Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology & Sociology (Honours) (RFA)

Anthropology is the study of humankind, from the earliest peoples to contemporary digital society. Students will learn about different peoples, languages, and cultures from around the world and across time as they study the four principal fields of the discipline – archaeological, biological, cultural, and linguistic anthropology. Students will explore the extraordinary variability in human adaptation, organization and belief systems, and discover the common circumstances that unite everyone.

As a Sociology student at Trent University, students will explore and question a diverse range of social topics, completing their studies with an understanding of social organizations and institutions and people’s place in them. This program is progressive, critical and timely in the way it engages students in not only understanding but also acting on the consequences of social change with practical learning components. Through this degree, students will explore and question a diverse range of social topics, completing their studies with a heightened understanding of human relationships and society, rooted in the social sciences and inspired by a passion for social justice. A Sociology degree is an excellent foundation for law school, teachers college, social work or similar programs.