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    "description": "<h1>Program Prerequisites</h1><p>A master's degree or its equivalent in Anthropology or a closely related discipline.</p><h1>Degree Requirements</h1><div><section><header data-test=\"grouping-0-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Required Courses</span></h2></div><div><span>12</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div>No Rules</div><div><section><div><header><div><h2>Core</h2></div><div><span>6</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\">Complete the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca69fe5a15830e6d9e6bda\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6002</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Proseminar in Anthropology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a03714b5f5659521ec5\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6474</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Science, Technology, and the Transformation of Human Societies<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li></ul></div></div></div></section><section><div><header><div><h2>Research Methods</h2></div><div><span>6</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\">Complete at least <span>2</span> of the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a03a38edf38e73ec14e\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6498</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Advanced Qualitative Methods in Anthropology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a03714b5f2071521eca\" target=\"_blank\">ANG7496</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Advanced Quantitative Methods in Anthropology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca69ff00f827f229140c0d\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5853</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Advanced GIS Methods in Anthropology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li></ul></div></div></div></section><section><div><header><div><h2></h2></div><div><span>0</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\"><div>If a student has taken one or more of the required courses with a grade of a B or higher prior to entering the program, they must replace the course(s) with a matching number of additional unrestricted electives.</div></div></li></ul></div></div></div></section></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-1-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Elective Courses</span></h2></div><div><span>24</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\"><div>All students in the doctoral program must complete 24 hours of unrestricted electives. The unrestricted electives offer the student the opportunity to explore their interests, further advance their methodological skills, and gain interdisciplinary experience. To fulfill their unrestricted electives requirement, students may also take graduate-level courses in programs outside the department, but outside courses must not exceed 12 credit hours. The student&#x27;s faculty advisor must approve all graduate courses taken outside the department. The student may also use the other methods course identified in the Research Methods requirement as an Unrestricted Elective. The departmental course options for the Unrestricted Electives include the following:\n</div></div></li></ul></div><div><section><div><header><div><h2>Unrestricted Electives</h2></div><div><span>24</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></header><div><div><ul><li><span>Complete <!-- -->all<!-- --> of the following</span><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\">Earn at least <span>24</span> credits from the following: <div><ul style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px\"><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/63d3eb34ea16074de4472b9c\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5082</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Science, Technology, and Culture<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca69ffa8d2fb2c822d7fb6\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5094</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Writing in Anthropology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/61fc23a82fe6c4211ec537c1\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5128C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Lithic Analysis: The Archaeology of Stone Tools<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/621d3dfd6c87c2ca49178855\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5165</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Archaeology of Pre-Columbian South America<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/678ff9edda01fb65069809e2\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5166</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Problems in Maya Studies<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/632e0392461da2232cdf2a57\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5168</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Maya Archaeology <!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/61f166ba1568c9b92ab1a182\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5188C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Paleoethnobotany<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/678ffb81e1d3528e03b1de8a\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5191</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Mortuary Archaeology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/63c842b97278623aba139f4c\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5195C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->A Pot for All Seasons:  Archaeological Ceramic Analysis<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/66f195c11ab8167950ad7aca\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5123C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Animal Bone Archaeology: Introduction to Zooarchaeology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/678ffad600d185791d4fb9d0\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5228</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Maya Iconography<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca69fe6b6b62e1993fff9a\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5441</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Anthropology of Cities<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca69ff02fd3a863a6d8218\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5462</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Medical Anthropology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/677d96f2771b972378d36b27\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5460</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Anthropology of Disability<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca69fee6bc795ddf73e365\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5468</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Anthropology