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Twin Cities Campus
Anthropology Ph.D.Anthropology
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Anthropology, 395 Hubert H. Humphrey Center, 301 19th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-3400; fax: 612-625-3095)
Email:
dgsanth@umn.edu
Website: http://anthropology.umn.edu/graduate
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The Department of Anthropology offers graduate education in sociocultural and linguistic anthropology, archaeology, and biological anthropology. The program admits students only for the PhD, although some students do earn a master's degree as part of their PhD program.
Major areas of faculty research and graduate student training in sociocultural and linguistic anthropology include art and visual culture, critical theory, cultures of capitalism, discourse and power, experimental writing, gender and sexuality, medical anthropology, memory and haunting, multi-species ethnography, new materialisms, philosophical anthropology, science and technology studies, sovereignty and the state, and temporality and futurity. Regional specialisations include Europe, the Pacific, the Middle East, North America, the Caribbean, East Asia and South Asia.
The program in archaeology offers training and research opportunities in the use of anthropological theories and interpretive strategies in the reconstruction of historic and prehistoric pasts based on material culture, the application of faunal and lithic analysis to questions in paleoecology and evolutionary theory, and the application of archaeological science to the reconstruction of site formation. Regional specializations include Europe, Southwest Asia, Central Asia, and North America.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
A bachelor of arts degree or equivalent is required for admission.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Graduate students who enter the PhD program with an MA degree in Anthropology, or a closely related field from another institution, will generally enter the program at the second-year level. Should second-year requirements (e.g., the research paper, preparation for the bibliography) prove overly challenging for the graduate student, the student will, in most cases, be required to continue their second year activities into their third year. In addition, they may be asked to take courses in areas of perceived weakness.
Special Application Requirements:
Three letters of recommendation and scores from the General test of the GRE should be sent to the director of graduate studies. Admission is for fall semester only; the deadline for all materials is December 1.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
24 to 25
credits are required in the major.
12 credits are required outside the major. 24 thesis credits are required.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 2 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
During the first year, students are required to take at least one graduate-level (8xxx) seminar in the PhD program each semester. Students should consult the Graduate Student Handbook for special requirements for sociocultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, archaeology, and biological anthropology. Language requirements depend upon student's special area of research.
Concentration Areas
Sociocultural Anthropology
Required Major Core Courses
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ANTH 8001 - Ethnography, Theory, History
(3.0 cr)
·
ANTH 8002 - Ethnography: Contemporary Theory and Practice
(3.0 cr)
·
ANTH 8203 - Research Methods in Social and Cultural Anthropology
(3.0 cr)
Major Elective Courses
Take 15 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ANTH 5xxx
·
ANTH 8xxx
·
• or other 5xxx or 8xxx level that is approved by advisor and director of Graduate Studies
Outside the Major in a Supporting Program
Take 12 credits outside the major in a graduate minor or supporting program.
Thesis Credits
Take 24 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ANTH 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral
(1.0-24.0 cr)
-OR-
Biological Anthropology
Required Major Core Courses
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ANTH 8111 - Evolutionary Morphology
(3.0 cr)
·
ANTH 8112 - Reconstructing Hominin Behavior
(3.0 cr)
·
ANTH 8114 - Biological Anthropology Graduate Program Seminar: Behavioral Ecology of Primates
(3.0 cr)
Major Elective Courses
Take 15 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ANTH 5xxx
·
ANTH 8xxx
·
• or other 5xxx or 8xxx level that is approved by advisor and director of Graduate Studies
Outside the Major in a Supporting Program
Take 12 credits outside the major in a graduate minor or supporting program.
Thesis Credits
Take 24 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ANTH 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral
(1.0-24.0 cr)
-OR-
Archaeology
Required Major Core Courses
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ANTH 8004 - Foundations of Anthropological Archaeology
(3.0 cr)
·
ANTH 8230 - Anthropological Research Design
(3.0 cr)
·
ANTH 8009 - Prehistoric Pathways to World Civilizations
(3.0 cr)
Required Methods Course
ANTH 5402 - Zooarchaeology Laboratory
(3.0 cr)
or
ANTH 5269 - Analysis of Stone Tool Technology
(4.0 cr)
or
ANTH 5444 - Archaeological Ceramics
(4.0 cr)
or
ANTH 4101 - Decolonizing Archives
(3.0 cr)
or
ANTH 5403 - Quantitative Methods in Biological Anthropology
(4.0 cr)
Major Electives Courses
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ANTH 5xxx
·
ANTH 8xxx
·
• or other 5xxx/8xxx level courses approved by advisor
Outside the Major in a Supporting Program
Take 12 credits outside the major in a graduate minor or supporting program.
Thesis Credits
Take 24 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ANTH 8888 - Thesis Credit: Doctoral
(1.0-24.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 -24.0 [max 100.0] |
Grading Basis: | No Grade |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anth 5112/Anth 8112 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Prerequisites: | Anthropology graduate student or #. |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 1.0 -24.0 [max 100.0] |
Grading Basis: | No Grade |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anth 3009/Anth 8009/Hist 3066 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 -24.0 [max 100.0] |
Grading Basis: | No Grade |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |