Overview

Department of Anthropology / Department of Anthropology is located in Pullman, WA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Archaeology
Master of Arts (MA)	Evolutionary anthropology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Cultural anthropology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Evolutionary anthropology
Master of Arts (MA)	Archaeology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Written and oral preliminary exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

85

Applied

34

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 10th	January 10th	Yes
Spring deadline	July 1st	July 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Curriculum vitae, statement of intent, official transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, one or two undergraduate papers (from BA/BS applicants), minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Curriculum vitae, statement of intent, official transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation, one or two undergraduate papers (from BA/BS applicants), minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

68

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.88%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.94%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.94%
Unknown	7.35%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 1

Male (10)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Quantitative analysis of archaeological data, simulation of aspects of prehistoric behavior, subsistence strategies, language use, inequality and poverty, gender, pedagogy, Mexico/U.S. border region, childhood, infectious and parasitic diseases, the analysis of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and Y-chromosomal DNA
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	673,000

Location & Contact

Address 370 Lighty Student Services Bldg
Pullman, WA  99164
United States

Contact Dr. Andrew Duff
Chair
Email: duff@wsu.edu
Phone: 509-335-3441
Fax: 509-335-3999

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