In addition to Faculty of Graduate Studies and the home program requirements, the Specialization requires:
Master of Arts / Master of Science
1. Five half-course equivalents, which shall include:
a) Archaeology 617 (Theory and its Application in Biological Anthropology).
b) Anthropology 603 (Thesis Development).
c) Any two of the following: Medical Science 755 (Human Gross Anatomy), Archaeology 613 (Analysis of Human Skeletal Remains), Anthropology 635 (Primatological Theory), or Anthropology 605 (Professional Skills for Anthropologists), Anthropology 613 (Current Issues in Methodology in Primatology).
d) One optional course relevant to the proposed research topic.
e) All students are expected to have proficiency in statistics. The supervisor and two other faculty members of the specialization, in concert with the applicant, will determine if additional course work is needed in statistics, depending upon the applicant's background and proposed research area.
2. A season of fieldwork offering appropriate experience for the proposed research (for example, primate field study, archaeological excavation, or field research in human biology), to be approved by the supervisor. However, students specializing in laboratory-based topics (for example, morphological studies or bone chemistry) may substitute an approved program of laboratory work for the fieldwork requirement.
Doctor of Philosophy
1. Course Requirements:
If students entering the PhD specialization have completed the Master's specialization in Biological Anthropology, or if they have completed equivalent courses in another Master's program, they will not be required to repeat those courses. Rather, additional courses will be determined at the discretion of the student's supervisory committee.
Normally, six half-course equivalents, which shall include (unless completed previously):
a) Archaeology 617 (Theory and its Application in Biological Anthropology).
b) Anthropology 701 (Independent Studies).
c) Any two of the following: Medical Science 755 (Human Gross Anatomy), Archaeology 613 (Analysis of Human Skeletal Remains), Anthropology 635 (Primatological Theory) or Anthropology 605 (Professional Skills for Anthropologists), Anthropology 613 (Current Issues in Methodology in Primatology).
d) Two courses relevant to the proposed research topic.
The number of courses required of each student may vary according to his or her particular needs as determined by the Supervisory Committee. Statistics will be required in the event the student's committee deems it necessary. The courses will be selected based on the student's previous statistics training and the type of data analyses to be conducted in the research.
2. Two seasons of fieldwork offering appropriate experience for the proposed research topic (for example, primate field study, archaeological excavation, or field research in human biology), to be approved by the supervisor. Fieldwork may have been undertaken before entry into the specialization and may be counted toward the fieldwork requirement. Students specializing in laboratory-based topics (for example, morphological studies or bone chemistry) may substitute an approved specialization of laboratory work for the fieldwork requirement.
3. Submission to the supervisory committee of a paper that demonstrates an ability to research and write a paper at a professional level.
4. Proficiency in a second language.