Credit hours and non-course requirements

48 quarter hours with thesis

60 quarter hours with master's paper

48 quarter hours with master's paper plus museum exhibit

1. Foreign language test in French, German, Russian or Spanish is required with a score of 500 or better; or an A or B in two courses at the 2100 level or in any course for which 2100 is a prerequisite; or demonstrated proficiency in an acceptable second language; or complete ANTH 3680 Quantitative Methods in Anthropology with a grade of B or better.

2. Successfully passing the qualifying examination.

Course Requirements

Concentration: Archaeology
Track: Thesis

Degree requirements:
48 graduate-level quarter hours
Maximum of 15 hours of transfer work
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Minimum grade of B for individual courses counted toward degree

Non-course requirements:
Advancement to candidacy
Thesis
Oral examination
Qualifying examination
Tool (ANTH 3680 Quantitative Methods in Anthropology) or foreign language literacy or course work
Three quarters of residency as a graduate student at the University of Denver

Course requirements:
Maximum 15 quarter hours outside of ANTH prefix
Maximum 10 quarter hours of 4991
No limit for 4995 Independent Research
ANTH 3660 Anthropological Theory, Method and Context
ANTH 4000 Advanced Anthropology (completed in winter quarter of first year)
ANTH 3990 Summer Field School in Archaeology or ANTH 3790 Field Methods in Archaeology OR approved by the department's director of graduate studies
ANTH 3701 Archaeological Method and Theory

At least one of the following:
ANTH 3170 Applied Heritage Management
ANTH 3390 Geoarchaeology
ANTH 4040 Historical Archaeology
One ethnology course
One museum studies course

Concentration: Archaeology
Track: Master's Paper

Degree requirements:
60 graduate-level quarter hours
Maximum of 15 hours of transfer work
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Minimum grade of B for individual courses counted toward degree

Non-course requirements:
Advancement to candidacy
Master's paper
Qualifying examination
Tool
Three quarters of residency as a graduate student at the University of Denver

Course requirements:
Maximum 15 quarter hours outside of ANTH prefix
Maximum 10 quarter hours of 4991
No limit for 4995 Independent Research
ANTH 3660 Anthropological Theory, Method and Context
ANTH 4000 Advanced Anthropology
ANTH 3990 Summer Field School in Arch or ANTH 3790 Field Methods in Archaeology OR approved by the department's Director of Graduate Studies
ANTH 3701 Archaeological Method and Theory

At least one of the following:
ANTH 3170 Applied Heritage Management
ANTH 3390 Geoarchaeology
ANTH 4040 Historical Archaeology
One ethnology course
One museum studies course

Concentration: Museum Studies
Track: Thesis

Degree requirements:
48 graduate-level quarter hours
Maximum of 10 hours of transfer work
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Minimum grade of B for individual courses counted toward degree

Non-course requirements:
Advancement to candidacy
Thesis
Oral examination
Qualifying examination
Tool (ANTH 3680 Quantitative Methods in Anthropology) or foreign language literacy or course work
Internship (can be taken for credit as ANTH 4981)

Course requirements:
Maximum 15 quarter hours outside of ANTH prefix
No limit for 4991 Independent Study
No limit for 4995 Independent Research

One of the following:
ANTH 4740 Critical Perspectives in Museum and Heritage Studies
ANTH 4744 Museum Anthropology
ANTH 3701 Archaeological Method and Theory
ANTH 3660 Anthropological Theory, Method and Context

24 credits (6 classes) from the following list
ANTH 3890 Context of Material Culture
ANTH 3290 Art and Anthropology
ANTH 3661 Learning in Museums
ANTH 3702 Introduction to Conservation
ANTH 3741 Museum Exhibit Development
ANTH 3743 Managing Collections
ANTH 3701 Expressive Culture
ANTH 3000 Anthropology of Tourism
ANTH 3040 Anthropologies of Place
ANTH 3060 Cultural Narratives
ANTH 3170 Applied Heritage Management
ANTH 3750 Ethnographic Methods
ANTH 3880 Technology and Adaptation
ANTH 4070 Folklore and Cultural Heritage
ANTH 4040 Historical Archaeology
ANTH xxxx Ethnoarchaeology
ANTH xxxx Memory and Memorialization
ANTH 3500 Culture and the City
ANTH 4745 Museum Practicum
ANTH4991/4995 Independent Study/Research
ANTH 4750 Masters Exhibit/Paper
(Class titles in bold are applied/practice oriented courses. Students are limited to taking no more than three of the bolded classes (12 credits) to count toward their requirements.)
Three electives to be taken inside the department, outside the department, or as internship.

