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ANTH 100Introduction to Anthropology

Units
0.50
Faculty
Arts
Subject
Anthropology

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 6 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 3 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Anthropology aims at understanding what it is to be human and to examine how humanity is manifested in the diversity of cultures and societies across time and space. This course gives the student an overview of the breadth of anthropology and orients them toward thinking anthropologically in our shared worlds.

Prerequisites

None listed.

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001829461 / 80MW 16:00–17:20
LEC 0813767276 / 460Online or by arrangement

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00184690 / 120TTh 14:30–15:50
LEC 08133350 / 500Online or by arrangement
LEC 701125471 / 9999Online or by arrangement

Reviewed on UW Flow

58% liked it68% easy45% useful

From 130 ratings and 53 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • DO NOT take this course if you're looking for a bird course. Finished with an 81, my lowest elective mark in 4 years at UW. 3 hours of boring lectures a week that you have to watch at 1.5x speed or else you'll fall asleep, PLUS textbook readings. Lectures are so unprofessional, the prof's kids are screaming in the background or he'll ramble on and on about something unrelated to the course. Quizzes are easy enough, but the prof doesn't want us to cheat so he includes some extremely obscure questions in the final like "can you remember when I said this... [insert super specific quote]". Like if you don't want us to cheat, offer the course in person instead of including questions in the final…

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  • First half with Alexis was interesting, second half with Mark not as interesting for me, and his lecture recordings were pretty all-over-the-place. Fiddling with lecture notes on the fly, not cutting out phone calls and arguments with his kids from the video, etc. Worst part was several final exam questions were based on things only said in lecture videos which in itself is fine, but instead of testing content/ideas that were video-exclusive, they tested super specific one-off stuff that I can't imagine anyone would take notes on (like "who said this one specific quote that was mentioned once in lecture"-type questions, etc.)

    May 2023 · didn’t like it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this

  • BEWARE!!! The midterm and final now have short answer questions too!!! It is still super bird, but I think the profs are cracking down on the amount of cheating. Really easy to get a 60-70, but if you want a 90 you will need to be able to recall minor details from lectures.

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  • The content was fairly interesting, and it was very minimal efforts. Only thing is that its essential that you go to the lectures. Besides that, theres like 4 assignments throughout the semester that take an hour max to do. Mid-term and exam are very fair as long as you made good notes on lectures.

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  • Weekly quizzes, online midterm and in-person final exam. Please double-check your answers for all quizzes, including midterms, because if you are taught by Alexis Dolphin and Mark Dolson, most of the pre-selected answers in the quizzes are selected incorrectly, and you would have to email the professor and say that the answer you selected was right and the pre-selection is wrong. I literally lost 10 marks on my midterm MCQs, and I double-checked and got 5 marks back. If I had not double-checked, I would have lost so many marks for nothing!

    May 2026 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this

Discussed on r/uwaterloo

114 posts and comments in 81 threads mention ANTH 100, May 2015 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2024

Spring 2024

WATERLOO HELP 1 point, 2 comments

“Hello im going to be a first year at waterloo next year and im picking my courses right now. im working to get into pharmacy in a few years and i need to take social science/humanities courses so I’m …”

u/Admirable-Chemist-7: “… a lot of courses work for the social/humanities courses but most people take psych 101 and anth 100. but you’ll find a lot of courses also fit the requirement. you can also always email the school to ask if a certain course fits the requirement. …”

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Winter 2024

Anth 100 final exam chatgpt 189 points, 39 comments

u/evergreen0735: “Lmao why would ppl take the chance of Not even rewording what they get from chatgpt.”

u/Changuyen: “Bruh isn’t anth 100 like 80% mc lol”

u/JeffFerox: “I think the bigger question is why does someone feel they need to cheat on anth 100 - yes everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, but it’s an intro course….”

u/docmcprof: “Hey Mark! I told you we’d end up on here - hahaha!”

u/Terrible-Let-7612: “… I remember doing Anth 100 last year. Took the course as an elective for genuine interest, only to learn that everyone just saw it as easy grades since it's Ctrl-F-able. …”

u/docmcprof: “… The final exam for Anth 100 will be in person starting in Fall 2024 when the new CEL version of the course goes live.”

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Fall 2023

For the course grades are blank. When are we able to see them? 1 point, 10 comments

“I’ve been sitting here for 2 and a half hours waiting for my grades and turns out only one released and the other one I had the exam on Dec 9 which is pretty early and I still don’t have the grade.”

u/InDiAn_hs: “They will appear slowly sometimes, taking up until before the start of the next term.”

u/hungryfatpical: “Are you in anth100 too?”

u/evergreen0735: “I’m in anth100. My grade is blank even tho the prof said they submitted to question?”

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Course Enrolment 1 point, 8 comments

“I have been trying to enroll in a course for a while bit but it is full. Whenever a seat opens within 2 minutes it’s taken again. …”

u/Dimtar_: “if it’s a small course email the prof, if it’s a big course email the department, sometimes they just let you in with an override form (esp if u need that specific credit)”

u/shuckle4: “There’s room in anth100 onln”

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online courses 2 points, 2 comments

“What are some easy online courses I can take as electives that don’t have a heavy work load? I’m taking FR 101 right now, and I would like a course similar to its style. thanks!”

u/uw-police: “smf 101, econ 101, anth 100, clas 104”

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anth 100 midterm 1 point, 0 comments

u/jmaut7: “hey all, i’m doing anth 100 online and i’m doing my midterm soon and i just wanted to know if anyone has done it recently and how it went, thanks :)”

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Spring 2023

Check it elsewhere for Fall 2026

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