To receive credit for Anthropology 406, normally you are required to complete the three parts of the course. In order to pass the course, you must achieve a course composite mark of at least 50 per cent. The recommended weighting of the three components of that composite mark are as follows.
| Part One: Topic, Thesis Statement, and Sources | 15% |
| Part Two: Formal Outline | 25% |
| Part Three: Essay or Report | 60% |