ObjectivesThe Anthropology programs promote exploration of cultural practices and social conditions in diverse contexts throughout the world. The faculty specialize in sociocultural anthropology, with a current M.A. level emphasis on three program fields of study: the anthropology of signs and symbols, the anthropology of indigenous peoples, and the anthropology of development and underdevelopment.
Academic titleMaster of Arts in Anthropology
Course descriptionThe Master of Arts program in Anthropology is a total of 5.0 credits, and each candidate is required to select, in consultation with the graduate adviser, one of the three program options.
Thesis Program
* ANTH 5401: Theories and Methods I (normally to be taken in the first fall term after admission to the program) [0.5 credit]
* ANTH 5402 Theories and Methods II [0.5 credit]
* 2.0 credits in electives
* ANTH 5909: Master's Thesis and an oral examination on the thesis [2.0 credits]
Research Essay Program
* ANTH 5401: Theories and Methods I (normally to be taken in the first fall term after admission to the program) [0.5 credit]
* ANTH 5402: Theories and Methods II [0.5 credit]
* 3.0 credits in electives
* ANTH 5908: Research Essay and an oral examination on the essay [1.0 credit]
Course Work Program
* ANTH 5401: Theories and Methods I (normally to be taken in the first fall term after admission to the program) [0.5 credit]
* ANTH 5402: Theories and Methods II [0.5 credit]
* 4.0 credits in electives
Electives may be chosen, in consultation with the student's adviser, from the following courses: anthropology graduate course offerings; sociology graduate courses (especially in theory and methods, or in areas which relate to the student's thesis research interests); from 4000-level courses offered in the sociology and anthropology undergraduate program; or a combination of the above. Normally no more than 1.0 credit may be chosen from course offerings in other departments.