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The University of Oklahoma has offered anthropology courses since 1905, forming its dedicated department in 1927. Distinguished scholars such as Morris Opler and Robert Bell positioned the department at the forefront of Native North American studies. While focusing on research across North America's southwest, southeast, and plains regions, we've also cultivated expertise in Latin American studies.
Our graduate programs include an M.A. in general anthropology, applied linguistic anthropology, and socio-cultural anthropology, along with a combined BA/MA accelerated track. Doctoral candidates can pursue specializations in archaeology, human health/biology, or sociocultural/linguistic anthropology. All students gain comprehensive education across anthropology's four core fields: sociocultural studies, archaeology, biological anthropology, and linguistics.
Our department grants both M.A. and Ph.D. degrees, with primary focus on the Americas. While acknowledging anthropology's global connections and diverse cultural applications, we maintain faculty with corresponding international research specializations.