Program Overview
The Applied Community and Economic Development at Illinois State University is a Master programme in Humanities over 24 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Applied Community and Economic Development programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United States and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 24 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 7
- Tuition: USD 808 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 389 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
- Location: Normal, United States, United States
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Applied Community and Economic Development programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Archaeological Analysis Of Prehistoric Materials
- Ethnography
- Latin America In Ethnographic Perspective
- Japanese Diasporas, Culture, And Identity
- Japanese Communicative Strategies
- Social Interaction
- Sociolinguistics
- Principles Of Paleoanthropology
- Zooarchaeology
- Human Osteology
- Human Paleopathology And Skeletal Analysis
- Archaeology Of Political Economy
- Introduction To Museum Studies
- Landscape Archaeology
- The Archaeology Of Gender
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
You need the following GPA score:
Applicants for graduate programs must have the equivalent of a bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree with a minimum GPA equivalent to 3 on a US 4.0 grading scale. Admitted applicants typically have an undergraduate GPA of or better on a 4.0 scale. No exam grade should be lower than 4.5 (European grade scale) or D (American grade scale).
Your GPA (Grade Point Average) is calculated using the grades that you received in each course, and is determined by the points assigned to each grade (e.g. for the US grading scale from A-F).
Admission requirements
A student applying to a master\'s program must:- have earned a four-year bachelor\'s degree or its equivalent from a college or university that is accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting association, or do so within one academic year
- present official transcripts from each college or university other than Illinois State at which graduate, undergraduate, or non-degree credit was earned.
Additional Program Admission Requirements
A student applying to this program must:- have at least a 3.0 GPA (on a scale of 4.0) for the last 60 hours of undergraduate work or 9+ hours of coursework in a master\'s program
- have successfully completed an undergraduate economics class. Students who do not meet this requirement may still be admitted into the program, but they will be expected to take this course prior to beginning graduate study.
- submit official GRE scores: use institutional code (1319)
- upload into the online application system a current resume
- upload into the online application system a two-page statement of purpose describing why they would like to be in the anthropology - applied community and economic development graduate program at Illinois State University.
- upload into the online application system a sample of academic writing (at least five pages)
- submit names and email addresses of three references for letters of recommendation within the online application
- submit one of the following directly to the Stevenson Center:
- Letter of Service (Applied Community & Economic Development Fellows Program)
- Official Description of Service (Peace Corps Fellows Program)
- complete the anthropology, ACED sequence graduate assistantship application available through the Stevenson Center. Only applicants selected for both admission and the anthropology, ACED sequence graduate assistantship are admitted to the ACED sequence.
English Proficiency: IELTS 7 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
USD 808 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 389 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
Tuition fees: USD 808 (Tuition (Credit)) — International students; USD 389 (Tuition (Credit)) — National students
IELTS requirement: 7
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Illinois State University directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Illinois State University
Illinois State University
Normal, United States
Illinois State University is a distinguished institution of higher education committed to academic excellence, innovative research, and preparing students for leadership in their chosen fields....
University Profile- Application Deadline 2001-02-18
- Start Date 2018-08-21
- Language English
- Duration 24 months
- Credits 9