Admission to the Program

Applicants must meet the minimum university requirements for admission to graduate study. Admission is based on academic record, two academic letters of reference, and an example of the applicant’s work, e.g., a term paper. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are required. 

Degree Requirements

• 30 credit hours of approved graduate work 

Students focus their studies in either cultural/social anthropology or archaeology 

• One written comprehensive examination, appropriate to the student’s concentration  
• A thesis or nonthesis option of two substantial research papers prepared in conjunction with advanced courses or research seminars, read and approved by two faculty members and the department chair 

Tracks

Cultural/Social Anthropology or Archeology 

Course Requirements

• ANTH-552 Anthropological Research Methods (3) 
• ANTH-632 Contemporary Theory: Culture, Power,
      History (3) 

Cultural/Social Anthropology

• 18 credit hours from the following as approved by the student’s advisor, with no more than 6 credit hours from ANTH-691 and ANTH-797: 

ANTH-531 Topics in Archaeology (3) 

ANTH-532 Changing Culture (3) 

ANTH-534 Class and Culture (3) 

ANTH-535 Ethnicity and Nationalism (3) 

ANTH-537 Topics in Language and Culture (3) 

ANTH-541 Anthropology and State Policy (3) 

ANTH-542 Reinventing Applied Anthropology (3) 

ANTH-543 Anthropology of Development (3) 

ANTH-544 Topics in Public Anthropology (3) 

ANTH-550 Ethnographic Field Methods (3) 

ANTH-631 Foundations of Social and Cultural
Anthropology (3) 

ANTH-634 Foundations of Archaeology (3) 

ANTH-635 Race, Gender and Social Justice (3) 

ANTH-637 Discourse, Narrative, and Text (3) 

ANTH-640 Current Issues in Anthropology (3) 

ANTH-691 Internship in Anthropology (1–6) 

ANTH-797 Master’s Thesis Seminar (6) (thesis option) 

• 6 credits hours of approved graduate course work from another discipline, such as history, sociology, communication, or international service. 

Archeology

• ANTH-533 Cultural Resources Management (3) or  

ANTH-536 Archaeology and Politics (3) 

• ANTH-634 Foundations of Archaeology (3) 
• 12 credit hours from the following as approved by the student’s advisor. Students without field archaeology experience are strongly encouraged to take ANTH-560 Summer Field School: Archaeology: 

ANTH-531 Topics in Archaeology (3) 

ANTH-532 Changing Culture (3) 

ANTH-533 Cultural Resources Management (3) (if not taken to meet requirement above) 

ANTH-534 Class and Culture (3) 

ANTH-535 Ethnicity and Nationalism (3) 

ANTH-536 Archaeology and Politics (3) (if not taken to meet requirement above) 

ANTH-537 Topics in Language and Culture (3) 

ANTH-541 Anthropology and State Policy (3) 

ANTH-542 Reinventing Applied Anthropology (3) 

ANTH-543 Anthropology of Development (3) 

ANTH-544 Topics in Public Anthropology (3) 

ANTH-550 Ethnographic Field Methods (3) 

ANTH-560 Summer Field School: Archaeology (3–9) 

ANTH-590 Independent Reading in Anthropology (1–6) 

ANTH-631 Foundations of Social and Cultural
Anthropology (3) 

ANTH-635 Race, Gender and Social Justice (3) 

ANTH-637 Discourse, Narrative, and Text (3) 

ANTH-639 Culture Area Analysis (3) 

ANTH-640 Current Issues in Anthropology (3) 

ANTH-690 Independent Study Project in Anthropology (1–6) 

ANTH-691 Internship in Anthropology (1–6) 

ANTH-797 Master’s Thesis Seminar (6) (thesis option) 

• 6 credit hours of approved graduate course work from another discipline, such as history, sociology, communication, economics, mathematics and statistics, computer science, information systems, business, and public affairs. 

Admission to the Program

Applicants must meet the minimum university requirements for admission to graduate study. Admission is based on academic record, two academic letters of reference, and an example of the applicant’s work, e.g., a term paper. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are required. 

Degree Requirements

• 30 credit hours of approved graduate work 

Students focus their studies in either cultural/social anthropology or archaeology 

• One written comprehensive examination, appropriate to the student’s concentration  
• A thesis or nonthesis option of two substantial research papers prepared in conjunction with advanced courses or research seminars, read and approved by two faculty members and the department chair 

Tracks

Cultural/Social Anthropology or Archeology 

Course Requirements

• ANTH-552 Anthropological Research Methods (3) 
• ANTH-632 Contemporary Theory: Culture, Power,     History (3) 

Cultural/Social Anthropology

• 18 credit hours from the following as approved by the student’s advisor, with no more than 6 credit hours from ANTH-691 and ANTH-797: 

ANTH-531 Topics in Archaeology (3) 

ANTH-532 Changing Culture (3) 

ANTH-534 Class and Culture (3) 

ANTH-535 Ethnicity and Nationalism (3) 

ANTH-537 Topics in Language and Culture (3) 

ANTH-541 Anthropology and State Policy (3) 

ANTH-542 Reinventing Applied Anthropology (3) 

ANTH-543 Anthropology of Development (3) 

ANTH-544 Topics in Public Anthropology (3) 

ANTH-550 Ethnographic Field Methods (3) 

ANTH-631 Foundations of Social and Cultural Anthropology (3) 

ANTH-634 Foundations of Archaeology (3) 

ANTH-635 Race, Gender and Social Justice (3) 

ANTH-637 Discourse, Narrative, and Text (3) 

ANTH-640 Current Issues in Anthropology (3) 

ANTH-691 Internship in Anthropology (1–6) 

ANTH-797 Master’s Thesis Seminar (6) (thesis option) 

• 6 credits hours of approved graduate course work from another discipline, such as history, sociology, communication, or international service. 

Archeology

• ANTH-533 Cultural Resources Management (3) or  

ANTH-536 Archaeology and Politics (3) 

• ANTH-634 Foundations of Archaeology (3) 
• 12 credit hours from the following as approved by the student’s advisor. Students without field archaeology experience are strongly encouraged to take ANTH-560 Summer Field School: Archaeology: 

ANTH-531 Topics in Archaeology (3) 

ANTH-532 Changing Culture (3) 

ANTH-533 Cultural Resources Management (3) (if not taken to meet requirement above) 

ANTH-534 Class and Culture (3) 

ANTH-535 Ethnicity and Nationalism (3) 

ANTH-536 Archaeology and Politics (3) (if not taken to meet requirement above) 

ANTH-537 Topics in Language and Culture (3) 

ANTH-541 Anthropology and State Policy (3) 

ANTH-542 Reinventing Applied Anthropology (3) 

ANTH-543 Anthropology of Development (3) 

ANTH-544 Topics in Public Anthropology (3) 

ANTH-550 Ethnographic Field Methods (3) 

ANTH-560 Summer Field School: Archaeology (3–9) 

ANTH-590 Independent Reading in Anthropology (1–6) 

ANTH-631 Foundations of Social and Cultural Anthropology (3) 

ANTH-635 Race, Gender and Social Justice (3) 

ANTH-637 Discourse, Narrative, and Text (3) 

ANTH-639 Culture Area Analysis (3) 

ANTH-640 Current Issues in Anthropology (3) 

ANTH-690 Independent Study Project in Anthropology (1–6) 

ANTH-691 Internship in Anthropology (1–6) 

ANTH-797 Master’s Thesis Seminar (6) (thesis option) 

• 6 credit hours of approved graduate course work from another discipline, such as history, sociology, communication, economics, mathematics and statistics, computer science, information systems, business, and public affairs.