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Anthropology (Bachelor of Science)

University of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada•QS 2027 #249

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University of Calgary offers Anthropology (Bachelor of Science), a bachelor's degree in Social & Cultural Studies programme in Calgary, Canada.

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Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Field: Social & Cultural Studies

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Last checked September 2026 · Source: ucalgary.ca ·

Program details

Overview

This Bachelor of Science program in Anthropology focuses on the fossil remains of human ancestors, living primates, and the adaptation of living humans to different environments. Students take courses such as Evolution of Human Behaviour, Primate Ecology and Conservation, and Nutritional Anthropology, developing statistical analysis and research skills together with written and verbal communication skills. Program options include a co-operative work placement that alternates paid full-time work terms with study, discipline-specific field schools held in real-world settings such as a primatology field school, and an Honours degree involving in-depth study of a specific topic under faculty supervision. Graduates pursue careers in the civil service, the non-profit sector, and business, and the degree can also serve as a foundation for graduate study or further professional programs in law, medicine, veterinary medicine, or education.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: Alberta high school applicants require English Language Arts 30-1 plus four further approved courses, one of which may be an approved option; equivalent Alberta curriculum courses, IB, AP or SAT II subject test results are accepted in place of the option courses. Only one of Art 30/31, Dance 35, Drama 30 or Music 30/31 may be counted toward the admission average. The estimated competitive admission average for direct-entry high school applicants is in the high 70s (percentage scale), calculated from the required and approved option courses; early admission uses four approved courses from grade 11, standard admission uses five from grades 11-12. All applicants whose primary language of instruction was not English must separately meet the university's English language proficiency requirement. Applicants presenting 12 or more units of post-secondary coursework are assessed as transfer applicants under a separate GPA-based process rather than this high-school average.

About University of Calgary

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Type: University
Control: Public
Campus setting: Urban
Founded: 1966
Students: 38,000
QS rank: #249
Programs: 282
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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