732065 - Anthropology (MA)
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Application Deadline
Fall: February 15th
Contact Information
800 KMBL, Provo, UT 84602-5522
(801) 422-3058
anthropology@byu.edu
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Required Tests
GRE
TOEFEL or IELTS (required for international students)
Additional Requirements
Research is central to our Master’s program. Please describe a research project that you would like to undertake in our program (this should constitute the bulk of your 2 page essay). The following questions can help guide you:
What research questions interest you?
What kind of research do you plan to conduct?
Where would you like to conduct this research? (when answering this question, be sure to consider the interests of the current BYU anthropology professors since you will need to identify a professor who will want to work with you on your research. To this end, it is often wise to contact the professor before you apply).
Which professor would you like to work with and why?
Why are you applying to this program and how does this program fit with your personal and professional goals? (this should be no more than a paragraph or two).
Writing sample showing us an example of your best writing
Undergraduate degree in anthropology or related field (understood very broadly)
Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Letters of recommendation (2)
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PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Total Credit Hours Required (30): A minimum of 24 hours of course work plus 6 thesis hours (course); A minimum of 20 hours (of the 24 noted above) must be taken under the direct instruction of professional anthropologists at BYU or in another acceptable department at the university. Thesis, readings, internship, and individual work do not count toward these 20 hours. Required and additional courses are noted below.
Required Core Courses:
course (History of Anthropology)
course (Current Archaeological Method & Theory) OR course (Contemporary Anthro, Theory)
course (Quantitative Methods for Anthropology) OR course (Ethnographic Data Analysis)
course (Heritage Resource Management) OR course (Special Topics in Psychological Anthro)
Additional Courses: 12 hours of electives from ANTHR 530-695R, with a maximum of six hours from course.
Examinations: (A) Oral presentation of thesis proposal; (B) Oral comprehensive examination in conjunction with the thesis proposal; (C) Oral defense of the written thesis.
Final Written Thesis: 6 hours of course and successful completion of a master's level thesis.
Email: anthropology@byu.edu
