To obtain a copy write to the Director of Graduate Admissions at the Department of Anthropology. Masters Degree Programs Back to Topics Master's Degree Requirements Students working toward the Master of Arts degree in anthropology, in addition to fulfilling the general requirements of the Graduate School for the degree, must complete, and be evaluated on, a core program, normally comprising four to six specified courses, that has been developed in consultation with the student's guidance committee. The core program is normally completed in the first two to three semesters of graduate work. Students complete the M.A. degree requirements through additional coursework or with an M.A. thesis. Topics Doctoral Degree Requirements Students working toward the Doctor of Philosophy degree in anthropology will, under the guidance of their committee members, prepare statements of field in three areas of specialization that reflect their career goals and intellectual interests.
Students frequently combine the dissertation prospectus and one of the three statements of field.
After the completion and approval of the statements of field and prospectus, the student takes an oral Ph.D. Preliminary Comprehensive Examination, normally at the end of the fourth or fifth semester of doctoral work. Upon successful completion of this examination, the student concentrates on the research that will provide the basis for a required dissertation. Normally, all candidates are expected to engage in field work. There is no general foreign language or tool of research requirement for degree qualification in anthropology. The following is a list of all courses that comprise the Department's permanent offerings.