Nov 26, 2024

2022-2023 General Catalog

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Anthropology - MS

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 33 credits is required for the MS degree. Six credits for the Plan A Thesis or 2-3 credits for the Plan B Professional Paper/CRM Report are included in the 33 minimum credits. A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 is required.

Core Courses (17 credits minimum)

The core courses for the MS degree in Anthropology with a specialization in Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management include:

ANTH 6340 - Archaeology of the Desert West 3 credit(s)
ANTH 6350 - Archaeological Theory 3 credit(s)
ANTH 6360 - Research Design and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology 3 credit(s)
ANTH 6370 - GIS in Archaeology 3 credit(s) (online)
ANTH 6390 - Cultural Resources Management Policy 3 credit(s)
ANTH 6700 - Archaeology Internship 2 credit(s)

Method and Area (select 4)

ANTH 5900 - Independent Studies 1-3 credit(s) Paleodemography
ANTH 6250 - Problems in Bioarchaeology 3 credit(s)
ANTH 6310 - Archaeology Lab 1-3 credit(s)
ANTH 6320 - Zooarchaeology 3 credit(s)
ANTH 6330 - Geoarchaeology 3 credit(s)
ANTH 6400 - Collections Management 1-3 credit(s)
ANTH 6420 - Lithic Analysis 1-3 credit(s) (3 credits required)
ANTH 6430 - Archaeometry 3 credit(s)
ANTH 6900 - Independent Studies 1-3 credit(s)
ANTH 6950 - Archaeology Special Topics/Seminar 1-3 credit(s)
GEO 6120 - Advanced Geomorphology 3 credit(s)
GEO 6680 - Paleoclimatology 3 credit(s)

Thesis Preparation

ANTH 6300 - Archaeology Field School 6 credit(s)
An approved field school or equivalent experience is required for admission as a matriculated student. Field school credits do not count toward the MS degree.
ANTH 6970 - Thesis Research 1-12 credit(s) (minimum of 6 credits for Plan A, 2-3 credits for Plan B)