I. Introduction 2
II. A General Description of the Department 3
Some Facts about Geography and Anthropology at LSU 5
Departmental Units and Resources 8
Faculty and Staff 14
Policies and Guidelines for Graduate Students 27
III. Procedures for Earning a Graduate Degree in the Department of Geography and Anthropology 33
Steps toward a Master’s Degree in Two Years 33
The Master’s Program in Anthropology 34
The Master’s Program in Geography 36
The Doctoral Program in Geography 37
Concentration in Anthropology within the Geography Doctoral Program 41
Concentrations in Mapping Sciences in the Geography Graduate Program 43
IV. Completion of Master’s and Doctoral Programs 44
V. Minor in Geography or Anthropology 44
VI. Assistantships, Fellowships, Grants, and Awards 44
Assistantship Duties and Tenure 44
Field and Research Awards 45
VII. Miscellaneous Information for All Graduate Students 47
Groups to Join 47
Publications to Get Right Away 50
Finances 50
Things to Do and Places to See 50
Did You Know...? 52
VIII. Required and Supplemental Forms 52
Required Forms 53
Personal Data Sheet (Required by Department) 53
Personal Data Sheet – Semester Update 53
Annual Graduate Student Evaluation Form 53
Academic Advisory Committee 53
Assistantship Application 54
Methods Coursework 54
*Program of Study for Geography Master’s Degree (Departmental Form) 54
**Program of Study for the Geography Ph.D. (Departmental Form) 54
Proposed Research 54
*Request for Master's Exam [i.e. THESIS DEFENSE] 54
†*Request for Master's Degree 55
† **Doctoral Degree Audit and Request for General Examination 55
† **Request for Doctoral Final Exam 56
† **Application for Doctoral Degree 56
Supplemental Forms 56
Change of Advisor and/or Committee (Departmental Form) 56
† **Request for Change in Program of Study – Doctoral 57
†Request for Degree Update (Both Master’s and Doctoral) 57