Department of Anthropology

Overview

University of Utah / Department of Anthropology is located in Salt Lake City, UT, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Foreign language (for MA)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Varies

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

39

Applied

11

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 29th	December 29th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate 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: 500

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 19
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

30

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.67%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	80%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	10%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 6

Male (11)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Hunter-gatherer ethnography, primate immuno-genetics, anthropogenic fire, human-female life history, archaic homonym and modern human genetics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	288,569

Location & Contact

Address 270 South 1400 East
Room 102
Salt Lake City, UT  84112
United States

Contact Dr. Leslie Ann Knapp
Chair
Email: leslie.knapp@anthro.utah.edu
Phone: 801-581-6251
Fax: 801-581-6252

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