Graduate students in the Archaeological Investigations track will receive intensive training in human skeletal analysis and archaeological field excavation as a means for individual and demographic reconstruction of recent contexts and for other interpretations of the past. Students graduating from this track will be able to go on to pursue a Ph.D., or they will be qualified for careers in areas such as crime scene investigation, human rights violations, medical examiner investigation, and in archaeological, environmental and cultural resource management firms.

Graduate students in the Cultural Competence track will receive training in strategies for providing effective cross-cultural services in areas such as education, healthcare, and international tourism. Students graduating from this track will be able to go on to pursue a Ph.D., or they will be qualified for professional employment (or improving their present position) in any business, healthcare, government, or educational organization that operates across cultural boundaries.

Graduate students in this track will recieve intensive training in cultural and archaeological theory and method as it pertains to both the ancient and contemporary Maya. Students graduating from this track will be able to go on to pursue a Ph.D., or they will be qualified for careers in areas such as environmental and cultural resource management.

• Archaeological Investigations in Forensics and Human Adaptation Track
  

• Maya Studies Track

• Cultural Competence in the Professions Track

The Graduate Certificate Program in Maya studies focuses on an area of growing local, national, and international concern - the ancient and contemporary peoples of Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. The program provides detailed and specialized knowledge of the ancient and contemporary Maya through a series of well integrated courses. The program is interdisciplinary with cognate offerings from Anthropology, History, Political Science, and Spanish. It is further strengthened by a community partnership with the Orlando Museum of Art. The Graduate Certificate Program in Maya Studies requires five courses (15 hours) at the graduate level. Students take two core (required) courses at three additional courses selected from a pool of seven elective courses.

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The photos below are from the UCF Graduate Fair held September 11, 2007 in the Fairwinds Alumni Center.

Check out the Department of Anthropology's club!

BIPEDAL APES
Anthropology Club
Contact: Mary Rezos, President: mrezos@mail.ucf.edu
BIPEDAL APES has been formed to enrich the academic and social experiences of students interested in anthropology and its sub-disciplines. We offer students opportunities to participate in academic and social activities, as well as philanthropic and cultural events.