Degree Information
Priority Admission Application Deadlines: http://www.grad.usf.edu/majors
Minimum Total Hours: 46 beyond MA
Level: Doctoral
CIP Code: 45.0201
Dept. Code: ANT
Major/College Codes: APA AS
Effective: 1984
Concentrations:
Archaeological and Forensic Sciences (AAF)
Bio-cultural Medical Anthropology (BCM)
Cultural Resource Management (CRM)
Heritage Studies (HGS)
Also offered as a Concurrent Degree
Contact Information
College: Arts and Sciences
Department: Anthropology
Contact Information:
The Ph.D. in Applied Anthropology, initiated in 1984, was the first doctoral major of its kind and has to date awarded more than 140 degrees. The major is designed to prepare students to conduct research, teach, and practice in both academic and nonacademic settings. Students participate in either a structured research internship or independent field research for two consecutive semesters. Students must choose one of four tracks, which guide curriculum and required courses: Archaeology, Biological Anthropology, Cultural Anthropology, or Medical Anthropology. In addition, students can select elective courses to fulfill an optional concentration in Archaeological and Forensic Sciences, Biocultural Medical Anthropology, Cultural Resource Management, or Heritage Studies.
Major Research Areas:
Human biology; biocultural medical anthropology; nutrition/diet; growth and development; population genetics; forensic anthropology and human rights; neuroanthropology; stress; immune function; maternal and child health; reproductive health; HIV/AIDS; disasters; water and sanitation; migrant health; health policy; sociocultural and historical anthropology; transnational migration; labor; neoliberal globalization; citizenship; media and visual anthropology; environmental anthropology; urban anthropology; pedagogy and educational anthropology; heritage and memory studies; Florida archaeology; Eastern U.S. prehistory; Mesoamerican archaeology; Mediterranean prehistory; archaeological science; bioarcheaology; cultural resource management; public archeology.
Admission Information
Must meet University Admission and English Proficiency requirements as well as requirements for admission to the major, listed below.
- GRE required
- Concurrent Degree applicants (Anthropology/Public Health) must also meet GRE requirements for the MPH)
- a statement of purpose
- a signed research ethics statement
- at least 3 letters of recommendation
- a resume or curriculum vitae
- graduate assistant application form (optional)
- writing sample (optional)