Anthropology, M.A.

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Program Overview

The Master of Arts in Anthropology is designed to provide students with the theoretical and methodological skills to gather, record, analyze, and communicate about human activity patterns in the past and present, and at local and global levels. It is designed to meet the needs of two kinds of students: those seeking to prepare for doctoral education in anthropology or other fields and those seeking post-baccalaureate skills for employment in a wide range of occupations in our increasingly intercultural and international world: education, government, program planning and evaluation, healthcare, media, the nonprofit sector, and business. The General Anthropology track is recommended for those preparing for doctoral education or for teaching at the community college level. The Applied Anthropology track is recommended for students seeking expanded skills for employment in our increasingly inter-cultural and international world. Coursework in the program will build skills in data collection, analysis, and interpretation, and the application of anthropological perspectives to both theoretical and applied problems.

College of Humanities and earth sciences

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Sara Juengst

Anthropology Graduate Program Director

sjuengst@charlotte.edu

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Anthropology, M.A. at a Glance

To fulfill the requirements for the M.A. in Anthropology, students can select from the Applied Anthropology and Medical Anthropology concentrations or General Anthropology. All students must complete either a thesis or a practicum to meet the capstone requirement for their selected concentration. Students in the General Anthropology concentration complete a research-based thesis. Students in the Applied Anthropology and Medical Anthropology concentrations complete a research-based report as part of a practicum with an organization, institution, or agency. As part of their elective course requirements, students in any concentration may also earn up to 6 credit hours in programs outside of the Department of Anthropology, with approval of the Graduate Program Director.

Credit Hours

33 Credit Hours

Early Entry

Options Available

Format

Thesis and non-thesis options available

GRE Scores

Not Required

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Applied Anthropology Concentration

The Applied Anthropology Concentration builds skills for careers in an increasingly intercultural and global world. Alternatively, the General Anthropology track prepares students for doctoral study or teaching at the community college level.

Anthropology, M.A., Applied Anthropology Concentration

Medical Anthropology Concentration

The Medical Anthropology Concentration is often chosen by students in the MA/MPH dual degree, combining Applied Medical Anthropology and Public Health to address public health issues from a holistic perspective.

Anthropology, M.A., Medical Anthropology

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