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Anthropology Ph.D.

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College of Liberal Arts (TCLA)602 - Doctor of Philosophy

Minimum GPA to receive degree

3.000
Completion requirements
Select 12 credits in consultation with the advisor. Course options are not limited to this list. Other courses can be applied to this requirement with approval by the advisor and director of graduate studies.
Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
  • 0053521
  • 0053451
  • 7953481
  • 0055251
  • 0107421
  • 7942781
  • 8178301
  • 7970711
  • 7887291
  • 8179741
  • 8176471
  • 8000981
  • 7910481
  • 8089101
  • 8088671
  • 0120401
  • 0154481
  • 7929691
  • 7905361
  • 0000551
  • 7987171
  • 8129961
  • 8000691
  • 7995591
  • 7991161
  • 0031281
  • 8180391
  • 8144421
  • 8003981
  • 0158871
  • 0039321
  • 8178531
  • 8189641
  • 7922621
  • 8124821
  • 8088791
  • 8088801
  • 0113251
  • 0113271
  • 8047121
  • 0042431
  • 0046671
  • 0046711
  • 0022641
  • 0054081
  • 7919831
  • 0050771
  • 7907761
  • 0085311
  • 8197351
  • 8093691
  • 8252121
  • 0063131
  • 0090571
  • 7916021
  • 0040381
  • 0040511
  • 8176651
  • 0040561
  • 0098471
  • 0100181
  • 0155931
  • 0151171
  • 7942531
  • 0090751
  • 7954371
  • 0081581
  • 0070921
  • 0134131
  • 0134231
  • 8100851
  • 0134201
  • 7896201
  • 0078121
  • 0083831
  • 0052331
  • 8204911
  • 8170361
  • 0084291
  • 0084321
  • 0084371
  • 0084381
  • 8105691
  • 8069471
  • 8000431
  • 0084361
  • 8169441
  • 8169271
  • 8169281
  • 8179971
  • 8201481
  • 8188861
  • 8188961
  • 8084551
  • 8154551
  • 0129641
  • 8042741
  • 0147681
  • 0147181
  • 7962531
  • 0080851
  • 0069211
  • 0069261
  • 8014101
  • 0028061
  • 7940091
  • 7998701
  • 0092061
  • 0165791
  • 0085761
  • 0088591
  • 8194651
  • 0016241
  • 0083151
Completion requirement

Students must take at least one seminar in Anthropology both fall and spring semester the first year of study. See subfields for details.

Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:

Students must take at least one 8xxx-level seminar in Anthropology both fall and spring semester the first year of study.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
  • 0087561
  • 0087571
  • 0087721
AND

Select at least 15 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. Other courses can be applied to this requirement with approval by the advisor and director of graduate studies.

Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
  • 8266691
  • 7953981
  • 8260431
  • 8275941
  • 8017071
  • 8276011
  • 0087621
  • 8165511
  • 0098481
  • 8272471
  • 8115011
  • 7919881
  • 7930551
  • 7905821
  • 7937211
  • 8189891
  • 8015761
  • 8054391
  • 8030731
  • 8178321
  • 8002171
  • 8079491
  • 8084181
  • 8160281
  • 8101221
  • 7887961
  • 0087591
  • 8022451
  • 8167671
  • 8262221
  • 8282981
  • 8114661
  • 8132021
  • 0087711
  • 7981461
  • 0087731
  • 0087741
  • 0087771
  • 0089991
  • 0087791
  • 0087801
  • 8189961
  • 7897651
  • 7905461
  • 8255091
  • 0087821
  • 0087831
  • 8173551
  • 8250581
  • 0087881
  • 0087891
  • 0087901
  • 0087911
OR

Students must take at least one 5xxx or 8xxx-level seminar in Anthropology both fall and spring semester the first year of study.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
  • 8262221
  • 8114661
  • 8132021
AND
Earn at least 15 credits from the following:
  • 8266691
  • 7953981
  • 8260431
  • 8275941
  • 8017071
  • 8276011
  • 0087621
  • 8165511
  • 0098481
  • 8115011
  • 7919881
  • 7930551
  • 7905821
  • 7937211
  • 8189891
  • 8015761
  • 8054391
  • 8030731
  • 8178321
  • 8002171
  • 8079491
  • 8084181
  • 8160281
  • 8101221
  • 7887961
  • 0087561
  • 0087571
  • 0087591
  • 8022451
  • 8167671
  • 8282981
  • 8132021
  • 0087711
  • 7981461
  • 0087721
  • 0087731
  • 0087741
  • 0087771
  • 0089991
  • 0087791
  • 0087801
  • 8189961
  • 7897651
  • 7905461
  • 8255091
  • 0087821
  • 0087831
  • 8173551
  • 8250581
  • 0087881
  • 0087891
  • 0087901
  • 0087911
OR

Students must take at least one 5xxx or 8xxx-level seminar in Anthropology both fall and spring semester the first year of study.

Fulfill ALL of the following requirements:
Earn at least 9 credits from the following:
  • 0087591
  • 8167671
  • 7897651
AND

Select at least 3 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. Additional courses taken from this list can be applied towards the Major Electives requirement.

Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 8272371
  • 8275941
  • 8276011
  • 7937211
  • 8054391
  • 8030731
  • 8079491
  • 8282981
AND

Select at least 12 credits from the following in consultation with the advisor. Other courses can be applied to this requirement with approval by the advisor and director of graduate studies.

Earn at least 12 credits from the following:
  • 8266691
  • 7953981
  • 8260431
  • 8275941
  • 8017071
  • 8276011
  • 0087621
  • 8165511
  • 0098481
  • 8115011
  • 7919881
  • 7930551
  • 7905821
  • 8189891
  • 8015761
  • 8054391
  • 8030731
  • 8178321
  • 8002171
  • 8079491
  • 8084181
  • 8160281
  • 8101221
  • 7887961
  • 0087561
  • 0087571
  • 8022451
  • 8262221
  • 8282981
  • 8114661
  • 8132021
  • 0087711
  • 7981461
  • 0087721
  • 0087731
  • 0087741
  • 0087771
  • 0089991
  • 0087791
  • 0087801
  • 8189961
  • 7905461
  • 8255091
  • 0087821
  • 0087831
  • 8173551
  • 8250581
  • 0087881
  • 0087891
  • 0087901
  • 0087911
Completion requirement
Complete course(s) and earn exactly 24 credit(s) from the following:
  • 7878241
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