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Director of Undergraduate Studies: The Director of Undergraduate Studies' primary responsibilities are overseeing and promoting the development of the undergraduate program in anthropology including curriculum development, university wide and community relations, and providing support to the Undergraduate Anthropology Society. For general advising issues, students first point of contact should be the Undergraduate Advisor. However, if a student has a serious problem regarding her/his coursework, needs faculty approval or would like to speak directly with a faculty member they can contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
April Sievert is the current Director of Undergraduate Studies. Students should contact Professor Sievert for an appointment. Her office is located in Student Building 028. You can reach her by email at asievert@indiana.edu, or 855-5108. Professor Sievert is available to discuss career options in anthropology, advice about getting into and choosing a graduate school, as well as academic problems or concerns.
Undergraduate Advisor: Sarah Pedersen is the
Undergraduate Advisor. She can provide students with general information
about the anthropology program, major and minor requirements, course transfer
questions, general academic advising questions and progress towards
graduation. The Undergraduate Advisor can also provide students with
information regarding field schools, overseas study options and
internship possibilities. If you are interested in becoming an
Anthropology major or minor or are having questions about how your
current anthropology major is progressing you should contact the
Undergraduate Advisor. Sarah's office is located in Student Building
055. If you would like to meet with her contact her at
sapeders@indiana.edu or 856-0905 to set up an appointment. Her office
hours for the summer are Monday and Wednesday 8-12, and Tuesday 3-5 or by appointment.
Undergraduate Secretary: Susie Bernhardt is the Undergraduate Secretary for the Department of Anthropology. Susie can provide students with Registration Access Tickets, Declaration of Major and Minor Form or the paperwork required for declaring double majors. Susie is located in the Department of Anthropology Office, Student Building 130.
We have an active Undergraduate Anthropology Society. Check out our webpage!
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1. When should I make an appointment to see the Undergraduate Advisor?
2. What are the foreign language requirements?
3. How do I fulfill my Intensive Writing Requirement?
4. Am I required to have a minor? - No
5. How do I apply for graduation?
You can now apply to graduate online! http://www.indiana.edu/~college/recorder/appinfo.shtml
Deadlines for graduation applications:
May Graduation—June 1
August Graduation—December 1
December Graduation—March 1
Failure to file by these deadlines may delay graduation.Or, an application for a degree can be filed in the College Recorder's Office, Kirkwood Hall 001. The applications are available there. This should be done no later than September 1 for May graduation, no later than December 1 for August graduation, and no later than March 1 for December graduation. Failure to file by these deadlines may delay graduation.
7. I want to go to graduate school. How do I get started?
8. How do I find a job using my anthropology degree?
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There are lots of opportunities to get experience in the field of Anthropology outside of traditional classroom settings. Students can participate in archaeological digs, work in a museum or develop their own research projects in conjunction with a faculty member. There are also internship and formal employment opportunities available at the centers affiliated with the Anthropology department. Some of these internship opportunities will qualify for academic credit.
Indiana Summer Field School - In the summer of 2002, Indiana University and the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology once again will offer an archaeological field school at a Late Prehistoric Native American site near Bloomington.
Field School at Chau Hiix, Belize
Opportunities at Mathers Museum - Students interested in pursuing museum related careers or who would like experience working with museum administration, organization, design, acquisition, exhibits and educations programs can receive credit (A403 or A405) for volunteer work done in the Mathers Museum. Please contact Judith Kirk at jakirk@indiana.edu.
Independent Studies - Students can design an independent research project in conjunction with a faculty member and receive credit for Individual Readings in Anthropology (A495). The research project must be developed with a faculty member with an agreed upon course of progress. Independent Studies
Departmental Honors Program - The Honors Program is designed to offer tutorial guidance to superior students who desire an in-depth and closely supervised approach toward developing and expressing their research interests in the discipline. Students may enter the program as early as the second semester of their Sophmore year or at any time during their Junior year. Ordinarily, only students with outstanding academic records will be accepted, but strength of interest and commitment shown by the applicant are considered important factors. Acceptance is made by the Department Chairperson or Honors Advisor who will assign the student to a faculty tutor.
Honors students must enroll in Honors Tutorial in Anthropology (A399) in which a required thesis is prepared from original research. A399 may be repeated once. A one-hour oral defense of the thesis will be administered during the senior year by a three-member committee, one member of which is to be selected from outside the Department of Anthropology. Honors students are invited to enroll in fieldwork projects conducted each summer through the Department and also are urged to carefully examine the opportunities offered by the Overseas Study Program. For further detail of the Program You can contact the Honors Advisor, Della Cook at cook@indiana.edu
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