Combined BA/MA Program
The Department of Anthropology offers an accelerated track for students to earn both a BA and MA degree within 5 years.
BA/MA in Anthropology, Medical Anthropology Concentration
The combined Bachelor of Arts (BA) / Master of Arts (MA) in Anthropology - Medical Anthropology Concentration program is an accelerated 5-year track for students interested in pursuing careers in the health professions requiring an advanced degree.
Anthropology majors who meet eligibility requirements may apply to the MA in Anthropology - Medical Anthropology Concentration during the spring semester of their junior year. Upon acceptance into the program students incorporate graduate coursework beginning in their senior year.
Program Admission
Students who meet the below eligibility requirements are welcome to apply to the BA/MA program:
- Currently an accepted Anthropology major
- 3.0 or higher GPA
It is recommended students indicate their interest in the combined program to the Anthropology Undergraduate Office no later than the second semester of their sophomore year.
Program Course Plan
Students are encouraged to meet with the Director of Undergraduate Studies and the Director of Graduate Studies early in their decision-making to develop a course sequence plan. The below curricular plan is offered as a guide, but students can tailor a plan to meet individual interests through the advisement process.
| Freshman Year | ||
| Fall Semester | UB Seminar APY 106 Intro to Cultural Anthropology ENG 105 Writing and Rhetoric Pathway Course Elective | 3 3 4 3 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | APY 107 Intro to Biological Anthropology APY 108 Intro to Archaeology Pathway Course Pathway Course Elective | 3 3 3 3 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore Year | ||
| Fall Semester | APY Problem/Theory Statistics Scientific Literacy APY Area Study Pathway Course | 3 3 3 3 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | APY Elective Pathway Course Scientific Literacy Pathway Course Diversity Learning | 3 3 4 3 3 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| Junior Year | ||
| Fall Semester | Communication Literacy APY Problem/Theory APY Elective Elective Elective UBC 399 UB Capstone | 3 3 3 3 3 1 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | APY Area Study APY Elective Elective Elective Elective | 3 3 3 3 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
| Senior Year | ||
| Fall Semester | APY 494 Senior Seminar Elective Elective APY 500/600 Level Elective | 3 3 3 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | APY 500/600 Level Elective APY 500/600 Level Elective Medical APY Elective 500/600 Level Medical APY Elective 500/600 Level APY 651 Graduate Survey of Physical Anthropology; or APY 654 Graduate Survey of Social and Cultural Anthropology II | 3 3 3 3 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 | |
| Master's Level | ||
| Fall Semester | APY 508 Qualitative Research Methods Medical APY Elective 500/600 Level | 3 3 |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
| Spring Semester | APY 500/600 Level Elective APY 600 MA Project/Thesis Guidance | 3 3 |
| Total Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits Required for Degree | 132 | |
Program Advisement
Thank you for your interest in the Anthropology combined BA/MA degree!
Please contact Carol Zittel (carolzit@buffalo.edu), the Anthropology Undergraduate Coordinator, to schedule an initial advising meeting.