Concentration: Museum Studies
Track: Master's Paper

Degree requirements:
60 graduate-level quarter hours
Maximum of 10 hours of transfer work
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Minimum grade of B for individual courses counted toward degree

Non-course requirements:
Advancement to candidacy
Master's paper
Qualifying examination
Tool (ANTH 3680 Quantitative Methods in Anthropology) or foreign language literacy or course work
Internship (can be taken for credit as ANTH 4981)

Course requirements:
Maximum 15 quarter hours outside of ANTH prefix
No limit for 4991 independent study
No limit for 4995 Independent research
ANTH 3660 Anthropological Theory, Method and Context
ANTH 4000 Advanced Anthropology
ANTH 4744 Working in Museums (must be taken in first year)
ANTH 4740 Critical Perspectives in Museum and Heritage Studies (must be taken in first year)

One of the following
ANTH 4740 Critical Perspectives in Museum and Heritage Studies
ANTH 4744 Museum Anthropology
ANTH 3701 Archaeological Method and Theory
ANTH 3660 Anthropological Theory, Method and Context

24 credits (6 classes) from the following list
ANTH 3890 Context of Material Culture
ANTH 3290 Art and Anthropology
ANTH 3661 Learning in Museums
ANTH 3702 Introduction to Conservation
ANTH 3741 Museum Exhibit Development
ANTH 3743 Managing Collections
ANTH 3701 Expressive Culture
ANTH 3000 Anthropology of Tourism
ANTH 3040 Anthropologies of Place
ANTH 3060 Cultural Narratives
ANTH 3170 Applied Heritage Management
ANTH 3750 Ethnographic Methods
ANTH 3880 Technology and Adaptation
ANTH 4070 Folklore and Cultural Heritage
ANTH 4040 Historical Archaeology
ANTH xxxx Ethnoarchaeology
ANTH xxxx Memory and Memorialization
ANTH 3500 Culture and the City
ANTH 4745 Museum Practicum
ANTH4991/4995 Independent Study/Research
ANTH 4750 Masters Exhibit/Paper
(Class titles in bold are applied/practice oriented courses. Students are limited to taking no more than three of the bolded classes (12 credits) to count toward their requirements.)

Three electives to be taken inside the department, outside the department, or as internship.

Concentration: Museum Studies
Track: Master's Paper and Museum Exhibit

Degree requirements:
48 graduate-level quarter hours
Maximum of 10 hours of transfer work
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Minimum grade of B for individual courses counted toward degree

Non-course requirements:
Advancement to candidacy
Master's paper
Museum exhibit
Qualifying examination
Tool (ANTH 3680 Quantitative Methods in Anthropology) or foreign language literacy or course work
Internship (can be taken for credit as ANTH 4981)

One of the following
ANTH 4740 Critical Perspectives in Museum and Heritage Studies
ANTH 4744 Museum Anthropology
ANTH 3701 Archaeological Method and Theory
ANTH 3660 Anthropological Theory, Method and Context

24 credits (6 classes) from the following list
ANTH 3890 Context of Material Culture
ANTH 3290 Art and Anthropology
ANTH 3661 Learning in Museums
ANTH 3702 Introduction to Conservation
ANTH 3741 Museum Exhibit Development
ANTH 3743 Managing Collections
ANTH 3701 Expressive Culture
ANTH 3000 Anthropology of Tourism
ANTH 3040 Anthropologies of Place
ANTH 3060 Cultural Narratives
ANTH 3170 Applied Heritage Management
ANTH 3750 Ethnographic Methods
ANTH 3880 Technology and Adaptation
ANTH 4070 Folklore and Cultural Heritage
ANTH 4040 Historical Archaeology
ANTH xxxx Ethnoarchaeology
ANTH xxxx Memory and Memorialization
ANTH 3500 Culture and the City
ANTH 4745 Museum Practicum
ANTH4991/4995 Independent Study/Research
ANTH 4750 Masters Exhibit/Paper
(Class titles in bold are applied/practice oriented courses. Students are limited to taking no more than three of the bolded classes (12 credits) to count toward their requirements.)
Three electives to be taken inside the department, outside the department, or as internship.

