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Concurrent BA/MA Program in
Anthropology
The program leading to concurrent B.A. and M.A. degrees in anthropology is
intended as an option for highly qualified undergraduates who have demonstrated
a clear commitment to advanced study in anthropology or related fields, and who
desire intensive preparation for professional careers without sacrificing the
benefits of a liberal education. The department expects that only a very few
students will be accepted for participation in this program during any one year.
The concurrent degree option will normally take five years to complete, of
which nine semesters will be spent at Wesleyan and a semester, plus one summer,
will be devoted to field research. If a student decides to withdraw from the
program at the end of four years of study, the B.A. will be granted if the
normal requirements for that degree have been completed.
Application for the concurrent degree must be made to, and approved by the
department before the end of the junior year. In accordance with university
requirements, all M.A. candidates must complete seven units of graduate study.
For the concurrent degree program, the department requires the completion of a
total of seventeen courses in anthropology. Of these, five must be taken for
graduate credit, ten for undergraduate credit, and two for both undergraduate
and graduate credit. Within the 17 courses the following are required:
History of Anthropological Thought
A linguistic analysis course
Problems in Anthropological Field
Research
Advanced Seminar in
Anthropological Theory
Graduate
Field Research
Advanced Research
(Thesis Tutorial 591, 592)
In addition, M.A./B.A. programs of study must include at least one advanced
course (200 level or above) taken with each member of the department. Candidates
will be expected to participate in department seminars.
One thesis of the length and quality normally expected for an M.A. degree
must be submitted. It must be based on at least nine months of field research
(normally a semester and the following summer).
The thesis requirement for the B.A. degree will be satisfied when the
candidate submits a thesis judged acceptable by his/her advisor. The M.A.
degree, however, is contingent upon both a successful defense of the thesis and
a demonstration of competence in general anthropology at an oral examination.
Students admitted to the B.A./M.A. degree program can apply for tuition
remission for the fifth year of study. However, such awards are highly
competitive due to a limited number of available grants. Consequently, the
department cannot guarantee all B.A./M.A. students will be awarded a tuition
remission grant.
Time Table
Declaration of major by the spring of
the sophomore year.
Application for
admission to the concurrent degree program by the end of the junior year.
Field work for current degree
candidates during the spring semester of the fourth year and following summer.
Course work, thesis tutorials, and
oral examination in the fifth year.
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