Typical Plan of Study

for Students in the Ph.D. program

Year 1

Fall

• ANTH600 - Socio-Cultural Theory (3)
• Linguistic Anthropology (3) and/or
• Biological Anthropology (3)
• Elective [ANTH690 Directed Research and ANTH790 Independent Study can count] (3-6)

Spring

• ANTH603 - Archaeological Theory (3)
• Linguistic Anthropology (3) and/or
• Biological Anthropology (3)
• Two elective classes (6)
• Presentation and Paper prospectus due

Year 2

Fall

• Three elective classes (3)
• Language Examination due
• ANTH800 - Dissertation (3)

Spring

• ANTH640 - Presentation and Paper (3)
• Presentation and Paper due
• ANTH800 - Dissertation (3)
• Two elective classes (6)

Summer

• Draft grant proposal (due September 1)

Year 3

• Qualifying Examination due
• Dissertation proposal defense

Year 4

• Grant proposal submission
• Begin dissertation research

Year 5+

• Dissertation research and writing