Anthropology M.A. - Cultural Heritage
The M.A. in Anthropology with concentration in Cultural Heritage focuses on methods and theories related to preserving the culture, heritage, and diversity of all peoples. It is designed to produce professionals in the many areas of cultural heritage preservation who are firmly grounded in the fundamentals of anthropology. This is a broad concentration that can accommodate students with interests in a variety of areas, including:
- Cultural resource management, historic preservation, prehistoric archaeology, and similar archaeologically focused studies;
- Ethnohistory, tribal recognition, cultural preservation, language retention, and similar ethnographically focused studies;
- Museology, educational anthropology, public archaeology, and similar areas that focus on interpreting cultures for the general public.
The curriculum in this concentration is chosen in consultation with an appropriate faculty advisor who will help guide the student toward appropriate classes for fulfilling their goals. Since this concentration is designed to train professionals, the focus is on practical professional experiences, which may include an internship with an appropriate company or agency. This experience will result in a professional paper, exhibit, portfolio, or other original creative work that is used to satisfy the M.A. degree requirements.
General Graduate Program Requirements
Graduate School policies and standards can be found on the Graduate School Policies page.
The minimum GPA for any graduate program is 3.0. Individual programs may require more than a 3.0 to remain in good standing.
The minimum grade for a course to be accepted toward any requirement is C. Individual programs may require higher grades for specific courses.
MASTER OF ARTS - ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL HERITAGE CONCENTRATION
Successful completion of an M.A. in Anthropology requires coursework, successful completion of a comprehensive evaluation, and significant original scholarly work. The Anthropology faculty expects that students will complete the requirements for the M.A. degree in two years.
Some background classes are required for all students in the Anthropology Graduate Program. These classes may have been taken previously as an undergraduate and may be used as electives.
- We strongly recommend one class in each of the four fields of Anthropology: cultural or social anthropology, linguistic anthropology, biological or physical anthropology, and archaeology.
- We strongly recommend one or more classes in statistics or quantitative methods.
- We strongly recommend one year of a second language.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Complete all of the following courses: | ||
| ANTY 500 | Contemporary Anthropological Thought | 3 |
| ANTY 601 | Research Design & Proposal Preparation | 3 |
| ANTY 602 | Cultural Heritage Policy & Practice | 3 |
| Cooperative Education or Field/Practical Course | ||
| Complete 3 credits of the following: | 3 | |
| Field Experience/Practicum | ||
| Internship | ||
| Methods | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Anthropological Data Analysis | ||
| Osteology | ||
| Forensic and Mortuary Archaeology | ||
| Ethnographic Field Methods | ||
| Cultural Resource Management | ||
| GIS in Archaeology | ||
| Lithic Technology | ||
| Artifact Analysis | ||
| Archaeological Survey | ||
| Archaeological Field School | ||
| Methods for Native Languages | ||
| Seminar/Workshop | ||
| Applied Anthropological Statistics | ||
| Advanced Forensic Anthropology | ||
| Phonetics and Phonology | ||
| Historical Linguistics | ||
| Linguistic Field Methods | ||
| NA Indigenous Language and Linguistics | ||
| Morphology | ||
| Thesis, Professional Project, or Non-Thesis Options | ||
| Complete one of the following options: | 15-21 | |
Thesis/Professional Project Option - Complete 15 credits of the following to achieve a total of 30 credits: | ||
Additional graduate-level courses | ||
| Thesis/Professional Project | ||
Defense of thesis or professional paper/project | ||
Non-Thesis Option - Complete 21 credits of the following to achieve a total of 36 credits: | ||
| Research | ||
Additional graduate-level courses | ||
Comprehensive Evaluation or a reviewed scholarly work or portfolio | ||
| Total Hours | 30-36 | |