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Anthropology examines human biological, social, and cultural development. There are three areas of research: archaeology, evolutionary anthropology, and social and cultural anthropology. Archaeology studies surviving evidence of people’s activities in the past. Evolutionary anthropology is the study of the biological diversity of humans, the history of this diversity, and the biological relationships between humans and non-human primates. Social and cultural anthropology examines aspects of complex societies such as peasantry, ethnic minorities, and industrial work groupings.
Admission to the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto is competitive. Admission requirements may vary depending on your educational background or academic institution of origin. Specific information about admission requirements can be found on the Faculty of Arts & Science website.
Anthropology, Undergraduate – Admission Information
Honours Bachelor of Science Programs
- Anthropology (Evolutionary) (major)
- Apply to the Life Sciences admission category on the St. George campus
- Six 4U/M courses, including Biology, Calculus and Vectors, Chemistry, English are required
- Senior high school Physics is recommended
- Students outside of Ontario should have the equivalent senior high school credits
Honours Bachelor of Arts Programs
- Anthropology (General) (major and minor options)
- Anthropology (Society, Culture and Language) (specialist and major options)
- Environmental Anthropology (minor option)
- Medical Anthropology (minor option)
- Apply to the Social Sciences admission category on the St. George campus
- Six 4U/M courses, including English are required
- Students outside of Ontario should have the equivalent senior high school credits
First-Year Courses
- ANT 100Y1 – Introduction to Anthropology
Advice for First Year
- Anthropology (General): students should take ANT 100Y1 and the appropriate introductory second-year courses in first or second year.
- Anthropology (Evolutionary): students should take BIO120H1, ANT100Y1 or BIO 220H1 (If BIO 220H1 is taken, students must take an additional 0.5 FCE in ANT). ANT 203Y1 could be taken in either first or second year.
- Anthropology (Society, Culture and Language) specialist: students should take ANT 204H1 – Social Cultural Anthropology and Global Issues and ANT 207H1 Core Concepts in Social and Cultural Anthropology
- Anthropology (Society, Culture and Language) major: students should take ANT 207H1 – Core Concepts in Social and Cultural Anthropology.
Note that ANT 203Y1, ANT 204H1, and ANT 253H1 (Language and Society) are introductory courses offered at the second-year level, and one or more could be taken in first year.
Archaeology Undergraduate – Admission Information
- Apply to the Social Sciences admission category on the St. George campus
- Six 4 U/M courses, including English are required
- Students outside of Ontario should have the equivalent senior high school credits
Honours Bachelor of Arts Program
- Archaeology (specialist, major and minor options)
First-Year Courses
- ANT 100Y1 – Introduction to Anthropology
Advice for First Year
Students who plan to pursue any archaeology program should take ANT 100Y1 and ARH 100Y1 – Introduction to Archaeology
- Archaeology (specialist): students should take ARH 100Y1 in first year and either ANT 100Y1 or CLA 160H1 – Introduction to Classical Studies
- Archaeology (major): students should take ARH 100Y1 in first year and either ANT 100Y1 or CLA 160H1 – Introduction to Classical Studies
- Archaeology (minor): students should take ARH 100Y1 in first year