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Biological Anthropology Interdisciplinary Specialization at University of Calgary

University of Calgary, Canada

Programme overview

Biological Anthropology Interdisciplinary Specialization is a graduate programme of the University of Calgary, offered through the Faculty of Arts. The University offers an interdisciplinary specialization in Biological Anthropology to students registered in an existing graduate program.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts  |  Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

What you will study

In addition to Faculty of Graduate Studies (see regulations) and the home program requirements, the Specialization requires: Master of Arts / Master of Science a) Fifteen units, which shall include: ARKY617 ANTH603 Any two of the following: MDSC755, ARKY613, ANTH635, ANTH605, or ANTH613 b) One optional course relevant to the proposed research topic. c) All students are expected to have proficiency in statistics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The deadlines for the submission of complete applications is January 15 for September admission and funding. In addition to Faculty of Graduate Studies admission requirements, all applicants must meet the minimum standards of the home program. Admission to the specialization requires: a) A Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree (and Master of Arts degree for admission to the PhD program) in Anthropology, Archaeology, Biology, Zoology, Ecology, or Health Sciences with a GPA of at least 3.30 on a four-point scale in the last two years of program or over the last 60 units. b) An example of the applicant’s written work: a term paper, research paper, Master of Arts, or honours thesis that the applicant considers representative of their best work.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate academic term start dates are Fall (September 1), Winter (January 1), Spring (May 1) and Summer (July 1); intake terms vary by programme.

The graduate application fee is $125 for Canadian citizens or Permanent Residents and $145 for international students, per application; applications are made online and deadlines are set by each programme.

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