Credits and Courses
Students in the Master’s degree program in Anthropology are required to take a minimum of 30 credits, some of which are obtained by taking required courses. Required courses differ by concentration (requirements for students seeking to acquire a Certificate in Museum Studies are listed on that page.
Archaeology Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| ANTHRO 801 | A Survey of Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTHRO 802 | Perspectives on Prehistory | 3 |
| ANTHRO 803 | Survey of Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| Methods | ||
| ANTHRO 568 | Introduction to Anthropological Statistics | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Anthropological Applications of GIS | ||
| Archaeology of Death | ||
| Zooarchaeology: Analysis of Faunal Remains | ||
| Analysis of Archaeological Ceramics | ||
| Techniques and Problems in Archaeology | ||
| Archaeological Analysis and Report Preparation: | ||
| Archaeological Field School | ||
| Topics in Advanced Research Design in Anthropology | ||
Or an alternative approved by the advisor and the Director of Graduate Studies | ||
| Advanced Seminar | ||
| ANTHRO 763 | Professionalism in Anthropology | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 12 credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Biological Anthropology Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| ANTHRO 801 | A Survey of Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTHRO 802 | Perspectives on Prehistory | 3 |
| ANTHRO 803 | Survey of Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| Methods | ||
| ANTHRO 568 | Introduction to Anthropological Statistics | 3 |
| Course approved by the advisor and the Director of Graduate Studies | 3 | |
| Advanced Seminar | ||
| Course approved by the advisor and the Director of Graduate Studies | 3 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 12 credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Cultural Anthropology Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| ANTHRO 801 | A Survey of Physical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTHRO 802 | Perspectives on Prehistory | 3 |
| ANTHRO 803 | Survey of Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| Methods | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Introduction to Research Methods in Anthropology | ||
| Techniques and Problems in Ethnography | ||
| Introduction to Anthropological Statistics | ||
| Advanced Seminar | ||
| ANTHRO 940 | Seminar in Problems in Cultural Anthropology: | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 12 credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Students may request a waiver for any of the above required courses except the advanced seminar. To request a waiver, a student must submit a letter to the Graduate Studies Committee. Requests must be accompanied by documentation demonstrating that the student is competent in the subject area of the course for which the waiver is sought. A waived course must be replaced by an anthropology course numbered 700 or above.
Students must maintain a B (3.0) average or better overall. The three core courses must be completed with an average of 3.0 or better. Students with a grade below a B in a core course subsequently accepted into the Ph.D. program must retake the course until they achieve a grade of B or better.
A thesis is required of all students; students may apply up to 6 credits of Research/Thesis courses toward meeting the minimum credits for the degree. The thesis must be formatted in accord with Graduate School requirements. Students will submit an electronic copy of the thesis to the Graduate School and a signed, unbound “hard” copy to the Department of Anthropology.
Basic Required MLIS Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 12 | |
| Foundations of Library and Information Science | ||
| Organization of Information | ||
| Information Access and Retrieval | ||
| Research Methods in Information Studies | ||
| Other MLIS courses | 18 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Important
You must refer to the catalog pages of both individual master's programs to ensure that you meet all requirements for both degrees.