Applicants for admission to this degree program are expected to have completed at least 15 undergraduate semester hours in anthropology and a course in statistics. A student lacking this background will be required to take compensatory work during his or her graduate program.
Requirements (30)
A minimum of one course taken for graduate credit from each of the four following subfields of anthropology (12)
At least 18 additional semester hours, of which at least 12 must be in anthropology courses (18)
Independent study courses may not be substituted for required courses without the consent of the student’s adviser and the department chair.
Each student in the master’s degree program must demonstrate to the satisfaction of his or her faculty committee proficiency in either statistics or a foreign language useful for the student’s research and must choose one of the following options.
Thesis Option
Students choosing this option must register for at least 3 semester hours of credit in ANTH 599, Master’s Thesis, and satisfactorily complete the departmental qualifying examination in their primary subfield of anthropology. Approval of a written preliminary thesis proposal is required before registration in ANTH 599. Although the student may seek approval of the preliminary thesis proposal at any time, successful completion of the qualifying examination in the student’s major subfield of anthropology is a prerequisite to formal registration in ANTH 599.
Students choosing this option must successfully complete the comprehensive examination in anthropology, covering all four subfields of anthropology, and must take an additional 6 hours for graduate credit in anthropology.
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