Anthropology is the integrated biological and socio-cultural investigation of humankind from the time of our pre-human ancestors to the present, including the study of both small and large-scale societies. This program includes courses in archaeological, biological, linguistic and socio-cultural anthropology.

Anthropology as an academic discipline is diverse and inherently interesting because its subject matter is ourselves.

  • Who are we?
  • Where did we come from?
  • What is culture and what does it do?
  • Why are people different on the other side of town, let along the other side of the planet?

These are a few of the many very general questions motivating anthropologists in an attempt to comprehend the human condition in all of its facets, past and present.

Upcoming Anthropology courses

Spring/Summer 2024

  • Anthropology 213: Peoples and Cultures
  • Anthropology 298/498: Anthropology of Sex and Sexual Health
  • Anthropology 417 & 418: Archaeological Field School, Charlie Lake, BC
  • Anthropology 298: Anthropological Perspectives on Conflict (Summer offering)

Fall 2024

  • Anthropology 102: Anthropology A World of Discovery (LaTosky)
  • Anthropology 201: Medical Anthropology
  • Anthropology 205: Intro to Archaeology (Rahemtulla)
  • Anthropology 214: Anthropology of Europe (Smith)
  • Anthropology 217: Language and Culture (Bouchard)
  • Anthropology 303: Museums, Galleries, Archives (LaTosky)
  • Anthropology 409: British Columbia Archaeology (Rahemtulla)
  • Anthropology 414/614: Religion, Ideology and Belief Systems (Bouchard)

Winter 2025

  • Anthropology 102: Anthropology A World of Discovery (Smith)
  • Anthropology 200: Biological Anthropology
  • Anthropology 203: Archaeology of the Americas (Rahemtulla)
  • Anthropology 213: Peoples and Cultures (Bouchard)
  • Anthropology 250: The Ancient Egyptians (Rahemtulla)
  • Anthropology 300: Qualitative Methods (Bouchard)
  • Anthropology 312: Human Adaptability
  • Anthropology 315: Anthropological Theory (LaTosky)
  • Anthropology 498/698: Threatened Global Cultural Heritage: Indigenous Peoples and Development (LaTosky)
  • Anthropology 451/FNST 451: Traditional Use Studies (Joly)
  • Anthropology 460: Anthropology Capstone (Smith)
Anthropology course offerings (Spring/Summer 2024 to Winter 2025)
Anthropology course offerings (Winter 2024)

Anthropology course themes

As well as introductory courses we have a variety of themes in our courses:

  • Biological Anthropology
  • Medical Anthropology
  • Popular Culture
  • Anthropology of Europe and Canada
  • Forensic Anthropology
  • Primatology
  • Ancient Egyptians
  • Culture and Communication
  • Nutritional Anthropology
  • Landscapes, Place and Culture
  • Environmental Anthropology
  • Races, Racism, and Human Biology
  • Archaeology - Excavations, surveys, Heritage Management