Admissions Statement for Fall 2021

Due to many circumstances, we have decided not to have an incoming class in Fall 2021.  We will be accepting applications for Fall 2022 which will open in Summer 2021.

We thank you for your interest in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Colorado Boulder and your patience during these challenging times. We hope you are safe and healthy and wish you the best in your academic endeavors.

 

The Department of Anthropology offers graduate programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy or terminal Master's degrees with specializations in the subdisciplines of archaeology, biological anthropology and cultural anthropology. Students who acquire an advanced degree are equipped to transmit to others the knowledge, central principles, theories and research methods that have been developed in the discipline of anthropology.

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The CU Boulder Anthropology Department trains students in three of the four subdisciplines of Anthropology:

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Successful candidates will have a reasonable knowledge of the historical development of general anthropological concepts and theory and of directly relevant concepts and knowledge from related disciplines. In addition, successful candidates for the doctoral degree are expected to carry out and report original anthropological research within a circumscribed area of specialization. They are also expected to be capable of teaching the precepts of their specialty and of guiding future candidates for the doctoral degree through a program of research training.