Academic Calendars and Deadlines - UW-Milwaukee Graduate ...

18
Graduate School requirements; the student
choosing the essay option must
meet Department requirements only.
Comprehensive Examination
The student must pass a comprehensive
oral examination on the subject of the student's
thesis or essay.
Time Limit
The student must complete all degree
requirements within five years of initial
enrollment.
Certificate In Museum Studies
The Certificate in Museum Studies is designed
as an addition to the MS in Anthropology
for students interested in pursuing
careers in the museum world. Students
wishing to earn the Certificate must
complete at least 27 credits distributed as
follows:
1. Twelve credits of the four Anthropology
core courses (801,
802, 803, 804);
2. Twelve credits of the four museum
core courses (720, 721,
722, 723);
3. Three credits in the museum
internship course (724).
Doctor of Philosophy in Anthropology
Admission
An applicant must meet Graduate School
requirements plus these departmental
requirements to be considered for admission
to the program:
� A general master's degree in anthropology
covering biological
and cultural anthropology and related
methods and techniques of
research - or equivalent preparation
without the master's degree.
� An applicant with a master's degree
in another field may be admitted
if the student has a grade
point average of 3.0 (4.0 scale) in
graduate work and is approved by
the departmental Graduate Admissions
Committee.
� Three letters of recommendation.
Application deadlines for admission to the
program are January 15th for the follow-
ing Fall semester and September 15th for
the following Spring semester. Applicants
requesting financial assistance may have
other deadlines to be considered eligible.
Contact the department's graduate advisor
for specific financial aid deadlines.
Reapplication
A student who receives the master's de-
gree must formally
reapply for admission
to the Graduate School before continuing
studies toward the PhD.
Minor
This
requirement may be satisfied by mi-
nor options
A or B (see general regula-
tions and requirements of the Graduate
School) or by a third option consisting ofa
sub-program of specialized coursework
still within the broad field of anthropology.
This third option must be approved by the
student's advising committee.
Foreign language or specialized
schol-
arly
skill
This requirement may be satisfied by
demonstrating
the following:
� Proficiency in a foreign language
useful in the student's career.
� Proficiency in mathematical, statistical,
or computer skills.
� Proficiency in another area which
meets departmental approval.
Field or laboratory research
Astudent must spend a period of at least
three months in firsthand field or labora-
tory research.
Residence
The
student must meet minimum Gradu-
ate School residence
requirements.
Doctoral Preliminary Examination
The student must pass a doctoral preliminary
examination in order
to qualify for
Course of Study
Minimum
degree requirement is 54 gradu-
ate credits beyond the bachelor's degree,
at least 27 of which must be earned in
residence at UWM.
formal admission to candidacy for the de-
gree. This examination has two components
testing (a) mastery of at least one
specialized topical specialty and (b) mastery
of at least one defined data universe.
The topical specialty and data universe
The student must show
preliminary evi-
dence
of ability to formulate and complete
an anthropological research project. This
requirement is satisfied by:
must be approved by the student's advising
committee, the Department's Graduate
Studies Committee, and the Department
faculty.
� A thesis, research paper, or research
problem at the
master's
degree level.
The topical specialty and the data universe
should be broader than, but related
to, the student's thesis
topic.
� Demonstration of ability to use A second requirement which must be met
field, laboratory, library, or archi- before a student is admitted to candidacy
val materials in the solution of an
is preparation of a dissertation proposal.
thropological problems, and ability
The proposal must be approved by the
to present materials in publishable
form.
student's examination committee.
The student, in consultation with the ma-
jor professor and advising
committee,
must plan a program of studies as soon
as feasible after admission to the doctoral
program. The program of studies must
include a complement of courses in the
Dissertation
The candidate must prepare a dissertation
reporting in the candidate's own
style
the results of an original
research investi-
gation representing a substantive creative
contribution.
student's major area of concentration,
courses in a minor field, and demonstration
of the acquisition of an approved spe
cialized scholarly skill.
Dissertation Defense
As the final step toward the degree, the
candidate must
pass an oral examination
in defense of the dissertation.
Public Lecture
Each student is required to present a public
lecture on the subject of his/ her disser-
tation.
Time Limit
All degree requirements must be completed
within
ten years from the date of
initial enrollment
in the doctoral program.
Additional information on Graduate
School PhD requirements.