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University of Pittsburgh    
2019-2020 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog 
    
 
  Mar 29, 2024
 
2019-2020 Graduate & Professional Studies Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Department of Anthropology


The Department of Anthropology offers the degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy.

The department also offers several areas of concentration:

  • Anthropological Linguistics
  • Archeology
  • Cultural Anthropology
  • Medical Anthropology
  • Physical Anthropology

And has several focal study programs:

  • Comparative Archeology of Complex Societies
  • Ethnicity, Nationalism and the State

Students may combine work for the MA and PhD degrees, including a program in which the student earns an MPH (Master of Public Health in behavioral and community health science), as part of the PhD in anthropology. Students are encouraged to develop a regional specialization that can lead to a certificate in Latin American studies, Asian studies, West European studies, or Russian and Eastern European studies.

Contact Information

Department Chair: Bryan Hanks
Main Office: 3302 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
412-648-7500
Fax: 412-624-5133
E-mail: bkh5@pitt.edu
www.anthropology.pitt.edu

Additional information concerning the department’s graduate program may be obtained from the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Anthropology, Graduate Administrator, 3302 WWPH, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Phone: 412-648-7504. Fax: 412-624-5133. E-mail: pdeasy@pitt.edu.

Admissions

Entrance into programs leading to the MA and PhD degrees in anthropology requires a baccalaureate degree in one of the arts or sciences from an accredited institution of higher learning. Qualified students from any discipline are considered for admission. Applicants whose first language is English are required to submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. International applicants whose first language is not English are required to submit either the TOEFL administered by the Educational Testing Service or the IELTS administered by the University of Cambridge (taking the academic writing and reading modules). The department admits students only for the fall term. The deadline for applications is January 15. All applicants are automatically considered for financial aid.

Financial Assistance

Graduate student financial support awarded to graduate students by the Department of Anthropology includes fellowships, teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and Heinz/Mellon Fellowships in Latin American Archeology. The University Center for International Studies is another significant source of financial assistance.

Faculty

Programs

    DoctoralJoint DegreeMaster’s

    Courses

      Anthropology

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