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Apr 05, 2025
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University General Course Catalog 2024-2025
Anthropology, M.A.
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The Anthropology Department offers courses leading to the Master of Arts. Students can focus on Archaeology (Historical or Prehistoric), Biological Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, or Linguistic Anthropology.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to: - explain and critically assess the historical development and current status of anthropological method and theory through written and oral engagement with their peers and mentors.
- develop specialized understanding of the method and theory relating to their chosen anthropological subdiscipline (archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, or linguistic anthropology) through written and oral engagement with their peers and mentors.
- apply degree program of study through the development of conference presentations, journal articles, a coherent thesis, and other professional documents.
Admission Requirements
Students pursuing the Masters of Arts degree must satisfy all graduate school requirements and specific departmental requirements. Master’s students are admitted to the program only in the fall semester. I. Program Requirements (30-31 units)
18 of the required units must be at the 700 level.
A. Thesis (31 units)
A thesis is required. Optional emphases for the thesis include: environmental archaeology, historical archaeology, cultural anthropology and ethno linguistics.
B. Non-Thesis (30 units)
A non-thesis track is allowable for direct-to-Ph.D. students, awarding the M.A. en route to the Ph.D. after the student advances to candidacy. A minimum of 30 units is required for the non-thesis option. Advancement to candidacy typically occurs in a Ph.D. student’s 3rd year, after the student has: (1) completed all their coursework save dissertation credits; (2) passed their Ph.D. written qualifying examination and oral defense (comprehensive examination); and (3) written and successfully defended their Ph.D. prospectus, which is the student’s research design for their Ph.D. dissertation project. For details, see the catalog listing for Anthropology Ph.D.
II. Total Units (30-31 units)
For thesis option, 31 units are required, and for non-thesis option, 30 are required. Notes
* Curriculum requirements in the catalog supersede the Graduate handbook.
** A limited number of teaching and research assistantships are offered on a competitive basis. |
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