Program
Coordinator: Robert M. Yohe, II
Dorothy Donahoe Hall, CC216
(661) 654-3457
email: ryohe@csub.edu
For
official CSUB Catalog description click here.
Forms
(must
have Adobe Acrobat Reader to view.)
Application
for Admission Part A: Department Application
Application for Admission Part
B: Student Recommendation
Declaration of Committee
Plan of Study - Thesis Option
Plan of Study - Teaching Option
Plan of Study - Special Projects
Option
Certificate of Completion - Thesis
Option
Certificate of Completion - Teaching
Option
Certificate of Completion - Special
Projects Option
Program
Description
The
Master of Arts in Anthropology program is designed to provide graduate
students with a thorough theoretical and methodological grounding in
anthropology that is essential for attaining a basic nonjudgmental understanding
and appreciation of the diversity of other cultures, both past and present.
Such an understanding is a fundamental component for functioning effectively
in our multicultural modern world.
The
program is primarily geared toward the working student who plans to
continue her/his graduate studies toward the Ph.D. in Anthropology,
seeks career advancement in either private or public sectors, (e.g.,
human resource development, international business, historical preservation,
cultural resource management, or work within various community organizations,
as well as federal, state, and local governmental agencies), or who
seeks to teach at the community college level. For that reason, the
program offers three graduating options or “tracks”: a Thesis
Option, a Teaching Option, and a Special Project Option.
The
program of study is enhanced by opportunities to work on campus as research
assistants in the Center for Archaeological Research and the Southern
San Joaquin Valley Archaeological Information Center, as Teaching Assistants
in the Department, and in various community organizations as well as
within federal, state, and local government agencies via the Internship
programs available.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE MASTER OF ARTS IN ANTHROPOLOGY
The
MA in Anthropology program has common admission and continuation requirements
for all graduate students in the program, but different requirements
for course work, advancement to candidacy, and graduation, depending
on the graduating option chosen by each student.
Requirements
for Admission
Admission
to the Master of Arts in Anthropology program requires that the following
basic criteria be met:
1. Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
2. GPA of 2.5 overall and 3.0 in the major and 1400 combined score
in the three areas on the GRE test, with no less than 450 in any one
test area.
3. A satisfactory TOEFL score (a minimum of 550 or 213 on the new
conversion scale) for International students.
4. In lieu of the minimum score requirements listed in 2. above, a
student may petition the Graduate Program Coordinator for an exception.
Persons
seeking admission to the Master of Arts in Anthropology program must
complete two separate applications:
1. Apply to the Office of Admissions and Records for admission to the
University; this application for general admission at the post-baccalaureate
level will be processed by the university. Applications are available
on line (www.csub.edu).
a. Admission to post-baccalaureate study by the University does not
constitute acceptance into the Anthropology MA Program. It does, however,
permit students to take selected courses as unclassified post-baccalaureate
students and to begin the process.
b. Upon admission to the University, students must immediately notify
the Anthropology Graduate Coordinator of their intention to pursue
the Anthropology MA degree. The Graduate Coordinator will familiarize
the student with the requirements and timetable of the Anthropology
MA program.
2. Apply to the department for admission as a graduate student for the
Master of Arts in Anthropology. Applications are available on line (www.csub.edu/Anthropology/).
The following materials must accompany the departmental application
(Form A):
a. Formal letter of intent.
b. Three student recommendations (Form B).
c. Example of writing ability (published paper, conference paper,
term paper, etc.)
d. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test scores.
e. Completed Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) or ENGL
310 or equivalent from another university.
Admission
is for enrollment beginning in the Fall Quarter. Completed applications
to the MA in Anthropology program are due by May 1. Completed applications
to the University must be on file by that date, as well. The Anthropology
Graduate Program Coordinator, with the advice of the faculty, will consider
all completed applications received by May 1, and notify the candidate
of her/his admission status before May 31. For any exception to the
application deadline or enrollment quarter, you may petition the Anthropology
Graduate Program Coordinator.
Student
Classifications
Classified
Standing -
Students who meet the admissions requirements (above) will be admitted
as Classified Graduate Students.
