The Master of Arts in Public Issues Anthropology program is designed to cross-cut and integrate all of the traditional subdisciplines of Anthropology, including Cultural, Biological and Archaeological Anthropology.  This program seeks to bring anthropological knowledge and approaches to bear on issues that are of demonstrated interest to society generally, emphasizing Anthropology’s relevance to and engagement with a wide array of social issues that interest and impact diverse publics. The required coursework promotes methodological and theoretical competence, and expands both the students’ knowledge and their communication skills (written and oral). The research component (leading to the production of a Master’s Thesis) functions to deepen students’ understanding of Anthropology and provide them with opportunities to demonstrate the innovativeness and relevance of their acquired knowledge and skills.