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Masters of Science in Anthropology
The Department of Anthropology offers a Masters of Science degree in Anthropology. Students without the equivalent of an undergraduate major in Anthropology may be required to make up deficiencies by taking undergraduate courses without credit in order to acquire an adequate background for graduate work. In cases where background is lacking in only one or two areas, the Department might recommend supplemental courses, for which the student would receive graduate credit.
Work at the Master's level is designed to provide a broad background in all significant phases of anthropology, while permitting some degree of specialization. In consultation with an advisor from the Graduate Faculty, each student formulates a program which a) assures a good grounding in anthropological theory and in the methods and problems of ethnography, archaeology, linguistics, and physical anthropology, and b) focuses on areas of particular interest to the student. The student may wish to specialize on one of the main divisions of anthropology. Another possible field of specialization is Museum Studies, in which a certificate is offered to those who have taken the five course program outlined in a separate section of this handbook.
Ph.D. in Anthropology
The information in this statement supplements the general Rules and Regulations published in the UWM Graduate School Bulletin. Admission to the doctoral program is predicated on satisfactory completion of a general Masters degree in anthropology or equivalent preparation without the Masters degree, covering the major areas of anthropology and related methods and techniques of research.
Students with the Masters degree in some discipline other than anthropology may be admitted to graduate work if they have a 3.0 GPA in their graduate work and are approved by the departmental Committee on Graduate Admissions and Financial Aids.
The Admissions Committee will examine an applicant's academic history to identify weaknesses that the student will have to correct. Such courses will be designated "deficiencies" or "supplemental courses." If the Committee recommends that a student take one or more supplemental courses, the credits from those courses can be applied toward the number of credits required for a PhD. Courses listed as deficiencies are also listed with the Graduate School, and students do not receive graduate credit for these courses. Deficiencies and supplemental requirements should be satisfied as early as possible in the student's career.
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