Anthropology

 From Neanderthals to Millennials, discover what it means to be human

Stefan fell in love with Anthropology after taking a class in grade 11. Later, he participated in excavating the ancestral sites of Indigenous groups in southern Ontario after graduating from Anthropology at Waterloo.

In a rapidly changing and increasingly globalized world, the insights of anthropology are more valuable than ever.

In Anthropology at Waterloo, you’ll explore cultures past and present. Delve into the origins of human and primate evolution, use archaeology to learn more about earlier societies, or tackle contemporary issues such as violence and media.

Our first-year introductory anthropology course exposes you to the breadth of this discipline. In your upper years, you can focus your degree on the area of anthropology that interests you most: socio-cultural, archaeological, or biological (physical) anthropology.

You’ll graduate to a wide range of career options, including market research, cultural resource management, forensic anthropology, and international development, with the added bonus of work experience if you take the co-op stream.

Program highlights

• Pick from 40+ courses. Choose from more than 40 Anthropology courses, including seminars, field courses, and independent research courses.
• Conduct fieldwork overseas. Give your degree an international edge by opting for fieldwork in the Mediterranean, the Arctic, or Africa.

• Available as a regular or co-op program
• Available as a major and minor
• Graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology
• Offered by the Faculty of Arts

What will you learn?