General Information
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The Department of Anthropology offers graduate programs leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Whether you're studying for a Master's or a Doctorate, you have numerous options for specialization and concentration: medical anthropology, cross-cultural aging, physical anthropology/human biology, international health, psychological anthropology. Along with these programs, the department also offers combined programs with the School of Nursing and the School of Medicine.
Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree
Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree
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Application Deadlines
If you would like to be considered for departmental financial aid, your application must be received and complete by March 1st before the Fall semester in which you would like to enroll. Questions about the application process should be directed to Professor Lawrence Greksa at (216) 368-6777 or lawrence.greksa@case.edu. Application materials should be mailed to Barbara Reebel at:
Case Western Reserve University
Department of Anthropology
11220 Bellflower Road #238
Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7125
A completed application includes
(a) Parts A and B;
- (b) a statement of purpose;
- (c) a minimum of three letters of recommendation (which may be sent separately to Barbara Reebel at the address above);
- (d) transcripts;
- (e) documentation of GRE scores;
- (f) $50.00 application fee.
Writing samples are optional.
If you are able to arrange financing independently, applications are reviewed on an on-going basis throughout the year.
Download a PDF version of the application. Request a paper copy of the application.
Program Concentrations
Medical Anthropology
The Medical Anthropology program provides you with training in contemporary theory and method in medical anthropology, including
sociocultural, biological, psychological, and historical features which shape illness experience
patterns of disease and health behavior
access to health care services
professional medical constructions of disease and medical care
You can choose to study general anthropology or specialize in one of the areas detailed below.
Emphases
If you would like to narrow your study in Medical Anthropology from the broad emphasis, the program provides you with four emphases to choose from.
Urban Health
Focus your graduate study on health and illness among urban populations
Cross-Cultural Aging
Focus your study on health and the processes of agin throughout the world in both theoretical and applied perspectives
International Health
Focus your study on the evaluation of international health projects and receive training in international health research
Psychological Anthropology
Focus your study on human emotion, thought, and behavior and the life course from birth to death
Cross-Cultural Aging
As a student in the Cross-Cultural Aging concentration, you will gain experience in both Western and non-Western settings with an emphasis on the integration of qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
Joint Programs
This exciting new joint program will prepare you for both professional and academic careers in Medical Anthropology and Public Health.
This joint program affords you a unique opportunity to combine the cross-cultural expertise of medical anthropology with clinical expertise in nursing.
This demanding program trains you to conduct research on a broad range of bio-cultural problems and to identify and analyze socio-cultural impediments of health care in both less developed and developed countries.
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