Major in Anthropology (BA) at University of Northern British Columbia

Programme overview

The Major in Anthropology is a Bachelor of Arts requiring 57 credit hours in Anthropology (19 courses) within a 120 credit hour degree. It covers archaeological, biological, linguistic and sociocultural anthropology, with a small core of mandatory courses and freedom to choose courses across the curriculum to focus on specific interests.

Faculty: Indigenous Studies, Social Sciences and Humanities | Department: Anthropology | Study mode: full-time | Location: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada

What you will study

Lower-division core includes ANTH 102 Anthropology: A World of Discovery, ANTH 200 Biological Anthropology, ANTH 205 Introduction to Archaeology, ANTH 213 Peoples and Cultures and ANTH 217 Language and Culture. Upper-division requirements include ANTH 300 Qualitative Research Methods, ANTH 301 Archaeological Lab Methods, ANTH 315 Anthropological Theory and the ANTH 460 Capstone, plus at least 30 further upper-level credit hours in Anthropology.

Career pathways

Anthropology prepares students for graduate programs in archaeology, biological and sociocultural anthropology and museology, for professional programs such as law, library and information science, communicative disorders, social work and education, and for employment in government or the private sector.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UNBC undergraduate admission (applies to all bachelor's programmes). BC and Yukon applicants: approved Grade 12 graduation with an acceptable average calculated on the five best Grade 12 courses from the course list of the programme's degree group. Ontario applicants: OSSD with five Grade 12 U or 4U/4M courses and an overall 65% average, including ENG4U plus four additional 4U/4M courses (no more than one from the Arts category). Alberta, Northwest Territories and Nunavut applicants: five courses with an overall 65% average including English Language Arts 30-1. Saskatchewan: 65% average including English A30 and B30. Manitoba: 65% average including one English 40S. Quebec CEGEP: at least 12 pre-university courses with a minimum 70% average, including at least two English courses. International applicants must meet the equivalent of these standards. Applicants whose first language is not English must show English proficiency, for example IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no module below 6.0, TOEFL iBT 90 with at least 20 in each component, Duolingo English Test 125 with at least 115 in each component, or PTE Academic 65 with at least 60 in each skill.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Intakes: September, January and May semesters for general entry BA, BComm, BPl and BSc programs. Competitive entry programs (BASc Engineering, BHSc, BEd, BSW, Nursing) admit for the September semester only, with no January intake.

General entry (BA, BComm, BPl, BSc): domestic applicants are accepted continually; international deadlines are 11 July for September, 8 November for January and 9 March for May. Applications for the 2027-2028 intake open in early October.

BASc (Engineering) applications close 1 March 2027 for September 2027; BHSc closes 15 May 2027; BEd closes 15 February 2027; BSW closes 1 February 2027; Northern Collaborative Baccalaureate Nursing (domestic only) closes 31 March 2027; Northern Baccalaureate Nursing LPN pathway closes 15 January 2027.

Graduate application fee: CAD 76.50 for domestic applicants and CAD 153.00 for international applicants, non-refundable and paid at submission online or through the Cashier's Office.

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