GRADUATE PROGRAMS ::
Sustainable Development and Political Ecology Concentration
As part of the M.A. degree, students earn between 9 and 21 credit hours in one or more research and/or area concentrations.
This concentration provides a critical perspective to issues of development and resource conservation, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary perspectives. A particular strength of this program is the integration of theoretical knowledge with field-based training opportunities. Three major themes are addressed within this concentration: 1) The types of resource management systems that exist around the world and their relationship to particular ecosystems; 2) The types of knowledge systems and ideas that are associated with this diverse array of resource management systems (environmental knowledge and theoretical perspectives included); and (3 credits)) The culture of the global and local institutions – from small-scale NGOs to the World Bank – that design and implement conservation and development.
A central goal of this emphasis is to help students imagine careers in conservation and/or development, and to provide them with information, opportunities, and resources to pursue a wide variety of career options. In addition to the course offerings listed below we encourage each student to develop a specialized skill, choosing from the following options: GIS mapping (Geography), ecology (Biology/Anthropology), legal (Graduate School of Public Affairs), land-use (Geography, GSPA), research/evaluation methodologies (Anthropology).
Courses
- ANTH 5030. Ethnobiology
- ANTH 5170. Culture and the Environment
- ANTH 5070. The Culture of Development and Globalization
- ANTH 5450. Development and Conservation: Theory and Issues
- ANTH 5460. Sustainable Development and Political Ecology: Theory and Practice
Students will select other relevant courses in consultation with their advisor.
