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PhD Degree Requirements

The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in the Student Services section of this Web site.

Coursework Requirements

Courses
Units
Core Courses  
ANTHRO 401-1,2,3,4 The Logic of Inquiry in Anthropology
4
 
ANTHRO 470 History of Anthropological Theory
1
 
ANTHRO 496 Bridging Seminar
1
 
One course in formal methods
1
 
Cultural/Linguistic Anthropology Courses
 
 
ANTHRO 472 Seminar in Political Anthropology
1
 
ANTHRO 473 Seminar in Economic Anthropology
1
 
ANTHRO 474 Seminar in Religion and Values
1
 
Archaeology Courses  
ANTHRO 322 Introduction to Archaeology Research Design and Methods
1
 
ANTHRO 422 Archaeological Thought in Historical Perspective
1
 
Two graduate seminars in biological, cultural, or linguistic anthropology
2
 
ANTHRO 490 Topics Seminar (topic must be archeological)
1
 
Total required units: variable, depending on whether student enters with master's degree  

Other PhD Degree Requirements

  • Examinations: none specified
  • Research/Projects: first-year research problem statement; second-year paper suitable for publication (may be used as master's thesis as described in MA Degree Requirements above); formal dissertation proposal and dissertation-proposal defense
  • PhD Dissertation: based on original independent research
  • Final Evaluations: defense of dissertation