- Although students are enrolled at two different universities, the program will ensure that they will have the same educational experience both inside and outside of the classroom. Students enrolled at either Guelph or Waterloo will follow a single set of program requirements.
- In order to ensure that all students in the program receive the same basic training and exposure to the program's philosophy, a compulsory core seminar will bring together students and faculty with different areas of expertise from the two universities. Students will explore the interface between anthropological and popular understandings of issues facing the contemporary global community. Students will compare anthropological and media accounts of such issues.
- Apart from the compulsory core seminar, each student will be required to demonstrate to the Advisory Committee competence in theory and methods at the graduate level. Two compulsory courses in theory and method at the graduate level will ensure that all students acquire a solid grounding in socio-cultural anthropology.
- A variety of elective courses will allow students to study more specialized topics.
- Most students will proceed toward the degree by writing a thesis after completing a minimum of 2.0 credits, although a major paper option is also be available.
For further information on MA thesis requirements, and other general MA requirements here at UW, please consult the Graduate Studies Master's Degree requirements webpage.
The program of study is designed to be completed in four terms and is summarized in the following table:
Program Requirements Table
| Course requirements |
Credits |
| Anthropological Theory (ANTH*608) |
0.5 |
| Qualitative Research Methods (ANTH*614) |
0.5 |
| Public Issues Anthropology (ANTH*600) |
0.5 |
| One additional elective course (See "Courses") |
0.5 |
| Summary |
4 graduate courses (2.0 credits) + thesis
or
6 graduate courses (3.0 credits) + major paper (1.0 credit)
|
