Graduate Student contract for a PhD in
Cultural Heritage Studies & Historical Anthropology
Department of Anthropology, University of Montana
Candidate: Jane Goodall
Advisor/Chair: Louis Leakey
Graduate Advisor: David Greybeard
Admission Date: Autumn 2005
Admission With: BA degree in Anthropology
Program Duration: 4 years
This contract, which spells out milestones for professional development and the work required for a Ph.D. from the Department of Anthropology for the Candidate whose name is listed above, represents an agreement between the Advisor, the Graduate Advisor, and the Candidate. In addition to the requirements and suggestions specified below, the Candidate is required to maintain a portfolio of professional work that includes at least the following items: a Curriculum Vitae reflecting current standing and experience, all papers prepared for courses, the results of all work performed for internships or other professional experiences, the Ph.D. dissertation proposal, and any papers presented at professional meetings or published in journals.
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Candidate Signature Date
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Advisor Signature Date
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Department Graduate Advisor Signature Date
Student Objectives
1. Earn the doctorate in Cultural Heritage Studies and Historical Anthropology as a means to further a career in CRM.
2. Obtain a position with a CRM firm in the Western U.S., eventually to own my own CRM firm.
3. Learn the skills of bidding for and managing contracts.
4. Learn the relevant regulations governing CRM.
5. Develop a deep knowledge of archaeology theory and methods.
6. Develop the archaeological specialty of lithic analysis.
7. Obtain experience in archaeological field methods, including directing a major survey or excavation project.
8. Learn the skills of preparing and presenting conference papers and journal articles.
Objectives Fulfillment Plan
Year 1 (2005-2006):
Planned Courses
Autumn:
ANTH 500: program requirement, objective 5
ANTH 513: objective 5
ANTH 454: objective 6
Spring:
ANTH 501: objective 5
ANTH 550: objective 5
ANTH 451: objective 4
Other Requirements:
Select two more members for the Ph.D. Committee: program requirement
Other professional goals:
Join two professional associations: objectives 2, 8
Attend one professional meeting: objectives 2, 8
Find a field school for the summer: objective 7
Year 2 (AY 2006-2007):
Planned Courses
Autumn:
ANTH 502: objective 5
ANTH 503: objective 5
ANTH 450: objective 5
Spring:
ANTH 601: objective 3
ANTH 597 (6cr): credits for working on dissertation proposal
Other Requirements:
Submit portfolio to Ph.D. committee for evaluation (autumn): prog. req.
File application for graduation with MA degree, if desired
Begin developing Dissertation Research Proposal
Other professional goals:
Present a professional paper at a conference: objective 8
Find a summer internship with a CRM firm: objective 2
Year 3 (AY 2007-2008):
Planned Courses
Autumn:
ANTH 600: program requirement, objective 5
ANTH 551: objective 5
ANTH 455: objective 6
Spring:
ANTH 602: objective 4
ANTH 552: objective 5
ANTH 699 (3cr): credit for dissertation research
Other Requirements:
Take the Comprehensive Examination (autumn): prog. req.
Form Dissertation Committee: prog. req.
Work on dissertation research.
Other professional goals:
TA summer field school: objective 7
Year 4 (Autumn AY 2008-2009):
Planned Courses
Autumn:
ANTH 699 (6cr): credit for writing dissertation
Spring:
ANTH 699 (6cr): credit for writing dissertation
Other Requirements:
Finish writing the Dissertation: prog. req.
Defend the Dissertation: prog. req.
File Application for graduation for Ph.D. (fall)
Other professional goals:
Write a paper for journal submission based on dissertation: objective 8
Update CV, discuss strategies with Committee, and begin applying for jobs
Submit proposal for a professional contract: objectives 3, 7