MA Anthropology
Course Overview
The Master of Arts in Anthropology at the University of Colorado Denver offers a versatile and integrative advanced degree, providing a comprehensive foundation in cultural, biological, and archaeological subfields. This program is uniquely designed to support both students seeking immediate professional employment and those preparing for top-tier doctoral programs through dedicated mentorship and professional development opportunities. With options for a thesis or non-thesis track and potential for in-state tuition, the program is built to be accessible and tailored to individual career goals.
Key Program Highlights
- Dedicated alumni mentorship program for career development and networking
- Comprehensive training across three core subfields of anthropology
- Excellent record of placing graduates into PhD programs and professional careers
- Flexible program with both thesis and non-thesis options available
- Opportunity to complement studies with skills-based certificates like GIS or Public Health
Course Overview
The Master of Arts in Anthropology at the University of Colorado Denver offers a versatile and integrative advanced degree, providing a comprehensive foundation in cultural, biological, and archaeological subfields. This program is uniquely designed to support both students seeking immediate professional employment and those preparing for top-tier doctoral programs through dedicated mentorship and professional development opportunities. With options for a thesis or non-thesis track and potential for in-state tuition, the program is built to be accessible and tailored to individual career goals.
Key Program Highlights
- Dedicated alumni mentorship program for career development and networking
- Comprehensive training across three core subfields of anthropology
- Excellent record of placing graduates into PhD programs and professional careers
- Flexible program with both thesis and non-thesis options available
- Opportunity to complement studies with skills-based certificates like GIS or Public Health
Requirements
Modules
- Quantitative Methods in Anthropology
- Integrating Anthropology
- Contemporary Perspectives in Archaeology
- Archaeological Research Design and Analysis
- Biological Anthropology Core: The Fossil Record
- Biological Anthropology Core: Modern Human Variation
- Ethnographic Methods: Principles, Ethics, and Critiques
- Theory in Medical Anthropology
- Master's Thesis
- Human Genetics
- Biogeography
- Exercise Physiology
- Advanced Human Anatomy Laboratory
- Public Health in the Global Community
- Geographic Perspective on Global Health
- International Travel and Health
- Writing in the Sciences
- Epidemiology
- Investigation of Disease Outbreaks
- Remote Sensing I: Introduction to Environmental Remote Sensing
- Remote Sensing II: Advanced Remote Sensing
- Introduction to GIS
- Cartography
- Environmental Modeling with Geographic Information Systems
- Interpretation of History in Museums: Exhibits and Education
- Current Global Health Policy Issues
- Archaeology of Mexico and Central America
- Lithic Analysis
- Archaeology of Hunters-Gatherers
- Archaeology of Power and Inequality
- Museums in the 21st Century
- Landscape Archaeology
- Neanderthals and the Origin of Modern Humans
- Field Experience in Archaeology
- Environmental Impact Assessment
- Historic Preservation
- History at Work: Public and Community History
- Advanced Issues in Human Evolution
- Human Ecology
- Primate Behavior
- Human Genetics: Legal, Ethical and Social Issues
- Human Ecology and Environmental Adaptation
- Environmental Epidemiology
- Special Topics in Anthropology
- Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
- Fieldwork Methods
- Anthropology of the Body
- Anthropology and Public Health
- Immigrant Health
- Anthropology of Globalization
- Medical Anthropology
- Disability Anthropology
- Special Topics in Medical Anthropology
- Applied Biostatistics I
- Health and Human Rights
- GIS for Public Health Research/Practice
- Disasters, Climate Change and Health
- Public Health Surveillance
- Infectious Disease Epidemiology
- Epidemiology of Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases
- Epidemiology and Prevention of TB/HIV/STDs
- Health Equity
- Social and Behavioral Factors and Health
- Foundations of Health Behavior
- Methods in Research and Evaluation
- Program Planning and Implementation
- Health Literacy & Public Health
- Community Health Assessment
- Latino Health I
- Special Topics: Community & Behaviorial Health
- Special Topics: Environmental & Occupational Health
- Introduction to HSMP
- Health Policy
- Behavior Change Theories
- Effective Community Health Engagement
- Program Planning and Evaluation
- Methods in Public Health Research and Evaluation
- UNC Epidemiology
- Policy, Advocacy, Leadership & Management in Community Health
- Healthcare Systems, Policy and Management
- Social and Community Health
- Epidemiology for Public Health
- Applied Biostatistics II
- Design and Conduct of Clinical Research
- Intimate Partner Violence: Epidemiology
- Introduction to Maternal and Child Health
- Adolescent Health
- Injury and Violence Epidemiology and Prevention
- Intro to Public Health in Disasters
- Mental Health
- Mental Health Systems and Policy
- Foundations in Public Health
- Childhood Obesity
- Nutrition and Public Health
- CURRENT RESEARCH AM INDIAN ALASKA NAT CHILD HEALTH DEV
- Current Regional Issues in Maternal & Child Health
- Maternal Nutrition
- Tech-based health Promotion
- Introduction to Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Child Nutrition
- Early Childhood Hlth, ACEs, Toxic Stress, Hlth Equity
- Developmental Screening, Strategies and Referral
- Genetics in Public Health
- Maternal Child Health Epidemiology
- MCH Program Management & Policy Analysis