of the Body<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca69ff714b5f8471521eb9\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5486</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Quantitative Research in Anthropology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca69fe6b6b622a3e3fff9b\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5525C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Human Osteology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(4)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca69ff02fd3aa4746d8219\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5531</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Nutritional Anthropology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/61dc777d4d85ab6c53d69363\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5535</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Scientific Prejudice and Anthropology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/6124faed97b1020c971f1665\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5738</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Advanced Medical Anthropology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca69fe6b6b62186e3fff99\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5742</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Problems in Forensic Anthropology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/67b7efddedb4c600b7162588\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5822</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Maya Field Research<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/6580bd739cacc10393c78749\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5824</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Archaeological Field Study<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca69fea38edf85613ec140\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5852</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->GIS Methods in Anthropology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/621d3679b07c2530c3c3155e\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5854</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Digital Anthropology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca69ff00f827493d140c10\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5937</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Special Topics<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/621d34c4f23c5ea8ab395dad\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5950</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Geospatial and Archaeological Field School at Kerkenes<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/621d3bf648e4c41f7d1d1107\" target=\"_blank\">ANG5951</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Geophysical Field School at Kerkenes<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca69fea38edf44453ec13e\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6003</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Ethics in Anthropology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a0202fd3a036a6d8225\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6076</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Remote Sensing Methods in Anthropology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a036b6b6265ac3fffa1\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6110</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Archaeological Theory and Method<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/678ffbcd01522b8289d42393\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6125C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Applied Materials Analysis in Anthropological Sciences<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/678ffa46c29e54446604182b\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6181C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->GIS Applications in Anthropology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/678ffb3829d00053bd08ec38\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6184</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Advances in Archaeological Practice<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca81b602fd3a64dc6d8a1b\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6189</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Integrative Isotopic Sciences<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/678ffa20e1d3528e03b1c29a\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6324</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Contemporary Maya<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/678ffb61c29e544466042ca2\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6405</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Food Security and Sustainability<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a03714b5f03fc521ec9\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6467</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Advanced Topics in Medical Anthropology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a03714b5f524a521ec4\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6520C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Advanced Human Osteology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a03714b5f24dd521ec7\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6536</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Advances in Bioarchaeology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a0300f827a042140c20\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6587</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Seminar in Biological Anthropology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a03a38edf0c263ec153\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6701</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Public and Applied Anthropology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a03a38edf2b133ec151\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6740C</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Advanced Forensic Anthropology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a03a38edfd0d03ec14f\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6801</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Ethnographic Research Methods<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a036b6b62e6123fffa2\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6821</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Forensic Archeology Field Methods<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a0300f8270fc4140c1d\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6930</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Seminar in Cultural Anthropology<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a03a8d2fb7fe32d7fbf\" target=\"_blank\">ANG6938</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Special Topics<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(1 - 99)</span></span></li><li><span><a href=\"#/courses/view/60ca6a03a38edf92573ec152\" target=\"_blank\">ANG7075</a> <!