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ANTH 205 - ANTHROPOLOGY OF RELIGION

An introduction to the comparative study of religious
beliefs, practices and movements. Classic and
contemporary approaches in the Anthropology of
religion will be explored in ethnographic context,
examining the similarities and variations in systems
of religious belief.

Prerequisites: ANTH 100 or ANTH 107 recommended;
English Studies 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C”
or higher.

Course Credit: 3

ANTH 210 - INTRODUCTION
TO ARCHAEOLOGY

Outlines the basic concepts and terms and short
history of the discipline; field concepts and methods;
survey, excavation, stratigraphy and other recording,
artifact cataloguing and conservation; sampling

and approached to dating; seriation, behavioural
patterning; classical, prehistoric and historical
archaeology. (Spring offering only on alternate years.
See website for next offering.)

Prerequisites: ANTH 100 or ANTH 110 strongly
recommended; ANTH 107 recommended; English
Studies 12 or equivalent with a grade of “C” or higher.

Course Credit: 3

ANTH 211 - ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD METHODS

Field Methods in Archaeology provides students
with instruction and practical experience in basic
methods and techniques of archaeological fieldwork,
including mapping, excavation, recording, processing
of artifacts, analysis and reporting. This is a field
methods class requiring students to live and work
together as a group while they learn field methods
and contribute to the success of an archaeological
research project. See website for the next offering.

Prerequisites: English Studies 12 or equivalent

with a grade of “C” or higher, ANTH 100, ANTH 107
and ANTH to. Students are required to participate
in an application and interview process prior to
being considered for admission to the field school.
Additional reading may be required prior to the
field school.

Course Credit: 6

Economics

ECON 106 - PRINCIPLES OF
MACROECONOMICS

Covers topics including: national income accounts,
national income determination model, monetary
system, monetary and fiscal policy, problems with the
Macro System, inflation, unemployment, etc.;
international trade - balance of payments,

exchange rates, capital flows.

Prerequisites: Program admission standards.
Course Credit: 3

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ECON 107 - PRINCIPLES OF
MICROECONOMICS

Usually taken following ECON 106. Topics covered
include: supply and demand - price supports, the
agricultural problem, value theory, theory of the
firm - competition, pollution, industrial organization
- monopoly, public utilities, advertising, income
distribution - labour unions, productivity.

Prerequisites: Program admission standards.
Course Credit: 3

Geography

GEOG 130 - INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL
GEOGRAPHY (LAB SCIENCE)

A study of the natural processes which occur near
Earth’s surface in the biosphere, hydrosphere,
atmosphere and lithosphere. Emphasis is placed
on our local and regional physical geography as
we examine: weather, climate, ocean currents,
climate change; biogeography, soils, hydrology, and
the development of slopes and fluvial landforms.
An important component of the course is the
integrated aspect of these natural processes and
the influence of human activities on our landscapes.
Throughout the course students will develop skills
reading and interpreting data from maps, remotely
sensed images, tables, graphs and text. Students
will use this information to recognize patterns and
solve problems. Students will practice making field
observations and taking field notes.

Prerequisites: Pre-calculus 11, Foundations 171,
Principles of MATH 11 or equivalent with a grade of
“C” or higher.

Course Credit: 3

GEOG 136 - GEOGRAPHY OF
BRITISH COLUMBIA

British Columbia is one of the most diverse and

richly endowed provinces in Canada, both in

terms of its natural resources and its people. This
introductory course will cover the physical geography
(physiographic regions, geomorphology, climatology,
and biogeography), resource issues (natural
resources, industry, and conservation) and cultural
geography (First Nations, ethnic diversity, rural and
urban communities) of British Columbia. The course
includes numerous field trips and hands on activities.

Prerequisites: English Studies 12 with a grade of
“C” or higher.

Course Credit: 3

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GEOG 140 - INTRODUCTION TO
CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY

Studies the relationships between culture, space,
place, and the environment. A wide variety of
cultures, their landscapes, and the changes they
are undergoing will be examined through a
geographic lens. Through Cultural Geography we
will begin to understand cultural differences and
open up new possibilities for solving our own
problems as well as for viewing the rest of the
world in less judgmental terms.

Prerequisites: English Studies 12 with a grade of
“C” or higher.

Course Credit: 3

GEOG 232 - GEOMORPHOLOGY

A laboratory and project-oriented course dealing
with the development of landforms, with particular
emphasis on local features.

Prerequisites: GEOG 130 or GEOL 7132 or RRS 164 with
a grade of “C” or higher.

Course Credit: 3

Psychology

PSYC 100 - INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY |

An introduction to the methods, theory and practice
of psychology as a science. Among others, topics
will include motivation and emotion, learning and
memory, biological foundations, sensation and
perception. Other topics are added at the discretion
of the individual instructor. Class demonstrations
and activities are used to illustrate concepts.
Teaching methods and resources in the course
vary with the instructor.

Prerequisites: English Studies 12 or equivalent with a
grade of “C” or higher.
Course Credit: 3

PSYC 101 - INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY II

Topics include thinking and other cognitive processes,
development of the individual, personality, behaviour
disorders, health and social psychology. Other topics
are added at the discretion of the instructor. Class
demonstrations and activities are used to illustrate
concepts.

Prerequisites: PSYC 100 with a grade of “C” or higher.
Course Credit: 3

PSYC 200 - BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY

This course is for students who intend to major

in psychology. Emphasis is placed on biological
processes underlying sensation, perception, learning
and motivation.

Prerequisites: PSYC 100/101.

Course Credit: 3

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