The Ph.D. in Anthropology at CSU supports advanced coursework and research with a focus on place, space, and adaptation. Students achieve this perspective on the discipline by engaging with a curriculum infused with geographic methods and approaches. This program provides students with the skills and expertise to address research questions that 1) sit at the intersection of anthropology and geography, 2) apply geographic methods to anthropological questions, and 3) critically evaluate the impact of place and space on human/ecosystem adaptation.
Students interested in graduate work should refer to the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Effective Fall 2023
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| ANTH 500 | Development of Anthropological Theory | 3 |
| Select one of the following two core courses: | 3 | |
| Place, Space and Adaptation | ||
| Edge Effects--Place, Embodiment, Environment | ||
| Method Courses – 9 credits total | ||
| Select at least 3 credits in ANTH method courses: | 3-6 | |
| Human Osteology | ||
| Approaches to Community-Based Development | ||
| Method in Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Ethnographic Field School | ||
| Ethnographic Field Methods | ||
| Cultures of Virtual Worlds–Research Methods | ||
| Community Development from the Ground Up | ||
| Zooarchaeology | ||
| Methods of Analysis in Paleoanthropology | ||
| Psychiatric Anthropology Laboratory | ||
| Cultural Analysis of Qualitative Data | ||
| Cognitive Anthropology Field Methods | ||
| Cultural Analysis of Personal Networks | ||
| Human-Environment Interactions | ||
| Seminar in Archaeological Method | ||
| Foundations of Ethnographic Research | ||
| From Death to Discovery | ||
| Global Mental Health--Theory and Method | ||
| Ecological and Social Agent-based Modeling | ||
| Bayesian Chronologies in Archaeology | ||
| Field Methods Training in Online Environments | ||
| Paleoclimate and Human Evolution | ||
| Field Archaeology | ||
| Research Design and Analysis in Anthropology | ||
| Practicum-Field Archaeology | ||
| Select at least 3 credits in GR method courses: | 3-6 | |
| GIS for Social Scientists | ||
| Spatial Analysis with GIS | ||
| Land Change Science and Remote Sensing | ||
| Land Change Science Lab | ||
| Remote Sensing and Image Analysis | ||
| Theory/Topical electives – 15 credits total (Select at least 3 credits from each of the four categories below – these can be fulfilled at the Master's level) | ||
| Depending on specific content covered, the following courses could satisfy any of the 3 anthropology (ANTH) sub-disciplines below: | ||
| Supervised College Teaching | ||
| Seminar | ||
| Special Topics in Anthropology | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Archaeology courses: | 3-6 | |
| Seminar in Archaeological Theory | ||
| Regional Prehistory: Great Plains | ||
| Regional Prehistory: Great Basin | ||
| Regional Prehistory: Southwestern | ||
| Historical Archaeology | ||
| Geoarchaeology | ||
| Archaeology of Complex Societies | ||
| Paleoindian Archaeology | ||
| Field Archaeology | ||
| Practicum-Field Archaeology | ||
| Biological Anthropology courses: | 3-6 | |
| Contemporary Issues-Biological Anthropology | ||
| Anthropology and Global Health | ||
| Human Origins | ||
| Paleoecology | ||
| Cultural Anthropology courses: | 3-6 | |
| Resilience, Well-Being, and Social Justice | ||
| Anthropology of Happiness and the Good Life | ||
| Culture and Environment | ||
| Women, Health, and Culture | ||
| Gender, Sexuality, and Culture | ||
| Economic Anthropology | ||
| Anthropology and Sustainable Development | ||
| The Culture of Disaster | ||
| Globalization and Culture Change | ||
| Food, Hunger, and Culture | ||
| Medical Anthropology | ||
| Foundations of Ethnographic Research | ||
| Global Mental Health--Theory and Method | ||
| Culture, Mind, and Cognitive Science | ||
| Mind, Medicine, and Culture | ||
| Theoretical Topics in Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Applications of International Development | ||
| Geography courses: | 3-6 | |
| Climate Change: Science, Policy, Implications | ||
| The Geography of Commodities | ||
| Land Change Science Lab | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| Forest Biogeography and Climate Change | ||
| Remote Sensing and Image Analysis | ||
| Biogeography | ||
| Special Topics in Geography | ||
| Dissertation | ||
| ANTH 799 | Dissertation | 3-12 |
| Outside Department Elective (Select at least 3 credits from subject code other than ANTH or GR) | 3 | |
| Additional Credits: | 3-6 | |
| Supervised College Teaching | ||
| Seminar | ||
| Group Study-Anthropological Theory | ||
| Special Topics in Anthropology | ||
| Independent Study | ||
Electives | ||
| Master's Degree Credit (a maximum of 30 credits may be accepted from a master's degree) | 30 | |
| Program Total Credits: | 72 | |
A minimum of 72 credits are required to complete this program.
Most students entering the Ph.D. program in anthropology will bring in 30 credits from a Master's program in a related field. The above curriculum represents a total of 42 credits beyond the Master's level. If a prospective student has less than 30 credits toward the program, an individualized curriculum plan will be developed by working with primary advisor that will cover possible anthropology deficiencies.
For more information, please visit Requirements for All Graduate Degrees in the Graduate and Professional Bulletin.
Summary of Procedures for the Master's and Doctoral Degrees
NOTE: Each semester the Graduate School publishes a schedule of deadlines. Deadlines are available on the Graduate School website. Students should consult this schedule whenever they approach important steps in their careers.
Forms are available online.
| Step | Due Date |
|---|---|
| 1. Application for admission (online) | Six months before first registration |
| 2. Diagnostic examination when required | Before first registration |
| 3. Appointment of advisor | Before first registration |
| 4. Selection of graduate committee | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 5. Filing of program of study (GS Form 6) | Before the time of fourth regular semester registration |
| 6. Preliminary examination (Ph.D. and PD) | Two terms prior to final examination |
| 7. Report of preliminary examination (GS Form 16) - (Ph.D. and PD) | Within two working days after results are known |
| 8. Changes in committee (GS Form 9A) | When change is made |
| 9. Application for Graduation (GS Form 25) | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 9a. Reapplication for Graduation (online) | Failure to graduate requires Reapplication for Graduation (online) for the next time term for which you are applying |
| 10. Submit thesis or dissertation to committee | At least two weeks prior to the examination or at the discretion of the graduate committee |
| 11. Final examination | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School Website |
| 12. Report of final examination (GS Form 24) | Within two working days after results are known; refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 13. Submit a signed Thesis/Dissertation Submission Form (GS Form 30) to the Graduate School and Submit the Survey of Earned Doctorates (Ph.D. only) prior to submitting the electronic thesis/dissertation | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website. |
| 14. Submit the thesis/dissertation electronically | Refer to published deadlines from the Graduate School website |
| 15. Graduation | Ceremony information is available from the Graduate School website |