Overview

Department of Anthropology / Department of Anthropology is located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
(Graduate Certificate)	Cultural resource management, museum studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Anthropology
(Graduate Certificate)	Museum studies
(Graduate Certificate)	Cultural resource management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional Non-theses option will complete an internship or special research project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

30

Applied

26

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, available through secondary application

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

43

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25.58%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.33%
Asian	2.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	9.3%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (37%)

Female (62%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 1

Male (3)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Archaeology of the american southwest and mesoamerica, with specialization in cultural resource management, historical archaeology, museum studies, ceramic, lithic, and zooarchaeological analysis, cultural and medical anthropology of the greater american southwest, mesoamerica, us-mexico border, with specialization in applied anthropology, health disparities, the culture of medicine, sustainable development and food security, native american studies, language preservation, biological anthropolog

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

59,171

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 30001, MSC 3BV
Las Cruces, NM  88003
United States

Contact Dr. Rani Alexander
Department Head
Email: raalexan@nmsu.edu
Phone: -646-5809

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