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MA Anthropology at University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas, United States

Programme overview

The MA in Anthropology covers archeology, biological/physical anthropology and cultural anthropology, with thesis, internship and non-thesis options.

Faculty: Graduate School  |  Department: Anthropology  |  Duration: 30 to 36 credit hours depending on option  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

Thesis option: 24 hours of coursework, 6 thesis hours and an oral exam. Internship option: 30 hours of coursework including 6 internship hours. Non-thesis: 36 hours. At least 21 graduate hours in anthropology.

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Entry requirements

Admission to the Graduate School; satisfactory undergraduate preparation in anthropology; three letters of recommendation; satisfactory GRE scores; a completed departmental application. Applicants not meeting these may be admitted conditionally.

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.

Graduate entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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