Students holding a Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Anthropology apply
directly to the Graduate School for admission. Admission requirements and other
information are contained in the current Dedman College Graduate Catalog.
Only a limited number of students are accepted. Three letters of recommendation
(using a form supplied by the Office of Research and Graduate Studies) are
required of all applicants.
To be admitted to the
Department, you should have:
At least a 3.00 grade
point average or a Graduate Record Examination combined score (verbal and
quantitative) of at least 1100. (The GRE is required, the 1100 score is
not, if you have a 3.00 GPA.)
- A Bachelor’s degree with either a major in
Anthropology or at least 12 semester hours of junior and senior level
anthropology courses.
- Strong letters of recommendation from your
major professors and a well-written “Statement of Purpose” outlining your
reasons for wanting to join our Department.
NOTE: To be considered
for financial support, an application must be complete and submitted by February
1st of the calendar year in which the applicant is seeking admission.
After an application is complete, your record is reviewed by the Departmental
Admissions Committee, and a consensus on
admittance is reached. Our recommendation is forwarded to the Dean of the
Graduate School who makes the final decision. You will be notified of this
action as soon as possible.
Notice of Nondiscrimination
Southern Methodist
University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin or
ethnic origin, age, sex, or disability. The Director, Affirmative Action, has
been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and
may be contacted at: Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas 75275, (214)
768-3601
