Anthropology (MA)
Apply NowDegree Requirements
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 | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 30 | ||
Select one specialization below | |||
Select one research track below | |||
| Total Hours | 30 | ||
Specializations
Biological Anthropology
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 18 | ||
| Proseminar: Introduction to Graduate Studies in Anthropology | |||
| Overview of Anthropological Theory | |||
| 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 | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 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 | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 9 | ||
| Masters Supervised Research | |||
| Masters Research | |||
| Masters Thesis Preparation | |||
Plan B Track
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Jennifer Jean Carroll
- 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