The Department of Anthropology offers two graduate degrees: Master of Arts (M.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).

Location

• Storrs Campus

Modality

• In Person

Requirements

The M.A. and the Ph.D. requirements in Anthropology conform to the Graduate School requirements as outlined in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog. Specific course requirements for the M.A. and Ph.D. in Anthropology are determined by the student’s advisory committee consistent with the minimum requirements specified by the Graduate School.

Learning Objectives

M.A.

1. Knowledge: Demonstrate appropriate breadth and depth of disciplinary knowledge and comprehension of the major topics, theories, and issues of the discipline.
2. Applied skills: Uses, disaggregates, reformulates and/or adapts principal ideas, techniques or methods of the field of study ethically, professionally, and based on best practices of the discipline.
3. Communication: Communicate proficiently and effectively to a specialist or non-specialist audience, verbally and in writing, a coherent argument or explanation summarizing aspects of the discipline ,

Ph.D.

1. Knowledge: Demonstrate appropriate breadth and depth of disciplinary knowledge and comprehension of the major topics, theories, and issues of the discipline, including demonstration of specialized knowledge of a sub-field sufficient to carry out substantive independent research or creative pursuits.
2. Research/applied skills: Use disciplinary methods and techniques ethically and professionally to apply knowledge, critically analyze, and, as appropriate to the degree, create new knowledge or achieve advanced creative accomplishments.
3. Communication: Communicate proficiently and effectively to a specialist or non-specialist audience, verbally and in writing, a structured, coherent academic presentation, representation, or argument that cogently summarizes their research or creative pursuit, relevant literature, and its significance at the level appropriate to discipline.