Illinois State University, Department of Sociology and Anthropology

High-achieving undergraduates may apply to an Accelerated MA program which allows them to take 12 hours of graduate credit during their senior year.

Collections experience; Archaeological field schools (prehistoric and historic)

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Per Credit Hour (does not include fees): Undergraduate: In-State - $384.13, Out-of-State - $768.26 Graduate: In-State - $403.59, Out-of-State - $838.30

Degrees Offered	Anthropology MA/MS, BA/BS
Highest Degree Offered	MA/MS
Other Degree Requirements	Please see our departmental website for more information. https://soa.illinoisstate.edu/academics/
Certificate Info	The Anthropology Geographic Information Systems (GIS) graduate certificate provides the specialized education and training that students need to understand GIS methodology and technology as applied field of study and data management.

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MA/ MS Requirements	Minimum of 33 hours, including a written high-quality thesis. Required Courses: Research Design plus specific courses for each concentration (see website or contact the department for details)
MA/MS Specializations	Biological Anthropology, cultural anthropology, historical archaeology, Japanese studies, prehistoric archaeology, linguistic anthropology

Internships Available	1
Internship Required	0
Internship Info	Internship and professional practice opportunities. Internships are arranged in consultation with the undergraduate advisor. Anthropology majors enroll in Professional Practice:Internship/Co-Op (ANT 398) to receive internship credit. Please see our departmental web page for more information. https://soa.illinoisstate.edu/anthropology/internships/
Grants Or Funding	Please see our website for more details. https://soa.illinoisstate.edu/masters_anthropology/assistantships/ https://grad.illinoisstate.edu/funding/fellowships/ https://soa.illinoisstate.edu/anthropology/awards/
Support Opportunities	Undergraduate Teaching Assistantships, Graduate Assistantships Please see our website for more details. https://grad.illinoisstate.edu/students/

Research Facilities	The Anthropology Program maintains robust laboratory and research spaces including, a Prehistoric Archaeology Lab, Zooarcheaology Lab, Historical Archaeology Lab, and Physical Anthropology Lab.
Collections	Ethnographic collection; large prehistoric and historic archaeology collections; biological anthropology collection (fossil casts and primate skeletons); zooarchaeology comparative collection
Library Resources	Students have access to Milner Library’s open stacks of 1.4 million volumes, as well as an extensive inter-library loan system.
Certs Offered	1