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Nov 21, 2024
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University General Course Catalog 2024-2025
Anthropology, Ph.D.
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The doctoral program provides training in four sub-fields of anthropology:
- archaeology (historical and prehistoric),
- cultural anthropology,
- linguistic anthropology, and
- biological/physical anthropology.
Faculty are engaged in research around the world, and students may pursue projects on a variety of topics and in many regions. The program emphasizes the research strengths of the Anthropology Department and its ties to the Basque Studies; Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology; and tbe Gender, Race, and Identity program.
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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 and via development of a written dissertation research proposal.
- develop specialized competence in either a foreign language or analytical research technique relevant to the student’s research area through the use of foreign language sources and/or specialized analytical research techniques in their research products.
- apply degree program of study through the development of conference presentations, journal articles, statements of teaching philosophy, syllabi, and other professional documents.
- impact the professional community and society as a whole by addressing timely anthropological research questions in their dissertation.
Admission Requirements
Applicants for admission to the doctoral program must either possess:
- a Master’s degree in anthropology or a related field, OR
- a Bachelor’s degree in anthropology or a related field and a record of excellence at the undergraduate level, as demonstrated by a high GPA and GRE scores and very strong letters of recommendation.*
In both cases, applicants must satisfy all graduate school requirements and specific departmental requirements. Doctoral students are admitted to the program only in the fall semester.
*The Ph.D. program in Anthropology will allow post-baccalaureate students to apply for and earn an M.A. en-route to a Ph.D. Post-baccalaureate students seeking a Ph.D. will not be required to take thesis credits or complete a thesis. A Master’s degree may be awarded en route to the Ph.D. after the student advances to candidacy. 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.
I. Program Requirements
18 of the 61 required units must be at the 700-level. Dissertation, 12 units
A minimum of 12 units is required. II. Total Units (61 units)
A minimum of 61 units 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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