University of Nevada, Reno, Department of Anthropology

Four-field Anthropology, Summer archaeology field schools, Museum Studies, Historic Preservation Program, Great Basin Paleoindian Research Unit

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24-27 credits in university core curriculum requirements; 6-20 credits in college requirements, including a foreign language; 31 credits in major plus an approved minor program; the remaining number of credits may be taken from any department in the university, for a total of 120 credits.

MA/ MS Requirements	Applicants for the master's program must satisfy all graduate school requirements and specific departmental requirements. The completion of 31 credits is required, 18 of which must be at the 700-course level. One credit of comprehensive examination is required, but does not count towards the number of 700 level credits needed.
MA/MS Specializations	Archaeology: historical or prehistoric, cultural anthropology, linguistics anthropology, and biological anthropology

Christopher Morgan

Primary Contact

Department Chair; Associate Professor; Don Frazier-Don Fowler Endowed Chair in Prehistoric Great Basin Archaeology

Degrees Offered	PhD, MA, BA
Highest Degree Offered	PhD

Phd Requirements	Applicants for the doctoral program must have a degree in anthropology, or a related field, and must satisfy all graduate school requirements and specific departmental requirements. A minimum of 73 credits is required, 30 of which must be at the 700-course level. One credit of comprehensive examination is required, but does not count towards the number of 700 level credits needed.
Phd Specializations	Archaeology: historical or prehistoric, cultural anthropology, linguistics anthropology, and biological anthropology

Internships Available	1
Internship Required	0
Internship Info	<p>Internships available through the Museum Studies Program.</p>
Support Opportunities	<p>Teaching/research assistantships, salary up to $18,500 with tuition grant-in-aid, and supplemental health insurance; student employment; Herbert Splatt Scholarships; Donald C Kitselman Fellowship, Don Frazier Award, and Carol McCandless Prize.</p>

Research Facilities	<p>Library special collections, Anthropology Research Museum, Center for Basque Studies, Nevada State Museum, Desert Research Institute, Great Basin Paleoindian Research Unit, Human Paleoecology and Archaeometry Laboratory, Forensics and Biological Anthropology Laboratory, Historical Archaeology Laboratory, Linguistic Anthropology Laboratory</p>
Certs Offered	0

The 2023-2024 AnthroGuide is the last print version. Edits for graduate programs are due July 31, 2023.