Advisor:
Laura Spelvogel
Room 1021, Moore Hall

The Master of Arts in Anthropology is designed to provide the students with a critical understanding of the major theories and methods of the discipline as a whole. Students have the opportunity to specialize in one of four subdisciplines of anthropology: archaeology, cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, or biological anthropology. Graduate seminars are available on such specialized topics as Nationalism, Gender, Ethnicity, Medical Anthrology, Archaeological Theory and Method (Processual and Post-Processual), Great Lakes, Eastern U. S., Central Asia, Human Biology, Paleoanthropology, and Research Methods. In addition to course work, students are encouraged to pursue original and independent research. Several research opportunities are available through organized field schools in the U.S. and abroad. The M.A. program in anthropology prepares graduates for Ph.D. programs in anthropology or other related disciplines, as well as establishing the foundation for careers in cultural resources management, education, industry, government, or non-profit organizations.

Admission Requirements

1. Students should have completed a major or minor in Anthropology. Other students will be considered but may be required to enroll in undergraduate prerequisite course work or to complete reading lists in subfields in which they have no background.
2. Accumulation of a grade point average of at least 3.0 during the final two years of undergraduate work.
3. Three letters of recommendation are required from persons able to assess the applicant’s academic record, potential for success in a Master of Arts program in Anthropology, and suitability for an assistantship in this discipline. These letters should be submitted directly to the graduate advisor.
4. Each applicant must submit to the graduate advisor a one-page statement outlining his or her career goals and interests in anthropology.