MA/MS in Anthropology

The Master of Arts in Anthropology at Iowa State belongs to the World Languages and Cultures department. It gives graduate-level instruction in cultural anthropology and bioarchaeology and prepares students for doctoral study or for professional careers in anthropology and neighboring fields. Each student carries out new fieldwork, archival work, or lab research and writes it up as a thesis or creative component. The program describes an interdisciplinary approach to human societies and behavior, built to develop theoretical knowledge, methods, and critical thinking for scholarly careers, research roles, policy jobs, or applied practice. Applicants need a four-year bachelor's degree or equivalent, transcripts, proof of English proficiency, and a 3.0 minimum GPA that the program may alter. The GRE and GMAT are not required, and both domestic and international students may apply.