Anthropology, M.A.

Master of Arts

A minimum of thirty-three (33) semester hours, fifteen (15) of which must be earned at the 600 level or above; and completion of three seminars in anthropology (ANT 621 , ANT 631 , ANT 641 ) with a 3.0 GPA in these courses. No more than six (6) hours of field methods courses (ANT 516 , ANT 536 ) and no more than nine (9) hours of independent study courses (ANT 692 , ANT 792 ) will be applied toward the degree. Also required is proficiency in one foreign language or quantitative research methods; successful completion of a comprehensive examination; a thesis defense; and submission of an approved thesis or project. A 3.0 GPA is required for graduation.

Continuous Enrollment Requirement: Students must meet the requirement specified in the front section of this Bulletin.

Research and Scholarly Integrity Education: All faculty holding Regular or Associate graduate faculty status, must complete CITI training modules required by the Graduate School and their departments. All graduate students must complete the CITI training modules required by the Graduate School and their departments the first semester they are enrolled in graduate school. The RSIE policy and training information are found on the Graduate School web page – www.usm.edu/graduate-school. Contact the Dean of the Graduate School if you have any questions regarding the policy of training information.

Plan of Study. Students must submit their signed, official Plan of Study Form to the Graduate School by the end of the first semester they are enrolled. The Plan of Study Forms are available at www.usm.edu/graduateschool/planofstudy.php - click on the “Plans of Study” link.

Dual Master’s Degrees Program in Anthropology and History

Description of Program

This program, leading to master degrees in anthropology and history, emphasizes applied aspects of cultural and heritage studies to prepare graduates to work in public settings such as museums, archives, historic preservation, oral history programs, or in government or private-sector heritage resource management.

Students must apply to and be accepted by both master’s programs. Students pursue the two degrees simultaneously, and neither degree is awarded until the entire program is completed. Students who withdraw from the dual master’s program in favor of one of the two disciplines will be bound by the degree requirements of that discipline.

Plan of Study. Students must submit their signed, official Plan of Study Form to the Graduate School by the end of the first semester they are enrolled. The Plan of Study Forms are available at www.usm.edu/graduateschool/planofstudy.php - click on the “Plans of Study” link.

Dual Master’s Degrees Program in Anthropology and Library Science

General Provisions

Students must apply and be accepted to both master programs. Students pursue the two degrees simultaneously and neither degree is awarded until the entire program is completed. Students who withdraw from the dual master’s program in favor of one of the two disciplines will be bound by the degree requirements of that discipline. In the event that either one of the two programs should change its master’s requirements, incoming students will be held to the new requirement(s) and currently enrolled students will be “grandfathered.” Students must gain approval for their thesis topics from both programs. The successful thesis must also be approved by both programs. This means that students must have a thesis committee on which faculty from both programs serve.

Plan of Study. Students must submit their signed, official Plan of Study Form to the Graduate School by the end of the second semester they are enrolled. The Plan of Study Forms are available at www.usm.edu/graduateschool/planofstudy.php - click on the “Plans of Study” link.

Dual Master’s Degrees Program in Anthropology and Public Health

Description of Program

This program, leading to masters degrees in anthropology and community health, focuses on the interaction of culture, society, and health from both the theoretical and applied perspectives. It is designed to prepare graduates to work in organizations such as hospitals, government agencies, and non-profit groups, especially in non-Western nations or culturally diverse settings within the U.S.

Students must apply to and be accepted by both master’s programs. Students pursue the two degrees simultaneously, and neither degree is awarded until the entire program is completed. Students who withdraw from the dual master’s program in favor of one of the two disciplines will be bound by the degree requirements of that discipline.

Continuous Enrollment Requirement: Students must meet the requirement specified in the front section of this Bulletin.

Plan of Study. Students must submit their signed, official Plan of Study Form to the Graduate School by the end of the first semester they are enrolled. The Plan of Study Forms are available at www.usm.edu/graduateschool/planofstudy.php - click on the “Plans of Study” link.