Overview

Department of Anthropology / Department of Anthropology is located in San Antonio, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Proficiency in foreign language, statistics, or computer programming

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

35

Applied

26

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.3 during last 60 hours (preferred), 18 hours in major field, three letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.3 (preferred), transcripts from all colleges and universities attended, 3 letters of recommendation, statement of purpose, writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

63

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	25.4%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.59%
Unknown	7.94%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 1

Male (7)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Political and cultural ecology, the archaeology of complexity, indigenous and environmental politics, primate and evolutionary ecology, medical anthropology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	418,448

Location & Contact

Address One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX  78249-0617
United States

Contact Dr. Jason Yaeger
Chair and Professor of Anthropology
Email: jason.yeager@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-4075
Fax: 210-458-7811

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