Anthropology (MA)
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Students may choose from the thesis tracks and course specializations below to complete coursework within a focus area.
Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Master of Arts in Anthropology" without specialization or track specifications
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 30 | |
Select one specialization below | ||
Select one research track below | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Specializations
Biological Anthropology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 18 | |
| Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies in Anthropology | ||
| Human Osteology | ||
| Statistical Methods For Researchers I | ||
| Theories of Archaeological Research | ||
Select six credit hours of the following: 1 | ||
| Bioarchaeology | ||
| Human Paleopathology | ||
| Skeletal Biology in Anthropology (can be Biological, Cultural, or Archaeology) | ||
| Elective Courses | 9 | |
Select three credit hours of additional electives 2 | ||
Additional ANT credit hours or advised coursework 3 | ||
| Total Hours | 27 | |
| 1 | Counts toward 6 hours of additional biological anthropology electives |
| 2 | Can be Biological, Cultural, or Archaeology |
| 3 | Total depends on thesis or plan B |
Cultural Anthropology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Cultural Anthropology Specialization Required Courses | 15 | |
| Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies in Anthropology | ||
| Overview of Anthropological Theory | ||
| Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology | ||
Select six credit hours of the following: 1 | ||
| Applied Anthropology | ||
| Tourism, Culture and Anthropology | ||
| Anthropology of Ecotourism and Heritage Conservation | ||
| Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women | ||
| Culture, Ecology, and Sustainable Living | ||
| Urban Anthropology | ||
| Elective Courses | 12 | |
Select three credit hours of additional electives 2 | ||
Additional ANT credit hours or advised coursework 3 | ||
| Total Hours | 27 | |
| 1 | Counts toward six hours of additional biological anthropology electives |
| 2 | Can be Biological, Cultural, or Archaeology |
| 3 | Total depends on Thesis Track Option |
Archaeology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 18 | |
| Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies in Anthropology | ||
| Overview of Anthropological Theory | ||
| Theories of Archaeological Research | ||
| Environmental Archaeology 1 | ||
or ANT 587 | Cultural Resource Management | |
| Elective Courses | 9 | |
Select three credit hours of additional electives 2 | ||
Additional ANT credit hours or advised coursework 3 | ||
| Total Hours | 27 | |
| 1 | Counts toward 6 hours of additional biological anthropology electives |
| 2 | Can be Biological, Cultural, or Archaeology |
| 3 | Total depends on thesis or plan B |
Research Tracks
Thesis Track
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 9 | |
| Masters Supervised Research | ||
| Masters Research | ||
| Masters Thesis Preparation | ||
Plan B Track
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | 3 | |
| Independent Study in ANT ( independent study with advisor for plan B only) | ||
Faculty
Full Professors
- Daniel Troy Case
- Nora M. Haenn
Associate Professors
- John K. Millhauser
Assistant Professors
- Kathryn Mary Grossman
- Dru Evan McGill
- Julie K. Wesp
Practice/Research/Teaching Professors
- Alison C. Greene
- Carol Ann Lewald
- Seth Murray
Emeritus Faculty
- Risa Ellovich
- J. M. Wallace III
- William Wormsley