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Mar 24, 2025
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2014-2015 Graduate Studies Bulletin [Archived Catalog]
Anthropology, M.A.
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Applicants for a graduate degree must have a B.A. or M.A. degree from an approved college or university. Applicants must meet all requirements of The Graduate School for admission and be recommended to the Graduate School for acceptance by the Department of Anthropology. In addition to The Graduate School’s admission requirements, the department requires a personal statement of the student’s interest and intent, a writing sample, at least two letters of recommendation, and the GRE as part of the application. A strong applicant should have GRE scores near 600 in verbal as well as in quantitative categories and a 4.0-4.5 in analytical and a 3.50 GPA. Over the past 3 years, the typical M.A. student enrolling in our program has had GRE scores of around 555 verbal, 575 quantitative, and 610 analytical (old scoring system) and a GPA of 3.30. Practically speaking, an applicant intending to seek the Ph.D. should be supported by at least two faculty members willing to serve as mentors in order to be admitted into the program. The application and financial aid deadlines are December 15.
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Degree Requirements (33 Hours)
Residence and other basic requirements for the degree in anthropology are set by The Graduate School. Students are required to complete a minimum of 27 hours of course work and a master’s thesis (6 hours) for a total of 33 hours. Of these, at least 14 hours must be at the 700 level, excluding the thesis hours. They must participate in supervised fieldwork and successfully pass a written comprehensive exam. Specific requirements for the M.A. in Anthropology are listed below: 1. Courses required for all M.A. students include:
2. Concentrations are listed below:
Students must also complete one course in theory and one in methodology from within a specific concentration. And select from one of the following:
Physical/Biocultural Anthropology
Cultural (including Linguistic) Anthropology
3. The remaining course work may be taken in anthropology or a related discipline.
In this course work the student develops a specialty within anthropology. Each student is required to take at least three hours (usually one course), not including required courses, taught by anthropology faculty outside of their subfield concentration. 4. Supervised Fieldwork
Students are required to undertake supervised fieldwork, usually during the summer between their first and second year. This requirement can be met through an approved field school or other supervised fieldwork either as a research assistant on field projects or in the course of collecting their own data. Archaeology students with no previous experience are encouraged to take the field school offered by this program or, when the student’s interests warrant it, at another institution with the approval of the student’s advisor. 5. Comprehensive Examination
Students must take and pass a comprehensive examination administered by the department. 6. Master’s Thesis
Students must complete a master’s thesis and six hours of ANTH 799 , thesis preparation. |
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