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University of Southern Mississippi, School of Social Science and Global Studies
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https://www.usm.edu/social-science-global-studies/index.php

118 College Dr. #5108 Hattiesburg MS UNITED STATES
Phone+1 601.266.4964
Email antsoc@usm.edu
General Description / Special Programs

Anthropology MA

Anthropology BA

Dual master's degree with history in applied heritage studies; dual master's degree with library science; dual master's degree with public health

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Degrees
Degrees Offered Anthropology MA, BA
Highest Degree Offered MA/MS
Certificate Info Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Studies, Graduate Certificate in Public History
BA/BS Field Areas
Archaeology
Biological Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology
Linguistic Anthropology
BA/BS Requirements
33 semester hours of coursework in anthropology, includes 200-level courses in archaeology/biological anthropology and 300-level course history of anthropological theory, plus a proseminar, as well as capstone seminar and history of anthropology class; university distribution requirements, 124 hours total
MA/MS Field Areas
Archaeology
Biological Anthropology
Cultural Anthropology
Experience Offered
Internship
MA/MS
MA/ MS Requirements 33 semester hours of coursework, thesis or project, one language or statistics, five-hour written exam, thesis proposal defense, thesis defense
Internship / Grants / Funding
Internships Available 1
Internship Required 0
Support Opportunities <p>Eight graduate assistantships, stipend plus tuition waiver and health insurance</p>
Program Details
Research Facilities <p>Archaeology and biological anthropology labs, computer center, remote sensing and GIS labs</p>
Certs Offered 1
Contacts
Online Courses
Online Courses: 1
Online Course Info: <p>The Human Experience, Introduction to Cultural and Linguistic Anthropology</p>
Club / Honor Society
Anthropology Club: 1
Anthropology Club Info: Anthropology Society; Beta of Mississippi chapter of Lambda Alpha Honor Society
Lambda Alpha Chapter: 1