Location:

Springfield, United States

Program Type:

Full Degree

Degree Level:

Master

Specialty:

Anthropology

Program Overview

Program Description:

Applied anthropology is the fastest growing area in anthropology today. Missouri State offers one of just a few applied programs in the country and the only one in the state of Missouri. Our program focuses on transferable skills for the workplace such as project design, field and lab research, quantitative analysis, computer applications, proposal and report writing, and public speaking. Courses are offered in the afternoon and evening to provide scheduling flexibility for working professionals.

Additional Program Information

Accreditation:

Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools

Financial Aid:

Yes

Requirements:

This program is designed for students who have completed an undergraduate major in anthropology, which should include at least two courses in cultural anthropology and in archaeology, a theory course, and an introduction to statistics. A field school or fieldwork experience is highly recommended, as are courses in North American Indians and North American Archaeology. Promising applicants may be admitted provisionally with deficiencies, which will need to be rectified with extra course work.