Chapter 6 Graduate Program Requirements/Course Descriptions
College of Liberal and Fine Arts
COLLEGE OF LIBERAL AND FINE ARTS
DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY
Master of Arts Degree in Anthropology
The Master of Arts program in Anthropology emphasizes the anthropology of North and Middle America. Students, in conjunction with faculty, may design their programs on the anthropology of North or Middle America, with a focus on the subdisciplines of archaeology or cultural anthropology. Faculty expertise lies in the archaeology of the Maya region; the archaeology of Texas, the American Southwest, and northern Mexico; the cultural anthropology of Texas and the Plains; ethnography and applied anthropology of Mexico and the United States; and medical anthropology of the Border region.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageProgram Admission Requirements. Applicants must submit both the University-wide graduate application and the Anthropology supplementary application. The supplementary application is available from the Office of Graduate Studies, the Graduate Advisor of Record, or the Anthropology Web Page (http://www.colfa2.utsa.edu/ant). Complete applications will include a 500-word statement of purpose and two letters of recommendation. Applicants for admission as degree-seeking students must meet University-wide admission requirements and submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. These scores will be considered only as one element in the evaluation of applicants.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageApplicants for admission as degree-seeking students will be evaluated on the basis of letters of recommendation, undergraduate academic record, statement of purpose, and GRE test scores. A degree-seeking applicant admitted to the program may receive unconditional, conditional, or probationary admission status.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageApplicants for admission as non-degree-seeking students (special graduate students or non-degree-seeking graduate students) need not submit GRE scores but should have completed at least 12 semester credit hours in anthropology (with no more than 6 of the 12 in field school) before application. Non-degree-seeking students may be limited in the courses they are permitted to take. Admission as a non-degree-seeking student does not ensure subsequent admission as a degree-seeking student.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageApplicants who are able to visit the UTSA campus are encouraged to meet with the department’s Graduate Advisor of Record and members of the anthropology faculty.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageDegree Requirements. The minimum number of semester credit hours required for this degree is 33 (with thesis) or 36 (without thesis). In addition to the University’s general requirements for graduate study and any coursework or other study required as a condition of admission, the Master of Arts degree in Anthropology requires the following:
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageA. 9 semester credit hours of required basic courses:
ANT 5023 History, Method, and Theory of Archaeology
ANT 5033 Paradigms of Americanist Anthropology
ANT 5073 Advanced Biological Anthropology
B. 3 semester credit hours from one of the following methods courses, depending on the student’s interest area:
ANT 5513 Seminar in Analytical Methods in Archaeology
ANT 6353 Field Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology
C. 15 semester credit hours of elective courses chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor and subject to the following conditions:
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous Page1. Students will normally take a minimum of 9 semester credit hours of electives
in regular, organized graduate anthropology courses (this excludes fieldwork,
independent studies, and internships).
2. Students are expected to develop a primary regional expertise. Knowledge
of this region will be evaluated as part of the comprehensive evaluation (see
below). In addition, students must take at least one other course focusing on
a second region. This course may be in a subdiscipline other than that of the
student’s main interest.
D. Although there is no program-wide language proficiency requirement, certain programs of study require students to demonstrate proficiency in a second language or in statistics. Students should consult their advisors regarding this matter.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageE. A written comprehensive examination, tailored to the student’s program and area of concentration, is required. The comprehensive examination will be taken no later than nine months after the completion of the required coursework. Satisfactory performance on the comprehensive examination is required for advancement to Option I or Option II.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageF. Option I (with thesis). 6 semester credit hours of ANT 6983 Master’s Thesis.
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Option II (without thesis). 9 semester credit hours of coursework. Students seeking this option must petition the Anthropology Graduate Program Committee. Normally, permission is granted only on presentation of evidence that the student has previously done scholarly work equivalent to that required in a Master’s thesis. Such evidence would be a scholarly contribution of monograph length, reflecting in-depth research on a topic. A major published article or monograph may potentially meet these requirements.
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3. General Academic Regulations
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6. Graduate Program Requirements and Course Descriptions
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