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Aug 01, 2025
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2015-2016 Graduate Studies Bulletin [Archived Catalog]
Anthropology, M.A.
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Applicants for the Masters degree must have a B.A. degree from an approved college of 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 160 verbal and 148 quantitative and a 4.0 - 4.5 in analytical and 3.50 GPA. Practically speaking, an applicant intending to seek a MA 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 courses at the 700 level, excluding the thesis hours (799). 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. Subfields are listed below:
Students must specialize in one of the following four subfields of anthropology and complete one or more *core courses* in theory and methodology from within that subfield.
Physical/Biocultural Anthropology
3. Coursework within subfield
In this course work the student develops, in close consultation with their advisor, a specialty within anthropology. Coursework to build this strength will primarily be taken in Anthropology, but may include one or more courses from outside the Department.
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. 7. Anthropological Breadth
Each student is required to take one *core course* outside their subfield from the following list:
Archaeology
Physical/ Biocultural Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology
Linguistic Anthropology
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