The Master of Arts program in Anthropology is dedicated to the training of graduate students in both method and theory. Students design their programs of study in conjunction with faculty in the subdisciplines of archaeology, biological anthropology, and cultural anthropology. Why Pursue an M.A. In Anthropology at UTSA? You may even find that some schools offer online forensic anthropology graduate programs. Finding the right school will require some research. Spend some time looking at the schools that interest you and speak with instructors or advisors at that college to find the perfect fit. Instructions for applying to the Graduate School are in the Applying for Admission of the Graduate School web site. In addition to the application materials required by the Graduate School, the Department of Anthropology also requires: A letter of intent showing a clear goal. Program Requirements for Admission.
- Forensic Anthropology Graduate School Programs Requirements
- Forensic Anthropology Graduate School Programs 2017
The Master of Science in Forensic Anthropology program at Boston University School of Medicine is designed to train individuals in the theory, practice and methods of biological and skeletal anthropology employed by forensic anthropologists in medicolegal death investigations.
Program Overview
This full-time forensic anthropology program offers students a unique opportunity to apply the principles of anthropology, anatomy and osteology to establish biological profiles, excavation of remains, criminal case work and other scenarios with unidentified remains.
Through our comprehensive curriculum and research requirements, students receive extensive training in:
- osteology
- forensic anthropological techniques and procedures
- forensic anthropology field methods
- biological anthropology theory
- taphonomy
- human anatomy
- crime scene investigation
- methods of human identification
Research
Our program is one of the only graduate forensic anthropology programs in the United States that is part of a department of anatomy at a major medical center. This setting provides students and faculty access to extensive resources and facilities, including our outdoor research facility and human gross anatomy laboratory.
Classes are lecture and laboratory based with hands-on experience with various skeletal samples. Students complete a graduate level research project that culminates into a full-length thesis or a completed manuscript for submission. Numerous research opportunities are available to students including access to our outdoor research facility, collaboration with the department of radiology, access to skeletal collections at Boston University School of Medicine and other institutions, universities and museumsand the availability of of anatomical sciences laboratory.
Boston University Medical Center contains:
- state of the art lecture halls
- seminar rooms
- sophisticated computerized teaching labs
- Boston’s largest biomedical research park
Forensic Anthropology Graduate School Programs Requirements
Thanks to our close affiliation with the MS in Biomedical Forensic Sciences, students have the opportunity to pursue training in multiple areas of forensic sciences.
Graduate Outcomes
Forensic Anthropology Graduate School Programs 2017
Graduates will be qualified to continue their graduate education in a doctoral program and/or to be employed in the field of forensic anthropology.