Anthropology (Hons) Vancouver Island University

Overview

Anthropology courses also prepare you to become a global citizen, and the department of Anthropology offers field schools and local and international internships to take classroom learning to the next level.

Want to gain a better understanding of how humans tick – arguably one of the most employable skills you can put on your resume? The Degree in Anthropology (Hons) program from Vancouver Island University can help with that. Anthropologists study who we are and how we came to be that way, and provide a clearer understanding of what it means to be human.

Anthropologists study what makes us human, taking a holistic approach to understanding the many different aspects of the human experience. 

Through the multifocal lens of Sociocultural, Biological, Archaeological and Linguistic Anthropology, Anthropologists study the biological and cultural diversity of all humanity. VIU’s Anthropology program encourages the application of anthropological theory, knowledge and methods in areas such as “race” relations, social justice, cultural sensitivity training, archaeology, museum representation, resource management, human rights facilitation, human evolution as well as the interaction of culture and the environment.