Overview

Department of Anthropology / Department of Anthropology is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Anthropology
Master of Arts (MA)	Environmental and urban geography	Environmental studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Environmental and urban geography	Urban geography
Master of Arts (MA)	Anthropology

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

0

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 9th	January 9th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

50

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8%
Black or African American	4%
White or Caucasian	54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2%
Asian	4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 3

Male (9)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Archaeological, physical, and cultural anthropology; environmental and urban geography
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1200 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL  60607
United States

Contact Dr. John Monaghan
Department Head
Email: monaghan@uic.edu
Phone: 312-413-3570
Fax: 312-413-3573

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