Graduate Admissions

"Qeshqas." Painting by Phyllis Fast.
Graduate Admissions

Graduate Admissions

The Master's Program in Anthropology has a single yearly application deadline, February 15 .

Students who have earned or have nearly completed a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution in the United States, or a foreign equivalent, may apply for admission to graduate study programs at UAA. Admission is granted to applicants who have received their baccalaureate degree and whose credentials indicate their ability to pursue graduate work. Students must have at least a 3.0 overall undergraduate GPA. It is also strongly recommended that applicants have completed at the time of admittance a minimum of 18 hours of undergraduate coursework in anthropology, maintaining an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher. Undergraduate majors in anthropology are preferred, and students are expected to have completed courses in or equivalent to Cultural Anthropology (ANTH A202), Biological Anthropology (ANTH A205), Fundamentals of Archaeology (ANTH A211), and the History of Anthropology (ANTH A410). No more than nine credits may be completed in the student's graduate program before application for admission. Exceptions to admittance requirements will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

 
 

APPLICATION PROCESS
 University of Alaska Anchorage guidelines stipulate that graduate applicants submit the following three items directly to UAA Enrollment Services:

•  A completed UAA Graduate Application for Admission and processing fee (currently $60).
•  Official transcript(s) reflecting undergraduate level credits from each institution attended. Transcripts are to be requested by the student and must be submitted in an officially sealed envelope.
•  Official scores from the Graduate Records Examination (GRE). These scores are to be requested by the student and sent directly by the testing agency.

To aid processing, we strongly encourage applicants to send duplicate copies of the admission form, official transcripts, and official GRE scores directly to the Anthropology Department. The Anthropology Department requires applicants to submit the following additional documents to the department:

1. A letter of intent, including a brief statement of applicant's research and career goals and reasons for pursuing graduate study in anthropology at UAA.
2. Three letters of recommendation from professors or other professionals particularly qualified to attest to the applicant's qualifications for graduate studies.
3. A writing sample. This can be a term paper or research proposal indicative of the applicant's potential for graduate study.

Please contact Paul White, Anthropology Graduate Program Coordinator, for further information.

UAA Graduate Student Admissions