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PhD Anthropology at Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University, United States

Programme overview

Dual-Title M.A. and Ph.D. in Anthropology and Transdisciplinary Research on Environment and Society Integrated B.A. in Anthropology or B.S. in Anthropological Science and M.A. in Anthropology

Faculty: The Graduate School  |  Duration: 30 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The doctoral degree in Anthropology requires a minimum of 30 credits, 27 of which are required coursework and 3 credits of which are electives. Courses include Visualizing Anthropological Data 1, Proposal Writing, Current Literature in Integrative Anthropology 2, Ecology, Evolution, and Human Behavior, Principles of Human Evolutionary Biology.

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Entry requirements

Applicants apply for admission to the program via the J. Jeffrey and Ann Marie Fox Graduate School application for admission . Entrance to the Anthropology graduate program occurs in the fall semester. Applications must be received by the department no later than December 1 for fall admission. The Department of Anthropology requires Ph.D. program applicants to submit: official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended a statement of purpose a CV at least three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant’s academic performance Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) scores (verbal, quantitative, and analytical) are OPTIONAL A Master’s degree is not required to apply to the Ph.D. Program.

Duration: 30 credits

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