Overview
The major foci of research and instruction in sociocultural anthropology include religion, law and politics, ethnicity, gender, history and anthropology, problems of social change and economic development, culture and the environment, cognition and culture, and medical/psychological anthropology.
The study of the Islamic world, East and Southeast Asia, and Africa are the greatest strengths among our sociocultural faculty and students. The Anthropology degree at Boston University prepares students for careers in academia, consulting, or other applied professions in the discipline.
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate mastery of the fundamentals of the traditional four subfields of American anthropology (social/cultural anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology, and linguistic anthropology) sufficiently to make them effective and competent teachers of introductory undergraduate courses in general anthropology, social/cultural anthropology, and/or biological anthropology.
- Demonstrate the ability to conceive, plan, propose, carry out, and write up a major piece of anthropological research, related to current theoretical discourse in their chosen subfield and constituting a significant contribution to the discipline.
- Be able to make compelling and interesting presentations of their ideas and findings to audiences of professional anthropologists in several forms—oral, written, and graphic.
- Carry out all these tasks in a manner consonant with the highest prevailing standards of ethical and professional conduct in research and teaching.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Anthropology Across Sub-Disciplines
- Anthropological Theory: History and Practice
- Sociocultural Theory: Contemporary Currents
- Theory in Evolutionary Anthropology: The Biological and Historical Past
- Seminar in Linguistic Anthropology
- Contemporary Theory in Archaeology
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
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Anthropology View 71 other PhDs in Anthropology in United StatesAcademic requirements
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General requirements
- Online application form (includes: subfield of interest, world region of interest)
- Resume/CV
- Transcripts
- Personal statement/statement of purpose (A statement –of no fewer than 200 words and no more than 5 pages — describing your qualifications and the objectives of your educational program. Report any research activities, publications, independent studies, and memberships in academic, professional, or honorary societies. Account for time that has elapsed between formal studies.)
- Writing sample
- Three letters of recommendation
- A $95 application fee must be paid in order for your application to be considered complete. This fee is non-refundable.
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63798 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 63798 USD per year during 60 months.
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