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MA Anthropology at Case Western Reserve University

Case Western Reserve University, United States

Programme overview

The MA in Anthropology focuses on medical anthropology and global health, training students to analyze the biological, social, cultural, psychological, economic and techno-environmental determinants of sickness and health and how health services are organized and delivered. Students may earn a Certificate in Global Health alongside the degree. Undergraduate coursework in anthropology is not a prerequisite.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Anthropology  |  Duration: One year (two semesters) for the MA-only track; three semesters for the MA-to-PhD track  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cleveland, OH, United States

What you will study

30 credit hours: ethnographic and qualitative research methods, contemporary theory in anthropology, Medical Anthropology and Global Health I and II, an approved statistics course and 15 credit hours of approved anthropology electives. Dual degrees are available with MD, MPH and MSN.

Career pathways

Prepares students for teaching, research or service careers, including careers in the allied health professions.

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Entry requirements

Undergraduate coursework in anthropology is not a prerequisite. MA-only students (one-year intensive) may not enter the PhD directly but may apply for admission; students with only a BA who want a PhD complete the MA in three semesters first.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Duration: One year (two semesters) for the MA-only track; three semesters for the MA-to-PhD track

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