Anthropology

Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Degree(s): Bachelor of Arts
Campus: Fredericton

Anthropologists study humans: who we are, what we do, what we say, what we look like, and what we believe in.

At UNB, Anthropology is a holistic discipline, meaning you’ll examine humans, both past and present, as biological, cultural, and social beings. You’ll explore three central subfields – sociocultural anthropology, archeology, and biological anthropology – and you’ll have access to our expanded lab facility that includes a vast collection of human, hominid, and primate teaching specimens.

Anthropology is available as a major, minor, and honours in the Bachelor of Arts (BA) program.

Why Anthropology at UNB?

We use a range of learning styles and innovative teaching methods, and we incorporate findings from our research.

Our small class sizes mean greater interaction between you, your instructors, and your peers.  

Hands-on learning

• Participation in laboratory research and field activities
• Volunteer opportunities in faculty research studies and with partnering heritage organizations and not-for-profit groups
• Field trips, academic conferences, and discussion groups hosted by the Anthropology student society 

Skills you will acquire:

• Critical thinking
• Communication (written and oral)
• Organizational
• Technical
• Interpersonal
• Laboratory experience

Admission Requirements

For admission requirements, select "Arts" in our admission requirements tool.

Sample Courses

• Introduction to Medical Anthropology

• The Archaeological Traditions of North America

• Forensic Anthropology

• Ancient Technology

Careers

• Resource management consultant

• Legal/claims researcher

• Policy analyst

• Forensic scientist

• Ergonomic design consultant

• Medical researcher

• Research consultant

• Archivist

• Ethnographer

• Librarian