BAM - Anthropology - MA
Academically strong Mason undergraduates with a commitment to research or graduate or professional studies can apply for an accelerated Master’s program and earn a Bachelor’s and a Master’s in as little as five years.
Application Requirements
| College Transcripts | Goals Statement | Recommendation Letters | Resume |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Program-Specific Instructions
See CHSS website for Additional Information.
Preparing to Apply
Prior to submitting your application, meet with the Bachelor's/Accelerated Master's (BAM) Coordinator, director of your undergraduate program and with the director of the master's program.
- Applicants to the accelerated MA in anthropology must also have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 with a minimum GPA of 3.50 in anthropology courses
- Applicants must have completed ANTH 390 prior to entering the program
- Applicants must submit:
- Transcript
- Two recommendation letters from faculty in the department
- Curriculum vitae (a resume which details academic accomplishments)
- Goals statement should:
- show how your background studies (in your undergraduate degree, for instance) have led you to want to deepen your knowledge of the discipline of anthropology and undertake research at the Master's level in anthropology
- mention one or two faculty members you would like to work with and why
- describe the topic or questions your eventual MA research project might focus on
- describe what it is about our program that makes you think it would be a good fit for you
- show how your background studies (in your undergraduate degree, for instance) have led you to want to deepen your knowledge of the discipline of anthropology and undertake research at the Master's level in anthropology
- Go over schedule for completion of the undergraduate degree
- Plan appropriate graduate course work
- Be familiar with the: policies for accelerated master's programs
