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Department of Sociology and Anthropology | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Simon Fraser University Calendar | Fall 2019

Anthropology Minor

Program Requirements

SA GPA and UD GPA must be 2.0 or higher for admission to and completion of the program. In order to declare the minor, student must have completed or be enrolled in the last of the lower division requirements.

Lower Division Requirements

Students complete a minimum of 12 units, which include

SA 101 - Introduction to Anthropology (A) (4)

Anthropology asks fundamental questions about how people live and interact in different contexts. Engages with contemporary social life around the world, including the relations among people, ideas, and things. Provides analytical tools to help understand the role of culture and society in our lives. Breadth-Social Sciences.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 Bascom Guffin
Tu 8:30 AM – 10:20 AM
BLU 9660, Burnaby
D101 Tu 12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
WMC 3511, Burnaby
D102 Tu 12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
WMC 3251, Burnaby
D103 Tu 12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
WMC 2533, Burnaby
D104 We 8:30 AM – 10:20 AM
WMC 2501, Burnaby
D105 We 8:30 AM – 10:20 AM
WMC 2531, Burnaby
D106 We 8:30 AM – 10:20 AM
BLU 11901, Burnaby
D107 We 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
WMC 3511, Burnaby
D108 We 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
WMC 2533, Burnaby
D900 Bascom Guffin
Th 8:30 AM – 10:20 AM
SUR 5140, Surrey
D901 Th 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
SUR 5060, Surrey
D902 Th 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
,
D903 Th 2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
,
D904 Th 4:30 PM – 6:20 PM
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J100 Jenny Shaw
Tu 5:30 PM – 9:20 PM
HCC 1415, Vancouver

and one of

SA 201W - Anthropology and Contemporary Life (A) (4)

An introduction to the anthropological perspective as applied to the organization of everyday life in contemporary settings. Introduces positivist, interpretive, and critical interpretive approaches to the analysis of social actions, identities, and values as enacted in space and time. Students with credit for SA 291 may not take SA 201W for further credit. Recommended: SA 101. Writing. Prerequisite: . Equivalent Courses: SA201 SA291. Writing.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 Jenny Shaw
Fr 9:30 AM – 1:20 PM
BLU 10031, Burnaby
SA 255 - Introduction to Social Research (SA) (4)

Explores how sociologists and anthropologists investigate social relations and contexts. Students learn to develop research questions and turn them into research projects. Introduces data collection techniques and related ethical issues, the relationship between theory and research, and other fundamental concepts and issues involved in conducting qualitative and quantitative research. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150. Quantitative.

Section Instructor Day/Time Location
D100 Nicholas Scott
Tu 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
SWH 10061, Burnaby
D101 Tu 12:30 PM – 2:20 PM
BLU 11911, Burnaby
D102 Th 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
RCB 6122, Burnaby
D103 Th 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
RCB 6100, Burnaby

and one additional SA course, which may be designated (S), (A), or (SA).

Upper Division Requirements

Students complete a minimum of 4 upper division SA courses, with a minimum of 15 units. Of these, 2 courses must be designated (A). The remainder may be designated (S), (A), or (SA).

No more than 2 upper division transfer courses may be used towards this minor.

No more than 4 Directed Reading units may be used towards this minor.

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Degree Requirements

For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs, students complete 120 units, which includes

  • at least 60 units that must be completed at Simon Fraser University
  • at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at Simon Fraser University
  • at least 65 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
  • satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
  • an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0, and a program (major, joint major, extended minor, minor) CGPA and upper division CGPA of at least 2.0

For students in other Faculties, please check your Faculty's overall degree requirements: https://www.sfu.ca/students/calendar/faculties-research.html

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to Simon Fraser University beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

WQB Graduation Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit

Requirement

Units

Notes
W - Writing

6

Must include at least one upper division course, taken at Simon Fraser University within the student’s major subject
Q - Quantitative

6

Q courses may be lower or upper division
B - Breadth

18

Designated Breadth Must be outside the student’s major subject, and may be lower or upper division
6 units Social Sciences: B-Soc
6 units Humanities: B-Hum
6 units Sciences: B-Sci

6

Additional Breadth 6 units outside the student’s major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements)

Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas.