The Department of Anthropology offers undergraduate students course work in the five anthropological subdisciplines: Ethnology, Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, Applied Anthropology and Anthropological Linguistics. In addition, courses focus on contemporary disciplinary research, area studies and societal applications of anthropological knowledge.

Gain specialist knowledge of the characteristics of language and its use in global societies.

The study programme provides students with a solid base of anthropological knowledge and research skills upon which to build in their later academic or professional career.

The BSc Social Anthropology program offers students a chance to explore how people around the world live, think, and interact. It emphasizes understanding human diversity by studying cultures, societi...

The BA Social Anthropology program offers a comprehensive look into how human societies function and how cultural practices shape peoples' lives worldwide. It covers key themes like kinship, religion,...

If you’re curious about the world, care about human diversity, history, and culture, and want to address social and cultural issues, a major in anthropology could be right for you.

The discipline is traditionally divided into cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, biological (or physical) anthropology, and archaeology. Of these, we emphasize cultural and linguistic anthropology here at Reed.

What motivates so many people to migrate from their own societies to others? Why are some cultures so different from each other? Our course combines sociological and anthropological approaches to the study of society, exploring how humans understand their social worlds in different ways.

Anthropology is the comparative study of humanity that focuses on people in all places throughout history.

The sociology-anthropology major is suited for you if you are interested in explaining and understanding how society is organized, the origins and development of social institutions, social change, social organizations, race, class, gender, and culture. Courses incorporate topics such as politics, economics, gender, religion, health, language, and the environment.

The Sociology and Anthropology Department offers an array of courses on various aspects of social life worldwide. We strive to understand humanity in all its social and cultural diversity. Our courses explore the relationship between individual experience and its broader cultural and historical contexts.

The Undergraduate Anthropology Program at Brandon University encompasses three of the discipline’s four traditional major sub-fields: Socio-Cultural Anthropology, Archaeology, and Biological Anthropology.

Sociology and Anthropology students are curious about how society and culture work and care deeply about solving social problems to make the world better. Typically, students choose research methodologies that most match their interests, work closely with professors in the classroom and through independent research projects, and push the boundaries of their knowledge through study, travel and community engagement.

Develop a deep understanding of humanity’s past and present. Modern society has evolved through thousands of years of growth, cultural exchange and advancements. With your anthropology degree, you’ll gain a deep, holistic understanding of the human condition and what past elements have led to our present world.

The anthropology and sociology program is at the forefront of interdisciplinary and global studies at the Centre. We offer students a range of choices in planning their anthropology/ sociology major. The program includes core courses in anthropological and sociological research methods and theoretical perspectives, culminating in an advanced seminar.