A minimum of 33 units of upper division and graduate courses, including 21 units at the 500-600 level in a program approved by the Graduate Advisor. Competence in appropriate research skills. The Department of Anthropology offers graduate work in applied anthropology leading to a Master of Arts degree in Anthropology. Students with a B.A. in Anthropology, as well as those who can apply their previous training and experience to the practice of anthropology, are welcome to apply. In order to meet the growing demand in California and elsewhere for professionals capable of addressing the complex problems of multicultural urban and regional environments, the Applied Anthropology Program emphasizes specialized training concurrently with knowledge of anthropological theory.
All graduate students participate in local research projects and internships.
Regional emphasis is on southern California and the Southwest. A bachelor's degree in another field, either a social science, humanity, education, or medical science one, with fewer than 24 units of upper division course work in anthropology, showing evidence of strong potential skills in applied anthropology. Advancement to Candidacy 1. Approval of the candidate's graduate program by the departmental graduate advisor. The student must complete a minimum of 39 units of upper division and graduate courses in a program approved by the Gradute Advisor.