Concentration: Ethnology
Track: Thesis

Degree requirements:
48 graduate-level quarter hours
Maximum of 15 hours of transfer work
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Minimum grade of B for individual courses counted toward degree

Non-course requirements:
Advancement to candidacy
Thesis
Oral examination
Qualifying examination
Tool (ANTH 3680 Quantitative Methods in Anthropology) or foreign language literacy or course work
Three quarters of residency as a graduate student at the University of Denver

Course requirements:
Maximum 15 quarter hours outside of ANTH prefix
Maximum 10 quarter hours of 4991
No limit for 4995 Independent Research
ANTH 3660 Anthropological Theory, Method and Context
ANTH 4000 Advanced Anthropology
Minimum 16 hours in ethnology course work including two area (*) courses
ANTH 3000 Anthropology of Tourism
ANTH 3701 Special Topics
ANTH 3020 Native Religions
ANTH 3200 Human Origins and Evolution
ANTH 3360/ANTH 4360 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women
ANTH 3380/ANTH 4380 Women and Development
ANTH 3430 Visions, Utopias and Messiahs in Cross-Cultural Perspective
ANTH 3470 Applied Anthropology
ANTH 3500 Culture and the City
ANTH 3540 The Nature of Language
ANTH 3650 Dynamics of Culture Change
ANTH 4350 Ecology and Society in the Ancient Southwest
ANTH 4370 Sex and Class in Latin America *
ANTH 4400 Social Change in Latin America *
ANTH 4410 Indians of Mexico and Central America *
One archeology course
ANTH 3130 Archaeology of Gender
ANTH 3350 Latin American Archaeology
ANTH 3390 Geoarchaeology
ANTH 3790 Field Methods in Archaeology
ANTH 3990 Summer Field School in Archaeology
ANTH 4050 East Asian Archaeology
ANTH 4090 European Archaeology
ANTH 4650 Archaeological Method and Theory
One museum studies course
ANTH 3290 Art and Anthropology
ANTH 3661 Learning in Museums
ANTH 3741 Introduction to Conservation
ANTH 3742 Museum Exhibit Development
ANTH 3743 Managing Collections
ANTH 4740 Critical Perspectives in Museum and Heritage Studies
ANTH 4744 Working in Museums

Concentration: Ethnology
Track: Masters Paper

Degree requirements:
60 graduate-level quarter hours
Maximum of 15 hours of transfer work
Minimum GPA of 3.0
Minimum grade of B for individual courses counted toward degree

Non-course requirements:
Advancement to candidacy
Master's paper
Qualifying examination
Tool (ANTH 3680 Quantitative Methods in Anthropology) or foreign language literacy or course work
Three quarters of residency as a graduate student at the University of Denver

Course requirements:
Maximum 15 quarter hours outside of ANTH prefix
Maximum 10 quarter hours of 4991
No limit for 4995 Independent Research
ANTH 3660 Anthropological Theory, Method and Context
ANTH 4000 Advanced Anthropology
Minimum 16 hours in ethnology course work including two area (*) courses
ANTH 3000 Anthropology of Tourism
ANTH 3701 Special Topics
ANTH 3020 Native Religions
ANTH 3200 Human Origins and Evolution
ANTH 3360/ANTH 4360 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women
ANTH 3380/ANTH 4380 Women and Development
ANTH 3430 Visions, Utopias and Messiahs in Cross-Cultural Perspective
ANTH 3470 Applied Anthropology
ANTH 3500 Culture and the City
ANTH 3540 The Nature of Language
ANTH 3650 Dynamics of Culture Change
ANTH 4350 Ecology and Society in the Ancient Southwest
ANTH 4370 Sex and Class in Latin America *
ANTH 4400 Social Change in Latin America *
ANTH 4410 Indians of Mexico and Central America *
One archeology course
ANTH 3130 Archaeology of Gender
ANTH 3350 Latin American Archaeology
ANTH 3390 Geoarchaeology
ANTH 3790 Field Methods in Archaeology
ANTH 3990 Summer Field School in Archaeology
ANTH 4050 East Asian Archaeology
ANTH 4090 European Archaeology
ANTH 4650 Archaeological Method and Theory
One museum studies course
ANTH 3290 Art and Anthropology
ANTH 3661 Learning in Museums
ANTH 3741 Introduction to Conservation
ANTH 3742 Museum Exhibit Development
ANTH 3743 Managing Collections
ANTH 4740 Critical Perspectives in Museum and Heritage Studies
ANTH 4744 Working in Museums