{"id":7459,"date":"2026-06-16T16:43:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T20:43:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/?page_id=7459"},"modified":"2026-06-18T12:30:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T16:30:21","slug":"graduate-anthropology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/graduate-anthropology\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Anthropology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<nav class=\"sections-menu-wrapper\" aria-label=\"Page section navigation\" style=\"min-height: 60px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar navbar-toggleable-md navbar-light bg-primary sections-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"navbar-toggler collapsed ml-auto\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#sections-menu\" aria-controls=\"#sections-menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-text\">Skip to Section<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar-collapse collapse\" id=\"sections-menu\" data-autoselect=\"true\" data-selector=\".auto-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav navbar-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary mb-0 pt-5 pb-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"grad-explore-your-path\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-grad-explore-your-path auto-section mb-5\" data-section-link-title=\"EXPLORE YOUR PATH\" aria-label=\"EXPLORE YOUR PATH\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">EXPLORE YOUR PATH<\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-justify\">Graduate education in Anthropology at UCF combines innovative research, individualized mentorship, and hands-on learning experiences. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/master-of-arts-program\/\">Anthropology MA <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/integrated-anthropological-sciences-ph-d\/\">Integrative Anthropological Sciences PhD<\/a>. programs prepare students to contribute to anthropological scholarship while developing the skills needed for careers in academia, government, nonprofits, cultural resource management, healthcare, industry, and beyond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-justify\">Faculty and graduate students collaborate on research spanning archaeology, biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, environmental studies, geospatial sciences, forensic investigations, and community-engaged research. Through an apprenticeship-based model, students gain valuable experience in research design, fieldwork, laboratory methods, teaching, and professional development.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"740\">Whether you are considering graduate school or are already part of our community, explore the programs, research, and resources that support graduate studies in Anthropology at UCF.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row academics-home\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-inverse mb-2 col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4 col-xl-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background-container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"aspect-ratio: 1;place-items:center;display: grid;\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" class=\"img-fluid alignnone wp-image-7619 size-full media-background object-fit-scale-down lazyload\" 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center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/integrated-anthropological-sciences-ph-d\/\"><span class=\"text-uppercase\" 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Anthropological Sciences Ph.D.<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-inverse mb-2 col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4 col-xl-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"media-background-container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"aspect-ratio: 1;place-items:center;display: grid;\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" class=\"img-fluid alignnone wp-image-7621 size-full media-background object-fit-scale-down lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Untitled-June-12-2026-at-13.55.01-15-1.png\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Untitled-June-12-2026-at-13.55.01-15-1.png 1080w, https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Untitled-June-12-2026-at-13.55.01-15-1-300x300.png 300w, 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class=\"text-uppercase\" style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/research\/student-research-opportunities\/\">Research Labs &amp; Opportunities<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<hr \/>\n\t\t\t<section id=\"grad-what-is-the-anthropology-apprenticeship-model\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-grad-what-is-the-anthropology-apprenticeship-model auto-section mb-5\" data-section-link-title=\"Apprenticeship Model\" aria-label=\"Apprenticeship Model\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-underline text-justify\"><span data-teams=\"true\">Apprenticeship Model<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"text-justify\">The Anthropology graduate programs follow an apprenticeship model in which students work closely with a faculty advisor throughout their degree. Faculty mentors provide guidance on coursework, research, professional development, and degree milestones. Because faculty mentorship is central to the program, admission is contingent upon the availability of and fit with a graduate advisor.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/faculty-accepting-students\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tFACULTY ACCEPTING GRADUATE STUDENTS\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<hr \/>\n\t\t\t<section id=\"grad-faq\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-grad-faq auto-section mb-5\" data-section-link-title=\"GRADUATE Program FAQs\" aria-label=\"GRADUATE Program FAQs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-underline\"><span data-teams=\"true\">GRADUATE Program FAQs<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Find answers to common questions about graduate programs, admissions, academic requirements, and student resources.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/grad-current-students-faq\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tCURRENT STUDENTS FAQ\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/grad-prospective-students-faq\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tPROSPECTIVE STUDENTS FAQ\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n<hr \/>\n\t\t\t<section id=\"grad-graduate-community-alumni\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-grad-graduate-community-alumni auto-section mb-5\" data-section-link-title=\"Graduate Community &amp; Alumni\" aria-label=\"Graduate Community &amp; Alumni\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Graduate Community &amp; Alumni<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"MZfF7hVP2l\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/graduate-students\/\">Current Graduate Students<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cCurrent Graduate Students\u201d \u2014 Anthropology\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/graduate-students\/embed\/#?secret=en2ZDGp1aa#?secret=MZfF7hVP2l\" data-secret=\"MZfF7hVP2l\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"RnWukDk5Hd\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/alumni\/\">Alumni<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content lazyload\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cAlumni\u201d \u2014 Anthropology\" data-src=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/alumni\/embed\/#?secret=kw4SNAFPgw#?secret=RnWukDk5Hd\" data-secret=\"RnWukDk5Hd\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullscreen.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-7459","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7459"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7459\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7559,"href":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7459\/revisions\/7559"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/anthropology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}