COURSE CURRICULUM

The Anthropology program at the University of Waterloo offers a comprehensive and diverse curriculum that explores human societies, cultures, biology, and history through a broad selection of courses. Students begin with foundational courses such as ANTH100 (Introduction to Anthropology), ANTH105 (Prehistoric Peoples and Places), and ANTH106 (Technologies of Being Human), then progress into specialized areas including archaeology (ANTH201, ANTH320, ANTH322), biological anthropology (ANTH204, ANTH292, ANTH355, ANTH365), and socio-cultural studies (ANTH202, ANTH221, ANTH245, ANTH331). The program emphasizes practical learning through field experience and ethnographic methods with courses like ANTH251 (Doing Ethnography), ANTH371 (Anthropological Field Experience), and ANTH372 (Archaeological Field School). Students can also explore themes such as health (ANTH305, ANTH347, ANTH447), religion (ANTH311, ANTH312), digital culture (ANTH303), education (ANTH245), tourism (ANTH348), and gender (ANTH350). Regional studies include Inuit cultures (ANTH233), South Asia (ANTH381), East Asia (ANTH382), and the Arctic (ANTH335). Advanced students engage in directed research (ANTH345), special topics (ANTH289, ANTH389, ANTH489), study abroad (ANTH395), and complete capstone projects (ANTH498) or an honours essay (ANTH499A/B). With a mix of theoretical insight and applied fieldwork, the program prepares students for careers in cultural research, heritage management, forensics, education, health, and global development.