Overview

Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures / Department of Anthropology and Middle Eastern Cultures is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

19

Applied

18

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	April 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 on last 60 hours of undergraduate courses

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 477 TOEFL IBT score: 53
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 4.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

28

Total Graduate Students

3%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.71%
Black or African American	3.57%
White or Caucasian	82%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Archaeology and bioarchaeology, environmental archaeology, cultural archaeology, research projects in Southeastern archaeology and bioarcheology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	478,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box AR
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. Hsain Ilahiane
Professor and Department Head
Email: hsain.ilahiane@anthro.msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-0136
Fax: 662-325-8690

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