The Master of Arts in Anthropology, Humans and the Environment Specialization investigates how past and present human activities influence the environment, the ways ecological and other processes affect human evolution and the human condition today, and the resilience of social and ecological systems.
Effective Fall 2020
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| ANTH 500 | Development of Anthropological Theory | 3 |
| Research Methods 1 | 3 | |
| ANTH 699 | Thesis | 5 |
| Humans and the Environment Focused Courses 2,3 | ||
| Select a minimum of 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| New Orleans and the Caribbean | ||
| Hunter-Gatherer Ecology | ||
| Impacts on Ancient Environments | ||
| Culture and Environment | ||
| Anthropology and Sustainable Development | ||
| Human-Environment Interactions | ||
| The Culture of Disaster | ||
| Ecological and Social Agent-based Modeling | ||
| Paleoclimate and Human Evolution | ||
| Edge Effects--Place, Embodiment, Environment | ||
| Climate Change: Science, Policy, Implications | ||
| Land Change Science Lab | ||
| Biogeography | ||
| Supporting Courses 2,3,4 | ||
| Select a minimum of 3 credits from the following: | 3 | |
| Colorado Prehistory | ||
| Development in Indian Country | ||
| Great Plains Archaeology | ||
| Human Biology | ||
| Heritage Resource Management | ||
| Resilience, Well-Being, and Social Justice | ||
| Economic Anthropology | ||
| Food, Hunger, and Culture | ||
| Culture, Mind, and Cognitive Science | ||
| Human Origins | ||
| Place, Space and Adaptation | ||
| Applications of International Development | ||
| Spatial Analysis with GIS | ||
| Remote Sensing and Image Analysis | ||
| Outside Courses 2,3 | ||
| Select a minimum of 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Interdisciplinary Seminar in Ecology | ||
| Action for Sustainable Behavior | ||
| Globalization, Sustainability, and Justice | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 32 | |
A minimum of 32 credits are required to complete this program.
| 1 | Select one course in methods from department list with approval of advisor and committee. |
| 2 | Courses listed here constitute a partial list. Other courses may be used with approval of advisor and committee. Select courses with approval of advisor and committee. |
| 3 | A maximum total of six 300- to 400-level credits may be used to fulfill the requirements for this specialization under the M.A. Anthropology. |
| 4 | Any methods course listed in Core Requirements may be included in Supporting Courses if not taken to fulfill the methods requirement. |
Students must complete the minimum number of credits specified in the official program of study as approved by the University Curriculum Committee, and all credit requirements specified in the Graduate and Professional Bulletin for their degree.
Effective Fall 2020
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| ANTH 500 | Development of Anthropological Theory | 3 |
| Research Methods 1 | 3 | |
| ANTH 695 | Independent Study | 2 |
| Humans and the Environment Focused Courses 2,3 | ||
| Select a minimum of 12 credits from the following: | 12 | |
| New Orleans and the Caribbean | ||
| Hunter-Gatherer Ecology | ||
| Impacts on Ancient Environments | ||
| Culture and Environment | ||
| Anthropology and Sustainable Development | ||
| Human-Environment Interactions | ||
| The Culture of Disaster | ||
| Ecological and Social Agent-based Modeling | ||
| Paleoclimate and Human Evolution | ||
| Edge Effects--Place, Embodiment, Environment | ||
| Climate Change: Science, Policy, Implications | ||
| Land Change Science Lab | ||
| Biogeography | ||
| Supporting Courses 2,3,4 | ||
| Select a minimum of 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Colorado Prehistory | ||
| Development in Indian Country | ||
| Great Plains Archaeology | ||
| Human Biology | ||
| Heritage Resource Management | ||
| Resilience, Well-Being, and Social Justice | ||
| Economic Anthropology | ||
| Food, Hunger, and Culture | ||
| Culture, Mind, and Cognitive Science | ||
| Human Origins | ||
| Place, Space and Adaptation | ||
| Applications of International Development | ||
| Spatial Analysis with GIS | ||
| Remote Sensing and Image Analysis | ||
| Outside Courses 2,3 | ||
| Select a minimum of 9 credits from the following: | 9 | |
| Interdisciplinary Seminar in Ecology | ||
| Action for Sustainable Behavior | ||
| Globalization, Sustainability, and Justice | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 35 | |
A minimum of 35 credits are required to complete this program.
| 1 | Select one course in methods from department list with approval of advisor and committee. |
| 2 | Courses listed here constitute a partial list. Other courses may be used with approval of advisor and committee. Select courses with approval of advisor and committee. |
| 3 | A maximum total of six 300- to 400-level credits may be used to fulfill the requirements of this specialization under the M.A. Anthropology. |
| 4 | Any methods course listed in Core Requirements may be included in Supporting Courses if not taken to fulfill the methods requirement. |
Students must complete the minimum number of credits specified in the official program of study as approved by the University Curriculum Committee, and all credit requirements specified in the Graduate and Professional Bulletin for their degree.