Mar 29, 2024  
2021-2022 Graduate Bulletin 
    
2021-2022 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Department of Anthropology


For more information about degree offerings by the faculty of anthropology, visit the Department of Anthropology webpage. 

Mission

The program in anthropology prepares students for graduate or postgraduate education as well as for a variety of vocations and careers, not limited toanthropology itself. Our courses provide intensive exposure to the diversity of human cultures, past and present, as well as the intellectual tools required to understand world societies that are increasingly interconnected. The faculty is strongly committed to anthropological research and publication that advance knowledge of the human species and its history, societies, and cultures. It is also committed to integrating its research and teaching responsibilities. Finally, it values mentoring of both graduate and undergraduate students in areas of research and professional skills.

Graduate Academic Programs

The graduate faculty of anthropology offer courses leading to the Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in anthropology 

Program Goals

Students will: 

  • Explore archaeological research questions that make a significant scholarly contribution. 
  • Illustrate an area of archaeological research in a way that demonstrates a comprehensive understanding of the literature.  
  • Examine, analyze, and interpret archaeological data, using appropriate analytic methods.  
  • Exemplify professional skills of written and spoken communication. 

Program Learning Outcomes

Master of Arts. Students who complete the master’s program in anthropology will:

  • Students will ask anthropological research questions that provide a focus for making a significant scholarly contribution.
  • Students will read and review the anthropological literature in a way that reveals a comprehensive understanding and a critical perspective.
  • Students will participate in teaching assistantships, field school experiences, or other opportunities that utilize or improve on professional skills.
  • Students will participate in conferences, workshops, or short courses and formal presentations, such as invited talks, posters, technical reports and publications.
  • Students will present critical analyses of research in public forums.
  • Students will successfully master appropriate anthropological research methods, including statistical analysis.
  • Students will collect, analyze, and interpret anthropological data in a way that adds to the understanding of their concentration.

Faculty

Chair
Lamont Lindstrom

Professors
H. Thomas Foster, II
Lamont Lindstrom
Peter G. Stromberg

Associate Professors
Miriam Belmaker
Briggs Buchanan
Danielle Macdonald

Assistant Professor
Alicia Odewale

Graduate Program Advisor
H. Thomas Foster, II

Programs

    Master’s

    Courses

      Anthropology