| During your studies at the undergraduate level there is | | | | The second graduate degree is the Ph.D. This degree |
| usually little specialization. A major in anthropology | | | | is required to teach in a college or university or hold a |
| requires courses in all of the subdisciplines. If you are | | | | museum curatorship. It's very important to underline |
| interested in ancient and classical civilizations, the | | | | that the Ph.D. degree requires 2-3 years of courses |
| particular undergraduate major is not important. | | | | beyond the M.A. |
| However, it is advantageous to begin learning several | | | | There are 2 levels of graduate training in archaeology. |
| ancient and modern languages. As a rule, historical | | | | The first is an M.A. or M.S. degree. It usually takes |
| archaeologists major in anthropology or history. You'll | | | | about 1-2 years of course work beyond the B.A./B.S. |
| need to have an undergraduate degree (B.A./B.S.) to | | | | degree and a written thesis which presents the results |
| work as a field archaeologist in the U.S. and to | | | | of original research by the student. There are also |
| perform basic laboratory studies. | | | | some programs that offer a non-thesis M.A. degree. If |
| An M.A./M.S. would be enough to direct field crews | | | | you are planning to work immediately on a Ph.D. |
| and is sufficient for many government positions in | | | | degree, the preparation of a thesis is an important part |
| archaeology. It is also sufficient to work in the private | | | | of the educational process. |
| sector, to teach in a community college, and to work | | | | Nowadays there are 36 colleges and universities that |
| for some museums. An M.A./M.S. with a thesis and a | | | | offer archaeology degree programs in the US. They |
| year of field and laboratory experience is the minimum | | | | offer both forensic archaeology and historical |
| for certification by the Society of Professional | | | | archaeology. |
| Archeologists. | | | | |