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Master of Arts in Anthropology

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Master's DegreeAcademicCIP: 45.0299

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The M.A. degree requires a minimum of 36 credit hours for the Anthropology of Peace and Human Rights program.

Credits

36 credits

Format

In-Person

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningCritical ThinkingWritingMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingComplex Problem SolvingCoordinationActive LearningInstructingLearning StrategiesManagement of Personnel ResourcesSocial PerceptivenessSystems Evaluation

Knowledge

English LanguageAdministration and ManagementEducation and TrainingLaw and GovernmentCustomer and Personal ServicePersonnel and Human ResourcesSociology and AnthropologyHistory and ArcheologyMathematicsEngineering and TechnologyPublic Safety and SecurityGeographyForeign LanguageBuilding and ConstructionEconomics and AccountingMechanicalBiology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ExpressionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionInductive ReasoningDeductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityProblem SensitivityNear VisionInformation OrderingSpeech RecognitionFluency of IdeasCategory FlexibilityMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

  • Advise students on academic and vocational curricula, career issues, and laboratory and field resear
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as research method
  • Collect information and make judgments through observation, interviews, and review of documents.
  • Teach or mentor undergraduate and graduate students in anthropology or archeology.
  • Write about and present research findings for a variety of specialized and general audiences.
  • Write, present, and publish research findings for a variety of specialized and general audiences.
  • Identify environmental contamination sources.
  • Coordinate on-site activities for environmental cleanup or remediation projects to ensure compliance
  • Identify and apply for project funding.
  • Coordinate or direct development, energy assessment, engineering, or construction activities to ensu
  • Manage wind project costs to stay within budget limits.
  • Lead or support negotiations involving tax agreements or abatements, power purchase agreements, land
  • Supervise employees or subcontractors to ensure quality of work or adherence to safety regulations o
  • Train or coordinate the training of employees in operations, safety, environmental issues, or techni
  • Track and maintain records for wind operations, such as site performance, downtime events, parts usa
  • Coordinate or conduct internal investigations of problems such as employee theft and violations of c
  • Administer systems and programs to reduce loss, maintain inventory control, or increase safety.
  • Review loss prevention exception reports and cash discrepancies to ensure adherence to guidelines.
  • Report violations of compliance or regulatory standards to duly authorized enforcement agencies as a
  • Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation.
  • Discuss emerging compliance issues to ensure that management and employees are informed about compli
  • Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new pro
  • Review all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, comprehensiveness,
  • Direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence.
  • Develop and review regulatory strategies, development plans, and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.
  • Direct or coordinate an organization's financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize i
  • Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate ac
  • Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs.

Technology

Document management softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareOffice suite softwareCompliance softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareGeographic information systemComputer aided design CAD softwareElectronic mail softwareEnterprise application integration softwareAccounting softwareData base user interface and query softwareComputer based training softwareDesktop publishing softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareOperating system softwareSpreadsheet softwareFacilities management softwareProject management softwareInternet browser softwareData base management system softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareContent workflow software

Tools

Anatomical modelsBucket augersCarousel slide projectorsClay carving toolsColor scannersCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputed axial tomography CAT scan equipmentComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersConference telephonesDesktop computersDigital calculatorsDigital calipersDigital still cameras35 millimeter camerasAlidadesBench scalesBinocularsCold chiselsConductance metersConductivity probesCountertop centrifugesCrack hammersDental bursDental picksDeoxyribonucleic acid DNA analyzersDeoxyribonucleic acid DNA sequencersDigital camerasGlobal positioning system GPS receivers

Work Values

IndependenceWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognitionRelationshipsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary25-1061.00
  • Anthropologists and Archeologists19-3091.00
  • Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers11-9199.11
  • Wind Energy Development Managers11-9199.10
  • Wind Energy Operations Managers11-9199.09
  • Loss Prevention Managers11-9199.08
  • Compliance Managers11-9199.02
  • Regulatory Affairs Managers11-9199.01
  • Managers, All Other11-9199.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Departmental academic leadership — set curricular direction and research priorities for an entire anthropology or archaeology department, aligning faculty hiring, course offerings, and resource allocation with institutional strategic goals.
  • Doctoral program architecture — design, evaluate, and continuously improve doctoral training programs, including qualifying examination structures, dissertation committee policies, and professionalization seminars.
  • Faculty mentorship and development — mentor junior faculty through tenure and promotion processes, providing feedback on teaching portfolios, research trajectories, and professional service obligations across the department.
  • Large-scale research program direction — lead multi-year, externally funded research programs involving interdisciplinary teams, fieldwork across multiple sites, and the production of major scholarly outputs at an organizational scale.
  • National disciplinary leadership — assume leadership roles in professional organizations such as the American Anthropological Association or Society for American Archaeology, shaping standards, ethics codes, and disciplinary policy.
  • Institutional collaboration and partnership — forge strategic partnerships with museums, government agencies, Indigenous communities, and international universities to expand research capacity and community engagement for the institution.
  • Scholarly innovation and paradigm contribution — publish foundational theoretical or methodological works that reorient scholarly debate, drawing on deep expertise in sociology and anthropology, history, and philosophy.
  • Accreditation and program evaluation — lead department-level or college-level program review and accreditation processes, applying systems evaluation skills to assess curricular effectiveness and recommend structural reforms.
  • Diversity and equity leadership — champion equity, inclusion, and decolonization initiatives in hiring practices, curriculum content, and field research protocols across the department and institution.
  • Cross-institutional knowledge transfer — represent the institution at executive-level forums, deliver named lectures at peer institutions, and disseminate best practices in anthropological education and research through invited keynote presentations and policy briefs.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
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Placement Rate
29%