PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN ANTHROPOLOGY PROSEMINAR
Learn how to navigate graduate education and graduate-level research in anthropology while avoiding unnecessary pitfalls. Hone essential skills required for graduate school and careers.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in Anthropology MA, MS, PHD, or doctoral minor Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the major elements of an academic CV, and leave with a plan for keeping yours updated. Audience: Graduate 2. Describe the function of a dissertation committee, and have a list of possible committee members generated. Audience: Graduate 3. Draft and revise a sample application for a pre-dissertation research grant, targeted for an actual possible funder. Audience: Graduate 4. Give, receive, and use peer reviews Audience: Graduate 5. Create a plan to develop, submit, and revise an academic article. Audience: Graduate 6. Prepare for professional life during and after graduate school. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the major elements of an academic CV, and leave with a plan for keeping yours updated. Audience: Graduate 2. Describe the function of a dissertation committee, and have a list of possible committee members generated. Audience: Graduate 3. Draft and revise a sample application for a pre-dissertation research grant, targeted for an actual possible funder. Audience: Graduate 4. Give, receive, and use peer reviews Audience: Graduate 5. Create a plan to develop, submit, and revise an academic article. Audience: Graduate 6. Prepare for professional life during and after graduate school. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027