Anthropology Graduate Curriculum

In Spring, 2011, the department faculty revised its graduate curriculum. Pending institutional approval, the curriculum for all students entering in Fall 2012 and thereafter is provided here.

The Department of Anthropology offers graduate programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree, and the Master of Arts degree, with the M.A. limited to the archaeology concentration. The degree programs, which share a core curriculum in the first year, provide education leading to the general understanding of anthropological theory and knowledge, research methods, and a specialized area of concentration. Areas of potential specialization are listed on the Research/Department Research Themes web page.

A limited number of students with interests in archaeology will be accepted into the terminal MA archaeology concentration– no other concentration is currently admitting MA students. Students whose intent is to apply for the Master of Arts in Anthropology with a concentration in archaeology are encouraged to contact the Director of Graduate Studies prior to submission of their application.

PhD in Anthropology

The PhD program in Anthropology consists of a minimum of 36 credit hours, plus a minimum of two semesters of ANT 767. Students must fulfill any and all other requirements of the Graduate School. An entering PhD student should complete required coursework by the end of the second year, and successfully defend a dissertation proposal and successfully complete the qualifying exams as early as the fifth semester, but no later than the tenth semester, after admission to the program. Upon acceptance into the graduate program, a student will be assigned a graduate advisor who will review and approve all first year coursework, and in consultation with the DGS, evaluate requests for transfer of up to 9 credit hours of equivalent graduate-level coursework. Following the first year, all coursework will be approved by the student’s committee.

Requirements in the Ph.D. program consist of:  (1) three required courses  - History of Theory (ANT 610) and a theory and a methods course in the student’s designated sub-discipline, to be taken in the first year when available; (2) a course in Research Design (ANT 662), (3) an approved statistics course; (4) 7 courses (21 hours) of additional coursework, of which at least 1 course must be in an anthropological subdiscipline (archaeology, biological, cultural) other than the student’s designated sub-discipline. Demonstrated competence by the student in reading or speaking one or more languages may be required by the student's committee.

Students must complete and successfully defend to their committee a dissertation research proposal prior to the scheduling of the qualifying exams.

Master of Arts in Anthropology

The Master of Arts degree in Anthropology is limited to students with a concentration in archaeology and will be a terminal degree. Students requesting entry into this MA degree program are encouraged to contact the DGS prior to their application due to the limited availability of placement. The program consists of 27 credit hours of coursework plus 3-6 hours of thesis credit (ANT 748). Students must fulfill any and all other requirements of the Graduate School. Upon acceptance a student will be assigned a graduate advisor who will review and approve all first year coursework. Following the first year, all coursework will be approved by the student’s committee.

Requirements in the MA program consist of:  (1) three required courses  - History of Theory (ANT 610), Theory and Methods in Archaeology (ANT 650) and Archaeological Data Analysis (ANT 651), to be taken in the first year when available; (2) an approved statistics course; (3)  15 additional hours of coursework; 3-6 hours of thesis credits (ANT 748).

Admission Requirements

Department standards for admission to graduate work in anthropology include an undergraduate grade point average of B or better, satisfactory Graduate Record Examination scores, completion of a separate departmental application form, and three letters of recommendation. Consult the Department of Anthropology web site for additional information on departmental requirements and opportunities for financial assistance.

GRADUATE COURSES

See the registrar’s web site for a detailed list of courses

http://www.uky.edu/Registrar/bulletinCurrent/courses/ANT.pdf

Graduate credit courses include all 600 and above level courses; additionally some 4##G courses and some 500 level courses, with approval from the student’s committee, may count towards the graduate degree in Anthropology.