Conditionally
Classified Standing -
Applicants may be admitted as Conditionally Classified Graduate Student
if, in the judgment of the graduate admissions committee, the applicant
has potential for successful completion of all the “conditions”
specified by the faculty for admission as a Classified Graduate Student
and potential for successful completion of all the requirements for
the graduate program. Upon satisfactory completion of all “conditions”
and time limits specified by the faculty, the student’s status
will be administratively changed to Classified Graduate Student.
Advancement
to Candidacy -
Advancement to Candidacy requires the following:
1.
Classified status.
2. Completion of 25-quarter units of graduate work at CSUB applied
toward the MA in Anthropology, all of which are at the 500-level or
above and with a GPA of 3.0 or better.
3. A Thesis Proposal approved by the Thesis Committee and filed with
the Department; or a Project Proposal approved by the student’s
committee and filed with the Department; or an approved proposal for
the Teaching Track Option.
Graduate
Advisor -
It is the student’s responsibility, in consultation with
the appropriate faculty members, to choose a graduate advisor, choose
an MA track option or fields of study, and organize a thesis or examination
committee leading to Advancement to Candidacy.
Academic
Advising -
Until an advisor is selected, the Graduate Program Coordinator will
serve as interim advisor. Upon admission, however, the student should
select an advisor as soon as possible. Failure to select an advisor
may result in the Graduate Program Coordinator assigning the student
an advisor.
Transfer
of Credit -
A student may transfer up to 13.5 quarter units of credit (9 semester
units) from another school. A student may apply, with the approval of
his/her graduate advisor, up to 10-quarter units of credit taken at
CSUB while an Unclassified Post-Baccalaureate Student.
Continuation
-
Continuation in the program is dependent upon the following:
1. The maintenance of a GPA of 3.0 or higher for all graduate work at
CSUB.
2. Achieving no grade less than a “C” (2.0) in any course
applied to the MA in Anthropology, and no more than one course with
a grade of “C” (2.0) will be accepted toward the MA in Anthropology.
3. Continuous enrollment (being registered for credit-bearing study
for three out of four consecutive academic quarters). Students who have
not completed all requirements for the thesis must register every quarter.
4. Students failing to meet these stipulations may be dropped from the
program. To re-enter, a student will be required to apply for readmission
to the program.
5. Prior to completion of 20 units, a student must complete the following:
a. Select an advisor, form a committee (of at least three faculty
members), and file the completed and approved “Declaration of
Committee” form (www.csub.edu/Anthropology/)
with the Department.
b. File an approved “Requirements and Plan of Study” (www.csub.edu/Anthropology)
with the Department.
6.
Graduate students who have completed all required coursework for their
master’s degree, but still need additional time to complete their
thesis may maintain “continuous enrollment” by registering
for ANTH 700 through Extended University.
Graduation
- Only Classified students who have met the following requirements are
eligible for graduation.
1.
Completion of the requirements listed in the Plan of Study.
2. GPA of 3.0 or better in graduate work at CSUB applied toward the
MA in Anthropology. No more than one course with a grade of “C”
(2.0) will be accepted toward the MA in Anthropology.
3. Completion of all culminating experience requirements as stipulated
under the Thesis or Non-Thesis options, below.
4. All requirements for the MA in Anthropology must be completed before
the student may participate in graduation ceremonies.
MA
PROGRAMS IN ANTHROPOLOGY
The
Department of Sociology and Anthropology offers three track options
for the MA in Anthropology: the Thesis Option, the Teaching Option,
and the Special Project Option. Five courses are required of all Masters
students (BEHS 500 Quantitative Methods in the Behavioral Sciences;
BEHS 501 Advanced Research Design and Analysis; ANTH 535 Seminar in
Biological Anthropology; ANTH 545 Seminar in Cultural Anthropology;
and ANTH 575 Seminar in Archaeological Theory) with the remaining units
being comprised of course work established in the Plan of Study developed
by the student and his/her committee. Only five independent study units
can be applied to the student’s Plan of Study.
Research
for the master’s thesis or project that involves data from/about
human subjects may be required to be reviewed and approved by the Institutional
Review Board for Human Subjects Research (IRB/HSR). For additional details,
see page 362.
