Accelerated Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology/Master of Arts in Museum Studies
To earn an Accelerated BA in Anthropology and MA in Museum Studies, a student must complete all requirements for the BA degree with a major in Anthropology, as well as additional coursework at the graduate level. (See the Graduate Catalog for details of graduate requirements, including eligibility and admissions.)
BA in Anthropology
Requirements for a Major in Anthropology (General Anthropology)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Thirty-two semester hours including the following: | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| ANT 1306 | Cultural Anthropology in Global Context | 3 |
| ANT 1404 | Introduction to Human Evolution | 4 |
| ANT 1407 | Introduction to Archaeology | 4 |
| Three semester hours of ANT from each of the following subfields: | 9 | |
| Twelve additional semester hours of ANT courses, nine of which must be at the 3000-4000 level | 12 | |
| Subtotal | 32 | |
| Required Courses in Other Fields | 3-4 | |
| Social Statistics | ||
or STA 1380 | Elementary Statistics | |
or STA 2381 | Introductory Statistical Methods | |
or STA 3381 | Probability and Statistics | |
| Total Hours | 35-36 | |
Subfield Areas
Archaeology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Historical Archaeology | ||
| Methods of Archaeology | ||
| Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica | ||
| Archaeology of Texas | ||
| Archaeological Theory | ||
| Environmental Archaeology | ||
| Archaeology of the Mediterranean | ||
| African Archaeology | ||
| Geoarchaeology | ||
| Archaeology of North America | ||
| Bioarchaeology | ||
| Field School in Archaeology | ||
| Archaeological Research |
Biological Anthropology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Human Osteology | ||
| Human Biological Variation | ||
| Human Evolutionary Anatomy | ||
| The Human Fossil Record | ||
| Death, Injury and Physical Remains | ||
| Primate Behavior | ||
| Evolutionary Medicine | ||
| Sex, Hormones, and Behavior: Human Reproductive Ecology | ||
| Bioarchaeology | ||
| Field School in Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Research Methods in Biological Anthropology |
Cultural Anthropology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Science, Society, and Culture | ||
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Environment and Human Behavior | ||
| Indigenous Cultures of Modern Mexico and Central America | ||
| Native North Americans | ||
| Ethnographic Methods | ||
| Anthropological Theory | ||
| Economic Anthropology | ||
| Societies and Cultures of East Asia | ||
| World Food Problems | ||
| Societies and Cultures of Africa | ||
| Culture, Personality and Identity | ||
| Climate Anthropology | ||
| Medical Anthropology | ||
| Human Catastrophe and Cultural Response | ||
| Epidemiology | ||
| Formal Decision Analysis & Health Policy | ||
| Development and Indigenous People | ||
| Futuristics | ||
| Anthropology of Religion | ||
| Ethnographic and Analytical Methods in Ethnomusicology | ||
| Applied Anthropology | ||
| Field School in Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Research Methods in Cultural Anthropology |
MA in Museum Studies
Museum Studies, M.A.
Requirements for a Major in Museum Studies
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Thirty-six semester hours including the following: | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| MST 5301 | The Museum: History, Philosophy, Prospects | 3 |
| MST 5304 | Collections Management | 3 |
| MST 5309 | Museum Education | 3 |
| MST 5311 | Issues in Museum Administration | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| At least 12 hours of 5000-level MST seminars from the following course offerings: | 12 | |
| Outreach and Community Relations | ||
| Ethical Issues in Museums, Libraries, and Archives | ||
| Historic Preservation | ||
| Archival Arrangement and Description | ||
| Archival Technology and Digital Collections Management | ||
| Special Topics in Museum Studies | ||
| American Material Culture | ||
| American Decorative Arts | ||
| Design and Management of Museum Exhibits | ||
| Leadership in Museum Administration | ||
| Independent Studies in Museums | ||
| The remaining 6 hours of coursework may be completed from the following: | 6 | |
Any 5000-level MST seminar (see listing above) | ||
Any 5000-level graduate seminar in a cognate field (American Studies, Anthropology, Art and Art History, English, History, and Journalism) listed in the most recent Graduate Catalog, selected in consultation with the Graduate Program Director | ||
Any 4000-level course in a cognate field (American Studies, Anthropology, Art and Art History, English, History, and Journalism) listed in the most recent Graduate Catalog and taught by a member of the graduate faculty, completing the additional requirements designated for graduate credit, selected in consultation with the Graduate Program Director | ||
| Capstone Experience | 6 | |
| Graduate students complete a six-hour capstone experience, consisting of an internship, a professional project, or thesis. | ||
| Master's Internship | ||
| Professional Project | ||
| Thesis | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
In their final semester of study, all students in either the thesis or non-thesis program are required to take a written comprehensive examination testing the student’s mastery of the four core areas of museum practice: museum history and philosophy, museum education, museum collections management, and museum administration. Thesis students will also have an oral examination representing defense of the thesis.
Up to six semester hours of graduate study in museum studies or a cognate field may be transferred from another accredited institution with the approval of both the Department of Museum Studies and the Graduate School.
Prospective students are encouraged to have a pre-admission interview.
ACA-Approved Courses
The Academy of Certified Archivists has created a Graduate Course Preapproval Program to evaluate graduate-level archival courses. Courses that have been preapproved by the ACA will count toward the 9 semester hours of credit required to take the ACA exam under the provisional option. The following Museum Studies courses have been preapproved by the ACA:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| MST 5304 | Collections Management | 3 |
| MST 5311 | Issues in Museum Administration | 3 |
| MST 5312 | Outreach and Community Relations | 3 |
| MST 5324 | Archival Arrangement and Description | 3 |
| MST 5326 | Archival Technology and Digital Collections Management | 3 |