Prerequisites
Undergraduate major in anthropology or equivalent in social sciences, or departmental permission: candidates with insufficient backgrounds in anthropological history, or theory and methods, will be expected to take undergraduate courses as deemed necessary by the graduate program advisor. There is a stats requirement, if a stats course was not taken in undergraduate coursework the student will be required to complete one at Western Washington University.

Degree Requirement is 45 credits consisting of the following:

• Core Requirements
  
         Anth 501 (5 crs)
         Anth 502 (5 crs)
         Anth 503 (5 crs)
  
• At least one course in the following areas:
  
         Culture Region: Anth 460, 462, 511 (3-5), 553, 563, 564, 565
         Methods: Anth 470 (3-5), 473, 506, 510, 515, 520, 528, 571, 572, 580
         Topical: Anth 456, 457, 475, 482, 484, 522, 524, 525, 529, 531, 540, 566, 576, 581
  
         Anth 690* (3-12 crs)
            
    *Note: 3 crs of Anth 690 are required. Not more than 12 crs of Anth 690 will apply to 45 cr           degree requirement                          

            
• Electives in Specialization
  Courses selected under advisement from 400-level* or 500-level courses in anthropology
  *Note: No more than 10 crs of 400-level courses can be applied to graduate degree. At least 35 crs must at the 500 or 600-level.
  
            
• Supporting Courses
  Where appropriate to the student's specialty interests, the candidate may elect up to 15 crs from a related discipline.

Time Limit
All requirements for the degree must be completed within 5 years of the initial quarter of registration.