Requirements
for the MA in Anthropology-Thesis Option: 45 Total Units
Required
Course Work: 25 Units
BEHS
500 Quantitative Methods in the Behavioral
Sciences
BEHS 501 Advanced Research Design and Analysis
ANTH 535 Seminar in Biological Anthropology
ANTH 545 Seminar in Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 575 Seminar in Archaeological Theory
Elective
Course Work: 11 Units
These
units, 5 of which must be at the 500-level and the remaining at the
400-level or above, will be selected based on the advice and recommendation
of the student’s advisor and faculty committee.
Thesis
Experience (ANTH 695): 9 Units
May
be taken over several quarters and must be devoted to the following
sequential activities:
1.
Write and submit a thesis prospectus for Thesis Committee approval.
This prospectus must include thesis objectives, proposed literature
review, proposed methodology, and predicted findings.
2. Once the prospectus is approved, thesis work up to and including
the successful defense of the thesis.
Requirements
for the MA in Anthropology-Teaching Option: 50 Total Units
Required
Course Work: 35 Units
BEHS
500 Quantitative Methods in the Behavioral
Sciences
BEHS 501 Advanced Research Design and Analysis
ANTH 535 Seminar in Biological Anthropology
ANTH 545 Seminar in Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 575 Seminar in Archaeological Theory
ANTH 597 Special Issues in Teaching Anthropology
ANTH 598 Directed Study in Teaching Anthropology
ANTH 693 Culminating Experience in Teaching
Anthropology
Students
must have at least one cultural anthropologist, one biological anthropologist,
and one archaeologist on their committee. In addition, all students
will be required to serve as a teaching assistant for a lower division
anthropology class at CSUB for which they will not earn any academic
credit.
Elective
Coursework: 15 Units
These
units, 10 of which must be at the 500-level or above, will be selected
based on the advice and recommendation of the student’s advisor
and faculty committee.
Culminating
Experience in Teaching Anthropology (ANTH 693): 4 Units
Students
must satisfactorily complete the following:
1. Teach one of the following courses, ANTH 100, 102, or 104 (or equivalent)
from beginning to end.
2. Prepare detailed syllabi, lecture outlines, exams, exercises, and
other materials used in class for ANTH 100, 102, 104, and one other
ANTH course (to be agreed upon with the student’s advisor).
3. Present a guest lecture in each of the above classes (except the
course taught to fulfill 1. above) arranged with the instructor of
those courses.
4. Prepare a paper (minimum of 30 pages with 10 references) on the
area of the student’s expertise (to be agreed upon with the
student’s advisor).
Requirements
for the MA in Anthropology-Special Project Option: 50 Total Units
Required
Course Work: 30 units
BEHS
500 Quantitative Methods in the Behavioral
Sciences
BEHS 501 Advanced Research Design and Analysis
ANTH 535 Seminar in Biological Anthropology
ANTH 545 Seminar in Cultural Anthropology
ANTH 575 Seminar in Archaeological Theory
ANTH 694 Culminating Experience in Special Projects
Elective
Course Work: 20 units
These
units, 10 of which must be at the 500-level or above, must be approved
by the student’s advisor and faculty committee.
Culminating
Experience
There
are two ways to meet the culminating experience requirement for the
MA in Anthropology-Special Project Option, both of which occur by taking
for credit, no-credit ANTH 694 Culminating Experience in Special Projects,
under the supervision of the student’s advisor and faculty committee:
Agency-Based
Project
a.
Submit for approval to the student’s faculty committee a prospectus
for the Proposed Project, which shall include a description of the
intended project, its objectives, methods that will be used, the scholarly
literature that will be consulted, and the timetable proposed for
all stages of the project.
b. Present and defend a Final Report on the project to the student’s
faculty committee in a meeting open to faculty and students-at-large.
Mastery
of Two Areas of Anthropology
a. Submit for approval to the student’s faculty committee a prospectus
for two area papers, which shall include the identification of the two
areas of anthropology for which the student intends to demonstrate mastery,
two lists of proposed readings, and a timetable for the preparation,
writing, and submission of each area paper.
b. Examination of student on each area by his/her faculty committee
in a meeting open to the faculty and students-at-large.
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