Applied Anthropology Master's
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Why Earn an Applied Anthropology Master's?
The on-campus master's program offered by °µÍø½ûÇø's Department of Anthropology was created in 2000 to serve students who wanted to obtain an advanced degree in applied anthropology. Most of our graduate courses are offered in the evening to make the program more accessible for students who work during the day. On-campus students enjoy the small size of each cohort and the opportunities to meet with other students and faculty. The program can be completed in two years. In order to do so, students take three classes each fall and spring semester, for a total of twelve classes, and conduct the thesis research in the summer between the first and second year.
The online master's program was created to serve students who are unable to attend an on-campus master's program due to geographic, work and/or family constraints. Among other groups, we hope to attract students with diverse backgrounds who have been historically underrepresented in anthropology. This program was created by the °µÍø½ûÇø anthropology faculty using innovative pedagogical designs that maintain the rigor of a fully face-to-face program while making it more accessible.
In addition to their geographic expertise, our faculty members have extensive backgrounds in bilingual education, health, migration, race and ethnicity and sustainable communities. Some of their research has explored:
- Environmental health and sustainability
- Factors that influence food insecurity
- Outreach and educational attainment of Latinos
- Refugee and asylum seekers
- Place making and the urban environment
- Virtual communication and collaboration in the workplace
- Oral and written communication
- Advanced teamwork
- Application of applied Anthropology theory
- Qualitative and quantitative research method practices
- Leadership ability
Applied Anthropology Master's Highlights
What Can You Do With an Applied Anthropology Master's?
While some go on to a PhD program in anthropology or another discipline, the majority of our graduate alumni become practitioners of anthropology. Here are a few examples of the types of jobs and careers our alumni are currently working in:
- Epidemiology Specialist at Tarrant County Public Health
- Social Scientist in the Alaska Environmental Science and Services Integration Center for the National Weather Service
- Cancer Screening and Prevention Manager at Parkland Hospital
- Strategic Digital Analyst at CHRISTUS Health, a non-profit catholic healthcare organization
- Outdoor Recreation Planner for the Bureau of Land Management
- Data Analyst with WiLS, a nonprofit member services organization working with libraries and cultural institutions
- Director of the cultural anthropology practice at Team One, a full-service marketing communications agency located in Los Angeles
- Research and Geospatial Analyst at Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity
- Senior Associate for Programming at the civics education nonprofit Generation Citizen
