (UNB), PhD (Toronto), Assoc Prof - 2010
Gibbon, Ryan, BSc (Wits), MSc (Wits), PhD (Witwatersrand), Asst. Prof - 2013
Gibbon, Victoria, BSc (Manitoba), PhD (Witwatersrand), Asst. Prof - 2013
Mitra, Koumari, BSc, MSc, PhD (Delhi), Prof and Chair- 2000
Paponnet-Cantat, Christiane, BA (UBC), MA, PhD (S.Fraser), Prof - 1988
Plaice, Evelyn, BA (Oxf.Brookes), MA (Nfld), PhD (Manc), Assoc Prof (Jt Educ) - 1999
Wiber, Melanie, BA (Leth), MA, PhD (Alta), Prof - 1987
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General Information
Anthropology is the global study of the human condition, including biological and cultural
similarities and differences in the past and the present. The discipline encompasses four subfields:
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social and cultural anthropology examines contemporary and recent cultures around
the world;
archaeology is the study of human cultures through material remains;
biological anthropology explores human evolution and biological diversity;
linguistics is the study of how language are constructed and the ways language affects
thought.
The Department of Anthropology offers comprehensive programs in the first three sub-fields;
students interested in linguistics are directed to the Department of Culture and Language
Studies.
Courses in Area Ethnographies
ANTH 3662 through ANTH 3704 are intended to provide a general knowledge of the societies
and cultures of selected geographical regions. These courses are designed for non-Majors as
well as for Anthropology Majors and Honours students. Note that there are no prerequisites for
these courses.
Prerequisites
To graduate in Anthropology, students must complete at least two first level courses. Upper
level courses frequently require specific first and second level courses as prerequisites.
Students should take note of these requirements when planning their studies.
Minors, Majors and Honours Programs
Minor
To Minor in Anthropology, a student must complete two of the following: ANTH 1001 , ANTH
1002 , or ANTH 1303 , and at least 18 ch of upper level Anthropology courses, with a grade of
2.0 (C) or better in each course.
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Major and Double Major
To Major in Anthropology, or to complete a Double Major with another discipline and
Anthropology, a student must complete two of the following: ANTH 1001 , ANTH 1002 , or
ANTH 1303 and at least 24 ch of upper level Anthropology courses, with a grade of 2.0 (C) or
better in each course.
Honours
Students wishing to be admitted to Honours should study the regulations concerning the BA
Honours Program in this calendar and apply in writing to the Department of Anthropology’s
Honours and Majors Advisor.
Single Honours
To earn an Honours degree in Anthropology, a student must complete two of the following:
ANTH 1001 , ANTH 1002 , or ANTH 1303 and at least 36 ch of upper level Anthropology courses.
Upper level courses must include either ANTH 5701 or ANTH 5303 . To remain in the Honours
program a student must maintain a grade point average of at least 3.0 (B) in Anthropology
courses and approved substitutes, with no grade lower than 2.7 (B-) in a required course.
Joint Honours
To graduate with Joint Honours in Anthropology and another discipline, a student must
complete two of the following: ANTH 1001 , ANTH 1002 , or ANTH 1303 and at least 24 ch of
upper level Anthropology courses. Upper level courses must include either ANTH 5701 or ANTH
5303 . To remain in the Honours program, a student must maintain a grade point average of at
least 3.0 (B) in Anthropology courses and approved substitutes, with no grade lower than 2.7
(B-) in a required course.
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