Master of Arts in Anthropology - Biological Anthropology

Anthropology is the study of human origins and evolution, present conditions of human life, and future prospects. The Anthropology Department offers an undergraduate degree, a graduate degree, as well as a minor. The undergraduate degree provides students with a rich overview of human life as well as a variety of skills and research methods which anthropologists apply in laboratory and field studies of the ecological constraints on human existence, the cultural basis of individual and organizational behavior, and, in general, problems and circumstances relating to the maintenance of healthy, productive human action in the world today.
Students in our terminal Master's program have the benefit of receiving the faculty's full attention. Our program is unique in several respects. First, our extracurricular activities help build community among graduate students, including our active Anthropology Club. Second, Our program also offers students a range of opportunities for professional development that are unusual in programs that focus on MA students. For students wishing to find employment after their MA, the department offers a mentorship program that pairs them with alumni who have forged careers in students' fields of interest. . For students considering the possibility of doctoral-level work in anthropology, the department has an excellent record in placing students in top-tier graduate programs. Students with residency in 14 states are eligible for in-state tuition, and funding opportunities in the form of Teaching Assistantships and graduate fellowships are available to students on a competitive basis.
The biological anthropology concentration within the graduate program is concerned with modern human biological diversity and the evolutionary history that has led to that diversity. Students in this concentration develop a firm understanding of the evolutionary processes that lead to physical and behavioral variation in humans and non-humans, and quantitative methods used to explore and explain this variation. Students may take courses in diverse areas including evolutionary biology, genetics, ecology, ethnobiology, epidemiology, nutrition, medical anthropology, primatology and paleontology. Additionally,
because biological anthropology is multidisciplinary in nature, students are encouraged to consider courses offered outside the department's curriculum.

Application is open to holders of a B.A., B.S., or higher degree in any field. We welcome applications from individuals pursuing particular interests and careers, especially those related to one of the department's areas of concentration.
An undergraduate record of good quality ( minimum 3.0 GPA or higher for all undergraduate studies)
One copy of transcripts from all undergraduate/graduate institutions attended are required.**
Prior training in anthropology (see below for details)
GRE scores are optional, not required. We will not penalize you if you don't take the GRE or submit GRE scores, we will evaluate your application on the basis of the evidence you submit. We understand that there are multiple methods of demonstrating your ability to succeed in graduate school. GREs are only one measure, and thus if submitted will be taken into account along with all other submitted material.
Three letters of recommendation
Statement of applicant's goals, both in graduate school and in their career after completing our program

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