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Dept. of Anthropology
5240 W. H. Sewell Social Science Building
1180 Observatory Dr.
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI 53706

Phone: 608.262.2866
FAX: 608.265.4216

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GRADUATE STUDIES

Master's Degree Requirements

Archaeology: Master's (MA/MS) Degree
Biological Anthropology: MA/MS Degree
Cultural Anthropology: Master's Degree
Table of MA/MS Requirements

Table of Basic Requirements By Section

Steps/Section

Archaeology

Biological

Cultural

Intersectional

 

32 Weeks fulltime or equivalent part-time

32 Weeks fulltime or equivalent part-time

32 Weeks fulltime or equivalent part-time

32 Weeks fulltime or equivalent part-time

Credits:

Minimum 27 credits of graduate course work, including 3 (900 level) seminars in archaeology

Minimum 24 credits of graduate course work

Minimum 24 credits of graduate course work, including two required courses in cultural (900) and two additional 900 level seminars (not to include 909)

Minimum 24 credits of graduate course work

Qualifying Exam: incoming B.A. students and Master's Students:

By end of 2nd year or 4th semester for both incoming B.A. or M.A. (but M.A. students are encouraged to take after 2 semesters)

After the end of the 2nd year for incoming B.A. students, after the end of the 2nd semester for incoming M.A. students

In January of the 2nd year, but students entering program with the MA are encouraged to take in Jan. of 1st year.

As defined by committee

Format of Qualifying Exam:

Two parts, written, four hours each day. 1: World Prehistory and Field of Student's Specialization 2:Archaeological Method and Theory

Two parts, written, two days. 1: General principles and theory 2: Testing in student's chosen field of specialization

Take home written exam. Students choose 2 out of 5-6 questions to answer and have 2 weeks to write the exam

As defined by committee

M.A. Requirements:

Successful Qualifying Exam pass at M.A. or Ph.D. level and two term papers from graduate seminars submitted at the time of Qualifying Exam. No M.A. thesis requirement

Successful Qualifying Exam pass at M.A. or Ph.D. level and two term papers from graduate seminars submitted at the time of Qualifying Exam.  No M.A. thesis requirement.

Successful Qualifying Exam pass at M.A. or Ph.D. level.
No M.A. thesis requirement

Successful Qualifying Exam pass at M.A. or Ph.D. Level and other requirements as defined by committee.  No M.A. Thesis requirement

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