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Sociology and Anthropology Graduate Degree Program

Candidates must fulfill the requirements of the College of Graduate Studies and of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. See the College of Graduate Studies section for the general requirements applicable to each M.A. degree.

Only the thesis option for the M.A. degree in anthropology is available. Course work will include either 30 credits plus a foreign language proficiency examination or 36 credits and no foreign language requirement. Students who as undergraduates did not take at least one course in each of the four subfields of anthropology and a course in statistics will be asked to do so (in consultation with an advisor) at the beginning of their graduate programs. No graduate credit will be awarded for courses taken to satisfy such deficiencies. Graduate students must demonstrate competence in each of the four subfields of anthropology. The M.A. core along with the expected undergraduate preparation (or courses taken as deficiencies as a graduate student) are designed for this purpose. The core of the M.A. program consists of Anth 420, Anth 510, Anth 511, Anth 521, and Anth 530. Students who have already received credit for Anth 410, Anth 411, Anth 420 or Anth 430 will substitute appropriate courses for Anth 420, Anth 510, Anth 511,, or Anth 530 with approval from the student's advisor. The remaining credits will be distributed among courses in supporting fields (at least 6) and anthropology electives. Both the 30- and 36-credit M.A. program must include at least 6 but no more than 10 thesis credits, although more than 10 credits of thesis may be taken. A minimum of 18 credits must be at the 500 level. Anthropology courses must be at the 400 or 500 level, while supporting courses can include 300 level. No more than 12 credits can be transferred from other institutions and an official copy of the student's transcripts from each institution must be on file in the Registrar's Office. Such institutions must have a graduate program and the work taken for graduate credit.