Timetable

All students are required to take Proseminar 1: History of Sociocultural Anthropology in the fall semester of their G1 year. They should take Proseminar 2: Theories of the Social in the spring semester of their G1 year. Successful completion of Anthropology 3628: Anthropological Research Methods is a prerequisite for enrolling in the compulsory Anthropology 3626: Research Design/Proposal Writing, which should be taken during the fall semester of the G3 year, or while students are writing grant proposals for funding.

Following the oral defense portion of the qualifying exam, students turn to the prospectus. The prospectus is normally written and defended by the end of the G3 year and before embarking on the extended period of field research.

Fall of G1

  • Anthropology 2905: Proseminar 1: History of Sociocultural Anthropology (required)
  • 3 additional four-credit courses

Spring of G1

  • Anthropology 2910: Proseminar 2: Theories of the Social (required)
  • Anthropology 3628: Anthropological Research Methods (offered biennially)
  • 2 or 3 additional four-credit courses
  • Form qualifying exam committee

Summer of G1

  • First summer research and/or language study

Fall of G2

  • 4 four-credit courses. Students are encouraged to take relevant courses or do 1-2 independent studies over the course of their G2 year to prepare qualifying examination reading lists.
  • Identify fields and begin preparing reading lists for qualifying exams

Spring of G2

  • Anthropology 3628: Anthropological Research Methods (offered biennially)
  • 3 or 4 additional four-credit courses. If they have not already taken 1-2 relevant courses or independent studies to prepare qualifying examination reading lists, they can do so this semester.
  • Pedagogy in Anthropology Workshop

Summer of G2

  • Second summer research
  • Begin research design and grant proposals to prepare for the Research Design/Proposal Writing course in the fall
  • Read for qualifying exams

Fall of G3

  • Anthropology 3626: Research Design/Proposal Writing (required)
  • Teaching fellowships
  • Schedule qualifying exam
  • Form dissertation committee
  • Funding applications
  • Begin writing prospectus

Spring of G3

  • Teaching fellowships
  • Funding applications
  • Take qualifying exam
  • Submit prospectus and schedule defense
  • Participate in Prospectus Symposium