MA Anthropology at Louisiana State University

Programme overview

Anthropology at LSU offers BA, MA and PhD programmes across archaeology, biological, cultural and linguistic anthropology, with area expertise in Latin America, the U.S. South and Gulf Coast, the Caribbean and Africa.

Faculty: The Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School | Department: Department of Geography and Anthropology | Duration: Minimum 31 hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Baton Rouge, LA, United States

What you will study

The MA requires a minimum of 31 hours: ANTH 7901 Introduction to Graduate Study, core courses ANTH 4020, 4040 and 4060, ANTH 7085 History of Anthropological Theory, additional 7000-level courses and at least 6 hours of thesis research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Pinkie Gordon Lane Graduate School (master's applicants): a conferred bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited institution; minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale in the undergraduate degree (or last 60 credit hours) and in any graduate coursework attempted; curriculum vitae or resume; transcripts. Departmental requirements may apply in addition. International applicants whose native language is not English or who were educated in a non-English-speaking country: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5, PTE 59, Duolingo English 110 or Michigan English Test 53, achieved in a single test and valid for two years.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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.

International applicants complete the online application and pay a $50 non-refundable application fee online by credit card or by check or money order drawn on a U.S. bank. Official transcripts and TOEFL or IELTS scores (TOEFL code 6373) are required, and documents should arrive at least 120 days before the semester starts.

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