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Departmental Certificate in Applied Anthropology

A Masters degree in Anthropology with a Departmental Certificate in Applied Anthropology is designed to attract and train graduate students to prepare them for advanced study in anthropology and/or to ready them for work outside academia. The Applied Anthropology Certificate builds on the Department's existing strengths in four-field Anthropology. It offers students the opportunity to combine applied-oriented course work and fieldwork/internship experiences with a premier education in four-field anthropology. Students completing the necessary requirements in Applied Anthropology, and who have completed their Master's degree, will receive a Certificate from the Department of Anthropology.

The goal of the Departmental Certificate is to provide students a solid foundation in applied anthropological methods, exposure to the universe of applied anthropological topics, and an understanding of the relationship between theory and practice. Interests in applied anthropology can be combined with the following areas of faculty expertise:

• Southeast Asia
• North America
• Cultural Resource Management
• Development
• Social Services (NGO & Governmental Organizations)
• Agricultural Anthropology
• Environment
• Medical Anthropology & Public Health
• Maritime Anthropology

Course Requirements

Students are required to complete 18 hours via courses approved for the Departmental Certificate in Applied Anthropology, including a core course in Applied Anthropology (ANTH 467). Students are also required to complete fieldwork and/or an internship experience (ANTH 493 or 590).

Courses approved to fulfill the Applied Anthropology Emphasis Area include the following:

• Economic Anthropology (ANTH 427)
• Medical Anthropology (ANTH 465)
• Forensic Anthropology (ANTH 590)
• Corporate Culture (ANTH 690)
• Ethics and Research Design in Anthropology (ANTH 450)
• History and Theory of Anthropology (ANTH 451)
• Contemporary Culture Theory (ANTH 452)
• Illinois Archaeology (ANTH 413)
• North American Archaeology (ANTH 412)
• Language and Culture (ANTH 590)