Overview

Department of Anthropology / Department of Anthropology is located in Dallas, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Applied medical anthropology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cultural anthropology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Medical anthropology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Archaeology

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam, defense of dissertation

Admissions

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	November 30th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Health and gender, Paleo-Indians, Mesoamerica, American southwest, migration and ethnicity
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3225 Daniel Avenue, Room 408
Dallas, TX  75205
United States

Contact David J. Meltzer
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: dmeltzer@smu.edu
Phone: 214-768-2826

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