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Linguistics and Anthropology Joint Major
Linguistics and anthropology are kindred disciplines, each concerned with culture, cognition and social relations. Students will acquire multidisciplinary expertise in anthropological aspects of language.
The joint major is of special interest to those pursuing the certificate in Indigenous language proficiency or the certificate in Indigenous studies research, as well as to students interested in the anthropology of language, anthropological linguistics, or cognitive science.
Admission Requirements
An overall 2.25 cumulative GPA and a passing grade in LING 220 are required for admission to the major and all minor programs.
Program Requirements
Students complete 120 units, as specified below.
Students complete all of
Lower Division Anthropology Requirements
Students complete a minimum of 18 units, including all of
Anthropology asks fundamental questions about how people live and interact in different contexts. Engages with contemporary social life around the world, including the relations among people, ideas, and things. Provides analytical tools to help understand the role of culture and society in our lives. Breadth-Social Sciences.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| D100 |
Kathleen Millar |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
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Burnaby |
| D101 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D103 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D104 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D105 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D900 |
Elliot Montpellier |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Surrey |
| OL01 |
Cristina Moretti |
Online |
An introduction to the anthropological perspective as applied to the organization of everyday life in contemporary settings. Introduces positivist, interpretive, and critical interpretive approaches to the analysis of social actions, identities, and values as enacted in space and time. Prerequisite: Recommended: SA 101. Writing.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| OL01 |
Jie Yang |
Online |
Explores how sociologists and anthropologists investigate social relations and contexts. Students learn to develop research questions and turn them into research projects. Introduces data collection techniques and related ethical issues, the relationship between theory and research, and other fundamental concepts and issues involved in conducting qualitative and quantitative research. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150. Quantitative.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| D100 |
Bascom Guffin |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
| D101 |
Sessional |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
and two additional 200 division SA courses designated (A), (S) or (SA).
Lower Division Linguistics Requirements
Students complete
Examines the relationship between language use and social structure. Considers how social factors such as gender, class, age, and ethnicity may be reflected in language use, as well as "big picture" topics that include multilingualism, dialect variation, language policy and linguistic stereotypes. Encourages students to think critically about the social dimensions of language. Open to all students. Breadth-Social Sciences.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| A320 | TBD | ||
| A970 | TBD | ||
| D900 |
Ivelina Koleva Tchizmarova |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Mon, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Surrey |
Explores how language works. Introduces students to the systematic nature of language by exploring the patterns of sounds, words, sentences and meanings in English and other languages. Develops problem-solving and critical thinking skills through hands-on training in pattern recognition and language data analysis. Open to all students. Breadth-Social Sciences.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| D100 |
John Alderete |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
| D101 |
John Alderete |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Tue, 3:30–4:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
| D102 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D103 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 10:30–11:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D104 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
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| D105 |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Thu, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
|
Burnaby |
and one of
Develops skills in language analysis by focusing on reading and writing of linguistic argumentation. Explores the foundations of such argumentation in the core areas of linguistics. Students read and discuss primary literature in linguistics in order to understand how to formulate hypotheses and evaluate them. They also learn how to use writing to construct their own solutions to challenging linguistic problems. Prerequisite: LING 220. Writing/Quantitative.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| A100 | TBD | ||
| A200 | TBD | ||
| A320 | TBD | ||
| B100 |
Panayiotis Pappas |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
| B101 |
Panayiotis Pappas |
TBD |
and six additional units in 100 and 200 division LING and/or INLG courses. Note that LING 282W is required for all upper division Linguistics courses.
Students complete both of
Upper Division Anthropology Requirements
Students complete both of
A consideration of key themes in contemporary anthropology. Addresses theoretical and methodological questions by examining the work of contemporary anthropologists conducting research in diverse locations around the world. Prerequisite: SA 101.
An examination of qualitative field methods, including participant observation, interviewing, archival research, cross-cultural research, life histories, network analysis, mapping, and ethical problems of fieldwork. Prerequisite: SA 255. Writing.
| Section | Instructor | Day/Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| D100 |
Bascom Guffin |
Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2025: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
|
Burnaby |
and three upper division SA electives. All of these must be designated (A). One of these must be a 400 division course.
No more than four units of Directed Readings and no more than 15 upper division units transferred from another institution may be used toward completion of these requirements.
Upper Division Linguistics Requirements
Students complete three of
An overview of theoretical principles in phonology. Prerequisite: LING 282W.
Introduces theories of sentence structure. Prerequisite: LING 282W.
Basic formal aspects of meaning (e.g. compositional semantics, truth conditional semantics and quantification in natural language) and how they are distinguished from pragmatic aspects of meaning. Prerequisite: LING 282W. Quantitative.
and one of
and nine additional upper division LING and/or INLG units. The following courses are recommended.
Structural and genetic characteristics of Indigenous languages of the Americas and beyond, with a focus on the application of linguistic knowledge in community-based language revitalization. The course may include a detailed examination of one language or language family. Prerequisite: 60 units.
Graduation Requirements
In addition to the normal university degree requirements, the Department of Sociology and Anthropology requires a minimum 2.00 SA cumulative grade point average (CGPA) (calculated on all SA courses completed at SFU), and a minimum 2.00 SA CUDGPA (calculated on all upper division SA courses completed at SFU) for graduation with an SA program.
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Degree Requirements
For all bachelor of arts (BA) programs, students complete 120 units, which includes
- at least 60 units that must be completed at Simon Fraser University
- at least 45 upper division units, of which at least 30 upper division units must be completed at Simon Fraser University
- at least 60 units (including 21 upper division units) in Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences courses
- satisfaction of the writing, quantitative, and breadth requirements
- an overall cumulative grade point average (CGPA) and upper division overall CGPA of at least 2.0, and program CGPA and upper division program CGPA of at least 2.0 on the course work used to satisfy the minimum program requirements. FASS departments may define additional GPA requirements for their respective programs.
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students admitted to Simon Fraser University beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.
WQB Graduation Requirements
A grade of C- or better is required to earn W, Q or B credit
| Requirement |
Units |
Notes | |
| W - Writing |
6 |
Must include at least one upper division course, taken at Simon Fraser University within the student's major subject; two courses (minimum three units each) |
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| Q - Quantitative |
6 |
Q courses may be lower or upper division; two courses (total six units or more) | |
| B - Breadth |
18 |
Designated Breadth |
Must be outside the student's major subject, and may be lower or upper division: Two courses (total six units or more) Social Sciences: B-Soc |
|
6 |
Additional Breadth |
Two courses (total six units or more) outside the student's major subject (may or may not be B-designated courses, and will likely help fulfil individual degree program requirements). Students choosing to complete a joint major, joint honours, double major, two extended minors, an extended minor and a minor, or two minors may satisfy the breadth requirements (designated or not designated) with courses completed in either one or both program areas. |
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Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit
- At least half of the program's total units must be earned through Simon Fraser University study.
- At least two thirds of the program's total upper division units must be earned through Simon Fraser University study.
Elective Courses
In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.