Approved by: Graduate Council
Implementation Date: Spring 2015
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Degree Requirements
The M.A. in Anthropology requires the completion of a minimum of 33 hours of approved graduate work with a GPA of 3.0 or above. The successful completion of a Thesis or an Internship with a research report is also required.
Required Core Courses
- ANTH 6601 History of Anthropology
- ANTH 6602 Interdisciplinary Study in Anthropology
Any two of the following
- ANTH 6603 Theory in Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH 6604 Archaeological Theory and Practice
- ANTH 6605 Evolutionary and Biological Anthropology
- ANTH 6606 Foundational Issues in Linguistic Anthropology
One of the following
- ANTH 5122 Ethnographic Methods
- ANTH 5140 Field Biology of the Primates
- ANTH 5453 Field Project in Archaeology
Additional Requirements for students in the Thesis track
- 4 elective courses
- ANTH 6910 Thesis Tutorial
- ANTH 6920 Masters Thesis
Additional Requirements for students in the Practicum track
- 4 elective courses
- ANTH 6611 Seminar in Applied Anthropology
- ANTH 6400 Anthropology Practicum
Students in both tracks may earn up to six hours in programs outside of the Department of Anthropology, with approval of the Director of Graduate Studies.
ANTH 6606. Language and Culture: Foundational Issues in Linguistic Anthropology (3). Discussion of the theories, concepts, controversies, and major findings of linguistic anthropology. Includes an analysis of the difference between human and non-human communication, semiotics, language and thought, the nature of meaning, language socialization, language variation, language and power, and multilingualism as well as linguistic change. No prior training in linguistics is assumed, presupposed, or required. (Every other year).