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Sociology & Anthropology Graduate Degree Program

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

Thesis Option. 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 thesis option M.A. core along with the expected undergraduate preparation (or courses taken as deficiencies as a graduate student) are designed for this purpose. Thesis students complete the core courses, supporting field’s electives, the anthropology electives, and the thesis credits.

Anth 420

Anthropological History and Theory (3 cr, max 9)

Anth 500

Master's Research and Thesis (6-10 cr)

Anth 510

Research Methods in Anthropology (3 cr)

Anth 511

Human Evolution (3 cr)

Anth 521

Contemporary Issues in Anthropological Theory (3 cr)

Anth 530

Introduction to Archaeological Method and Theory (3 cr)

Thesis Supporting Field’s Electives (up to 6 cr)

Thesis 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 Anth 500 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.

Note: 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.

Non-thesis option. Course work will include either 30 credits plus a foreign language (or language other than the student’s native language) proficiency examination or 36 credits and no foreign language requirement. Students who as undergraduates did not take at least one course in cultural anthropology, archaeology, and physical anthropology and a course in statistics will be required to do so in consultation with an advisor at the beginning of their graduate programs. In general, no graduate credit will be awarded for courses taken to satisfy such deficiencies. Non-thesis students complete the core courses, the support field’s electives, the anthropology electives, non-thesis credits, and select one subfield emphasis.

Anth 420

Anthropological History and Theory (3 cr, max 9)

Anth 510

Research Methods in Anthropology (3 cr)

Anth 521

Contemporary Issues in Anthropological Theory (3 cr)

Anth 599

Non-thesis Master's Research (6 cr)

Non-thesis Supporting Field’s electives (up to 6 cr)

Non-thesis Anthropology Electives

One of the following:

Anth 509

Anthropological Field Methods (1-8 cr, max 8)

Anth 598

Internship (cr arr)

Non-thesis Subfield (complete one subfield):

Physical Anthropology

Anth 511

Human Evolution (3 cr)

Anth 512

Human Races (3 cr)

Archaeology

Anth 530

Introduction to Archaeological Method and Theory (3 cr)

One of the following:

Anth 453

Archaeological Lab Techniques (3 cr)

Anth 532

Historical Artifact Analysis (3 cr)

Anth 549

Lithic Technology (3 cr)

Cultural Anthropology

Anth 528

Social and Political Organization (3 cr)

Anth 562

Human Issues in International Development (3 cr)

A minimum of 18 credits must be at the 500 level. Anthropology courses must be at 400 or 500 levels (cross-listed 400-level/500-level courses must be taken at the 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.

Note: Students who have already received credit for any core course or an equivalent, except for the field school or internship, will not need to retake it, but will substitute appropriate courses with approval from their advisor.