Anthropology
University Rank:#1021
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Duration2 year(s)
Tuition FeeUSD 40,848 / Year
Next IntakeSeptember 5, 2023
Anthropology
About
Graduate students will be competent in fieldwork and data analysis. Specific technical skills include some combination of the following: archaeological excavation techniques, archaeological site documentation, mapping, artifact analysis, field note writing, participant observation, interviewing, and/or ethnographic data analysis.
Professional Communication
Graduate students will be able to produce professional quality research papers suitable for presentation at professional meetings or publication.
Professional Standards and Ethics
Graduate students will know and follow professional standards and ethics relative to their field. For students focusing on archaeology this will include understanding ethical issues related to the management, excavation, interpretation, and display of cultural resources. For students focusing on sociocultural anthropology, this will include an understanding of the ethics of working with human subjects.
Method and Theory
Graduate students will have a solid foundation in current method and theory, as well as an appreciation and understanding of the historic development of the broader discipline of anthropology.
Requirements
Entry Requirements
Every applicant must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Application - Submit an application by the program deadline
- $50 non-refundable application fee
- Honor Code Commitment and Ecclesiastical Endorsement
- Receive at least a 3.0 grade-point average in the cumulative undergraduate GPA from a regionally accredited university in the United States, or a comprehensive grade-point average of 3.0 from an equivalent university outside the United States. GPAs from international institutions will be calculated by a credential-evaluation service as noted below.
- The following accrediting organizations in the United States are acceptable:
- Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges
- North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
- The following accrediting organizations in the United States are acceptable:
- Evidence of Bachelor’s Degree and Transcripts
Additionally, international applicants must take the TOEFL or IELTS English Proficiency Exam and meet university English proficiency minimums. Please note that some departments may have higher requirements.
LDS applicants need an ecclesiastical endorsement interview with a bishop and a stake president. Non-LDS applicants need an ecclesiastical endorsement from their local religious leader and a phone interview with the BYU Chaplain. Continuing and currently enrolled BYU students applying for graduate school, as well as full-time BYU employees applying for a graduate program, must also obtain a new endorsement. All applicants are encouraged to complete the Ecclesiastical Endorsement process well in advance of their respective graduate program application deadlines to prevent possible delays in being considered for admission.
Start this process at endorse.byu.edu.
English Requirements
- PTEMin 53
- IELTSMin 6.5
- TOEFLMin 80
Fee Information
Application Fee 50
How to Apply
- Be willing to live to the Honor Code
- Submit ACT or SAT score (if required)
- Submit English Proficiency Score (If required)
- Submit full documentation of all required transcripts. Some U.S. applicants may have completed foreign high school or college work. This work will need evaluation by a third-party credential evaluation company. See Evaluating International Work for more details.
Anthropology
Brigham Young University
United States of America, Provo