Anthropology - Undergraduate Study

Qualifications Available

Bachelor of Arts (BA) | Degree Planner (pdf)
Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSocSc) | Degree Planner (pdf)
Certificate (Cert(Arts) or (Cert(SocSc))
Diploma (Dip(Arts)) or (Dip(SocSc))

Anthropology can be taken as a first major, second major or supporting subject for the BA or BSocSc degrees, or as elective papers toward any qualification at the University of Waikato (assuming any required pre-requisites have been met).

Subject Regulations

To complete a major in Anthropology, students must gain at least 120 points above 100 level in the Anthropology subject, including at least 60 points above 200 level. These must include the compulsory papers listed below. With specific approval from the Convenor of Anthropology, students may include TOST300.

Compulsory papers:
     ANTH203 History of Anthropological Thought

Strongly recommended in programme of study:
     ANTH101 Exploring Cultures: Introduction to Anthropology
     ANTH102 The Contemporary Pacific: Societies in Change
     * note either of these two papers is required to meet the prerequisite for ANTH203

To complete a supporting subject in Anthropology, students must gain 70 points in the Anthropology subject, of which at least 40 points must be above 100 level.

Note: Candidates must gain at least 60 points at 100 level in any subject(s) before enrolling in Anthropology papers above 100 level, and at least 90 points at 100 and 200 level before enrolling in Anthropology papers above 200 level.

Papers

Undergraduate Anthropology Papers (Catalogue of Papers)