-- -->-<!-- --> <!-- -->Advanced Anthropological Topics in Geospatial Analysis<!-- --> <span style=\"margin-left:5px\">(3)</span></span></li></ul></div></div></li><li data-test=\"ruleView-B\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-B-result\"><div>No more than 9 hours of graduate-level courses in Directed Independent Study or Directed Independent Research (ANG 6908) may be included in a student&#x27;s program of study.\n\nWith prior approval, the student may take up to four electives (12 credit hours) in another department.</div></div></li></ul></li></ul></div></div></div></section></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-2-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Dissertation</span></h2></div><div><span>15</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\">Earn at least <span>15</span> credits from the following types of courses: <div>ANG 7980 Dissertation Research -15 credit hours\n\nIn consultation with the advisor, each student must secure qualified members of their dissertation committee. The dissertation committee will consist of a minimum of four members. At least three members must be Anthropology Graduate Faculty, and the student&#x27;s advisor will serve as the committee chair. One member must be from either outside the student&#x27;s department or UCF. Graduate faculty members must form the majority of any given committee. A Dissertation Committee must be formed prior to undertaking the qualifying examination.\n\nA student who passes their candidacy exam (proposal defense) will begin the dissertation process. The dissertation serves as the culmination of the coursework that comprises this research-based degree. It must make a significant original theoretical, intellectual, practical, creative, or research contribution to the student&#x27;s area within the discipline. Dissertations will be theoretically grounded, show expertise in the topic area, and utilize methodologically sound analysis of either quantitative data, qualitative data or mixed-methods data. The dissertation will be completed through a minimum of 15 hours of dissertation credit, which students will use to conduct original research.\n</div></div></li></ul></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-3-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Examinations</span></h2></div><div><span>0</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div>No Rules</div><div><section><div><header><div><h2>Qualifying Exam</h2></div><div><span>0</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\"><div>\nStudents are expected to form their dissertation committee by the beginning of their third semester. The Qualifying Exam will consist of a collection of research statements written by the PhD student in consultation with their committee and an oral defense of the statements. The number and topics of the statements will be determined by the advisor in consultation with the student and the dissertation committee. Passing the qualifying exam is necessary before a student can schedule their Candidacy Exam.\n</div></div></li></ul></div></div></div></section><section><div><header><div><h2>Candidacy Examination—Written Proposal and Oral Defense</h2></div><div><span>0</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\"><div>\nAdvancement to candidacy requires a successful defense of the student&#x27;s dissertation grant proposal. This defense takes place in the semester prior to the one in which the student intends to enroll in dissertation hours, normally during the 4th semester. The proposal defense is based on a research proposal that follows the guidelines and format of a major external grant agreed upon by the dissertation committee.\n</div></div></li></ul></div></div></div></section></div></div></section><section><header data-test=\"grouping-4-header\"><div><h2 data-testid=\"grouping-label\"><span>Independent Learning</span></h2></div><div><span>0</span><span>Total Credits</span></div><div><div><button aria-label=\"Collapse\"><i></i></button></div></div></header><div><div><ul><li data-test=\"ruleView-A\"><div data-test=\"ruleView-A-result\"><div>\nAs with all graduate programs, independent learning is an important component in the IAS doctoral program. Students will demonstrate independent learning through research seminars, directed research and the dissertation. Doctoral students are also expected to pursue additional independent reading beyond formal coursework relevant to their research and career direction.\n</div></div></li></ul></div></div></section><h3>Grand Total Credits:<!-- --> <strong>51</strong></h3></div><h1>Application Requirements</h1><h1>Application Deadlines</h1><h1>Financial Information</h1><p>Graduate students may receive financial assistance through fellowships, assistantships, tuition support, or loans. For more information, see the College of Graduate Studies <a href=\"https://funding.graduate.ucf.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">Funding website</a>, which describes the types of financial assistance available at UCF and provides general guidance in planning your graduate finances. The <a href=\"https://www.ucf.edu/catalog/graduate/#/content/609c0ff42bc0ac001c6f46ea\">Financial Information</a> section of the Graduate Catalog is another key resource. For more information on how the Department of Anthropology allocates funding please visit the <a href=\"https://sciences.ucf.edu/anthropology/graduate/integrated-anthropological-sciences-ph-d/\">department website</a>.</p> <p><strong>UCF Student Financial Assistance</strong><br />Millican Hall 120<br />Telephone: 407-823-2827<br />Appointment Line: 407-823-5285<br />Fax: 407-823-5241<br /><a href=\"mailto:finaid@mail.ucf.edu\">finaid@ucf.edu</a><br /><a href=\"http://finaid.ucf.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">http://finaid.ucf.edu</a></p><h1>Fellowship Information</h1><p>Fellowships are awarded based on academic merit to highly qualified students. They are paid to students through the Office of Student Financial Assistance, based on instructions provided by the College of Graduate Studies. Fellowships are given to support a student's graduate study and do not have a work obligation. For more information, see <a href=\"https://graduate.ucf.edu/fellowships/\" target=\"_blank\">UCF Graduate Fellowships</a>, which includes descriptions of university fellowships and what you should do to be considered for a fellowship.</p> <p><strong>Grad Fellowships</strong><br />Telephone: 407-823-0127<br /><a href=\"mailto:gradfellowship@mail.ucf.edu\">gradfellowship@ucf.edu</a><br /><a href=\"https://funding.graduate.ucf.edu/\" target=\"_blank\">https://funding.graduate.ucf.edu</a></p>",
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