College of Liberal Arts
M.A.
M.A. in Anthropology
Minimum of 30 credits (24 course credits + 6 credits of Thesis Research)
- 12 credits in Anthropology (including ANTH 408 and ANTH 456)
- 6 credits of graduate level statistics
- At least 6, but no more than 15 credits of Thesis Research
- At least 18 credits total must consist of 500- or 600- level course series, and only 6 thesis research credits (600) are applicable
- A final oral examination
M.A. in HDNRE
17 credits in HDNRE program (HDNRE 590, HDNRE 574, HDNRE 575, RSOC 555; either ANTH 559 or FORS 565; plus one course).
- 6 semester credit hours of Thesis Research if a thesis is required.
Ph.D.
Ph.D. in Anthropology
The M.A. requirements as noted above (or equivalent)
- 18 additional graduate level credits
- Satisfy foreign language requirement
- Comprehensive Examination
- A final oral defense of dissertation
Ph.D. in HDNRE
18 credits in HDNRE program (HDNRE 590, HDNRE 574, HDNRE 575, RSOC 555; either ANTH 559 or FORS 565; plus one course).
If a HDNRE M.S./M.A. student continues into the HDNRE Ph.D. program, 15 credits of interdisciplinary courses must be selected with the approval of the student's doctoral committee.
- 9 semester credit hours of Thesis Research
