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Minor Major Honours Courses Faculty Contact Us			Honours in Anthropology To gain entry to the honours programme, students must have a minimum 3.5 grade point average for all university courses. To earn an honours degree, students must obtain a minimum 3.5 grade point average on forty-eight credit hours in anthropology courses, including the required courses, and a minimum B grade on the honours thesis (ANTH 4666). Students planning to attend graduate school should enrol in the honours programme. Students intending to complete an honours programme in anthropology must consult a faculty advisor and present an application to the anthropology department no later than the last day of February of the year preceding the anticipated graduation date. Students wishing to pursue an honours programme are required to complete a minimum of 48 credit hours in anthropology, including the following required courses: i. All of: ANTH 1013 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology ANTH 1023 Introduction to Physical Anthropology ANTH 1033 Introduction to Archaeology ANTH 2513 or Cultural Anthropology ANTH 2523 Social Anthropology ANTH 2806 Readings in Anthropological Theory ANTH 3913 Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods ANTH 4003 Issues in Anthropology ANTH 4013 Honours Seminar in Anthropology ANTH 4666 Honours Thesis Any course in area ethnography ii. At least one course at the 2000 level or above from each of archaeology and physical anthropology iii. Two additional courses at the 3000 level or above.