Architecture (Critical Heritage Studies Concentration), M.S., and Anthropology, M.A., Dual Degree

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The Critical Heritage / Anthropology dual degree builds upon these two complementary programs. Our faculty and students engage in a curriculum and research that seeks local solutions while engaging in global conversations; emphasizes hands-on engagement with communities and organizations; involves a range of approaches and practices of engaging with the past; and promotes the stories and sites that foreground the heritage of individuals of all backgrounds. In addition, we see the preservation and interpretation of the built environment as engaging discourses and practices surrounding other tangible and intangible heritages happening in archeological sites, museums, in communities, and elsewhere.

This dual degree seeks to increase the methodological perspectives and skill sets of anthropologists, archeologists, and heritage professionals by providing training that situates historic preservation and cultural resource management in a critical and transdisciplinary context, engages the global and local, and promotes experiential learning and community engagement.

Admission Requirements

Interested students should apply to the Master of Science in Architecture - Critical Heritage Studies concentration and be evaluated by the graduate admissions committee of the School of Architecture. In addition, students should apply for the Master of Arts in Anthropology and be evaluated by the graduate admissions committee of the Department of Anthropology.

Students must be admitted to both programs by the published census date of their third semester (including Summer). No admission requirements established by the Graduate School or by either individual program may be waived. See Architecture, M.S. and History, M.A. sections of this catalog for individual program admission requirements.

Dual Degree Requirements

Dual degree students must satisfy all individual degree requirements (Architecture, M.S. - Critical Heritage concentration and Anthropology, M.A.) with the added benefit of sharing a limited number of credits between the two programs. See the Shared Courses section below for permissible course sharing.

Students enrolled in the Dual Degree M.S. Arch. - Critical Heritage Studies / M.A. Anthropology program are required to complete the capstones for each program, including the ARCH 6600 Heritage Colloquium (for the M.S.) and ANTH 6920 Thesis (for the M.A.)

Upon successful completion of all requirements, students receive both the Master of Science in Architecture degree and the Master of Arts in Anthropology.

Grade Requirements

Students in the M.S. in Architecture - Critical Heritage Studies and M.A. in Anthropology dual degree program are expected to earn a grade of A or B in all courses included in the curriculum and must maintain a minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale). As per UNC Charlotte Graduate School Master’s Degree Requirements, students must maintain “an overall GPA of 3.0 or above in courses on the degree plan of study.” An accumulation of three C letter grades will result in the suspension of a student’s enrollment in the program.

Shared Courses

Architecture, M.S., Arch.

Architecture, M.S. Arch.: The Architecture, M.S. program - Critical Heritage Studies concentration allows 9 credits to be shared from Anthropology, M.A. as follows

Degree Requirement(s)	ANTH Course(s) Allowed	Credits
Elective (choose from list)	ANTH 6601 - History of Anthropology	3
Elective (choose from list)	ANTH 6603, 6604, 6605, or 6606	6

Anthropology, M.A.

The Anthropology, M.A. program allows 9 credits to be shared from Architecture, M.S. - Critical Heritage concentration as follows:

Degree Requirement(s)	ARMS Course(s) Allowed	Credits
ANTH Elective	HIST 6320 - Historic Preservation	3
ANTH Elective	ARCH 7211 - Research Lab	4
ANTH Elective	ARCH 6600 - Heritage Colloquium	2