Degree Requirements
The curriculum is constructed so full-time students will complete seven required courses during the first year, the Forensic Archaeology Field School during the summer, and five required courses during the second year, many in a prescribed sequence. Additional elective courses can be completed within the context of the program. Students will begin thesis work during the second year. The thesis must be completed within one year after the completion of course requirements. In addition, accommodations will be made to incorporate part-time students into the program, especially, active law enforcement professionals seeking advanced training and education requirements.
Ideal candidates will have a very strong undergraduate record/degree in a field of anthropology (e.g., forensic anthropology, bioarchaeology, physical anthropology, or archaeology), natural science (e.g., biology, chemistry), or forensic science. Evaluation of applications will focus on undergraduate academic record, Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogies test (MAT) scores, professional references, letter of intent, and personal interview.
Course Requirements
Core Courses Year 1
- ANTH 500 Basics of Forensic Anthropology
- ANTH 510 Forensic Archaeology
- ANTH 520/521 Fragmentary Human Osteology/Lab
- ANTH 530/531 Human Skeletal Profile/Lab
- ANTH 540/541 Modification of the Human Skeleton/Lab
- ANTH 550 Advanced Statistical Methods in Forensic Anthropology
- ANTH 570 Recovery of Physical Evidence from Outdoor Contexts
Core Courses Year 2
- ANTH 610/611 Human Skeletal Growth and Development
- ANTH 630/631 Skeletal Trauma Analysis/Lab
- ANTH 640/641 Forensic Taphonomy/Lab
- ANTH 650 Seminar in Scientific Data Presentation
- ANTH 670 Master's Thesis
Electives
- ANTH 620 Pathological Conditions of the Human Skeleton/Lab
- ANTH 660 Forensic Radiology