Graduate Requirements

For a listing of all Graduate course offered in the Department of Anthropology,
please visit the main course listing page.

5375 Techniques in Forensic Anthropology. (3-0) Examination of the techniques used in human identification from the skeleton. (Stacked course with ANTH 3375L.)

5378 The Skeleton in Forensic Medicine. (3-0) This course provides advanced training experience in forensic skeletal identification through case study exercises and critical review. Prerequisite: ANTH 5375.

5380 Seminar in Anthropological Research. (3-0) A course focused on a topic not normally offered in the regular curriculum. Course may be in any area of anthropological inquiry. May be repeated for credit when topics vary, but not more than 6 hours will apply towards the Master's degree.

5390 Directed Study. (3-0) Course of independent study open to individual students at the invitation of the faculty member with the approval of the department chair and the graduate adviser. Repeatable for credit.

5399A Thesis. (3-0) This course represents a student's initial thesis enrollment. No thesis credit is awarded until the student has completed their thesis proposal. Graded on a credit (CR), progress (PR), no credit (F) basis.

5399B Thesis. (3-0) This course represents a student's continuing thesis enrollments. The student continues to enroll in this course until the thesis is submitted for binding. Graded on a credit (CR), progress (PR), no credit (F) basis.

COURSE TRACK FOR FIRST-YEAR GRADUATE STUDENTS IN FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY

Fall 2007

Required:
5311 Seminar in cultural anthropology
5313 Seminar in archaeology
5375 Forensic techniques (required for 1st year forensic students)

Spring 2008

Required:
5312 Seminar in physical anthropology
5374P Anthropological statistics
5378 Forensic identification (required for 1st year forensic students)

COURSE TRACK FOR SECOND-YEAR GRADUATE STUDENTS IN FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY

Fall 2008

Required:
Thesis A
5374H Human growth and development
Elective

Possible Electives:
5374L Comparative juvenile behavior (stacked)
5374M History of evolutionary thought (stacked)
5340 Paleoanthropology (stacked)

Spring 2009

Required:
Thesis B
5343 Human variation and adaptation
Elective

Possible Electives:
5342 Primate behavior (stacked)
5374I Primate cognition (stacked)