Academic Resources: graduate programs
University of California, San Diego
Degrees offered:
MA, BA
Medical Anthropology Faculty:
EJ Sobo
Ramona Perez
Arion Mayes
Anthropology Faculty
Joe Ball
Fred Conway
Lynn Gamble
Phil Greenfeld
Ed Henry
Matt Lauer
Seth Mallios
Erin Reiley
Program information:
The Master of Arts degree has two main objectives:
1. To provide a thorough understanding and background in the theories and methods of anthropology, including field research, for preparation to enter a Ph.D. program.
2. To train students interested in a Master of Arts degree with a sufficiently broad base to qualify for Junior College or Community College teaching positions, work as a consultant or within an organization utilizing anthropological theories and methods, and to conduct independent research
For details, see
http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/%7Eanthro/graduate.html
Currently (2007) more than 45 graduate students are working towards the Master of Arts degree in the department.
Our department has 11 core faculty and a number of lecturers that cover the broad spectrum of anthropology. With a regional focus on the Pacific Rim, our anthropologists work locally here in San Diego and southern California, as well as internationally in Mexico (Baja California, Oaxaca, and Campeche), Belize, Venezuela, the Solomon Islands, and Indonesia. One of our program’s greatest strengths is that we provide numerous opportunities for students, at both the undergraduate and graduate level, to engage in research with faculty. Our students can gain research experience through annual field schools as well as through collaboration with faculty on current projects. Come see how and why SDSU was recently named the top small research university in the United States.
Contact Info:
Dept. of Anthropology
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-6040
Phone: (619) 594-5527
Fax: (619) 594-1150
anthro@mail.sdsu.edu