Anthropology M.A.
Master of Arts - Anthropology
Required Credits: Thesis/professional project option: 30; Non-thesis option: 36
Required Cumulative GPA: 3.0
Successful completion of the 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.
Requirements
Code | Title | Hours |
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Complete all of the following courses: | ||
ANTY 500 | Contemporary Anthropological Thought | 3 |
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 | ||
Cultural Heritage Policy & Practice | ||
Phonetics and Phonology | ||
Historical Linguistics | ||
Linguistic Field Methods | ||
NA Indigenous Language and Linguistics | ||
Morphology | ||
Electives - Complete three additional Anthropology (ANTY) or Linguistics (LING) seminar courses: | 12 | |
Seminar on Human Variation & Evolution | ||
Advanced Forensic Anthropology | ||
Seminar in Bioarcheaology & Skeletal Biology | ||
Theory & Methods in Bioanthropology | ||
Seminar in Contemporary Ethnography | ||
Seminar in Archaeology | ||
Seminar Historical Archaeology | ||
Evolutionary Archaeology | ||
Internship | ||
Thesis, Professional Project, or Non-Thesis Options - Complete one of the following options: | 12-18 | |
Thesis/Professional Project Option - Complete 12 credits of the following to achieve a total of 30 credits: | ||
Professional Project | ||
or ANTY 599 | Thesis | |
Additional graduate-level courses | ||
Defense of thesis or professional paper/project | ||
Non-Thesis Option - Complete 18 credits of the following to achieve a total of 36 credits: | ||
Research | ||
Additional Anthropology (ANTY) or Linguistics (LING) graduate seminar | ||
Additional graduate-level courses | ||
A scholarly work or portfolio | ||
Review of the scholarly work or portfolio or a comprehensive examination | ||
Total Hours | 30-36 |