Anthropology, Ph.D.

Program Overview

The LSU Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Anthropology requires 31 credit hours beyond the master's degree, including 9 hours of dissertation research. Students develop a cognate field of study in consultation with their major professor and advisory committee, which can include traditional disciplines or emerging interdisciplinary fields. The program emphasizes research and intellectual breadth, preparing students for academic positions or other research-oriented careers.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Total Credits: 31 hours beyond the master's degree (1/2 at 7000-level+)
• Course Requirements:
• ANTH 7901 Introduction to Graduate Study (1 credit)
• 9 hours of 7000-level courses (exclusive of 7901)
• 9 hours in approved cognate fields (including one 7000-level course)
• 3 additional hours of 4000 or 7000-level coursework
• 9 hours of dissertation research (ANTH 9000)
• Cognate Field:
• Requires 9 hours in approved cognate courses.
• Includes a suite of courses, with at least 3 credit hours in an upper-level seminar (usually 7000-level).
• Courses need not be within a single discipline.
• Doctoral students should expect to spend little time sitting in undergraduate lecture courses, save those needed to remedy deficiencies.
• The Graduate School allows doctoral students to write their dissertation in a book-manuscript style or as several journal-manuscript style papers.
• Both dissertation styles are popular among students in Anthropology.