College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice
The PhD program in Anthropology and Cultural Resource Management trains a new generation of scholars to engage with and manage cultural resources and their derivative data in a time of rapidly changing political and biophysical environments. The program design meets the logistical, intellectual, and economic needs of 21st-century students by providing access to a blended post-graduate education built around skill-based certifications and the advanced degrees required by academia and for professional practice in government and private-sector cultural resource management (CRM).
Students who complete a doctoral program in Anthropology and Cultural Resource Management will have the skills necessary to identify, interpret, and conserve cultural resources; analyze the interplay between humans and their environment; and communicate the importance of cultural resources and long-term population data to various stakeholders. The program leverages USU faculty strengths in social-ecological and evolutionary theory, data analytics, cultural resource management, and museum studies to create student-centered outcomes focused on transferable skills and competencies in theory, data analytics, and communication.
Program Requirements
A bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or a similarly recognized international university is required for admission to and completion of a graduate program.
All PhD coursework must be completed with a grade of B or higher. Exceptions for grades below a B can be offered for a maximum of 6 credits, at the discretion of the supervisory committee. Graduate students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA for degree-program courses. Grades of C- or lower will not be accepted for a graduate degree. Credits in the following areas are not acceptable in a degree program: foreign languages (unless included in an approved Program of Study), continuing graduate advisement, individual home study, military science, and courses numbered below 3000.
To fulfill USU graduate residence requirements, at least 33 semester credits for the doctoral degree must be taken from Utah State University and be part of an approved Program of Study. At least three semesters, two of which must be consecutive, of full-time registration in residence at Utah State University, is required.
Doctoral candidates must pass a written comprehensive examination in their major area of specialization, and successfully write and defend a dissertation proposal and dissertation before their supervisory committee.
Completion of the PhD requires the approval of the following forms by the School of Graduate Studies:
- Supervisory Committee
- Program of Study
- Application for Candidacy
- Thesis Approval
- Appointment for Examination
- Record of Examination
- SGS and library review and approval
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