BA in Archaeology
University of Evansville
Key Information
Campus location
Evansville, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
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Earliest start date
Aug 2024
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Introduction
Welcome to the Department of Archaeology!
We are a close-knit department with dedicated faculty who have been awarded recognition for their teaching at the university and national level as well as an active alumni community. Small class sizes enable us to successfully help our students (who have joined us from 40 states including Alaska and Hawaii and from as far away as Mauritius, Zimbabwe, Oman, Japan, Nepal and the United Kingdom) to pursue their educational passions and achieve their career goals.
- We are one of only a few stand-alone archaeology departments in the nation and are unusual in that we grant a BA in archaeology, rather than anthropology or history. The archaeology major concentrates on the ancient Mediterranean, Near East, and Western Europe.
- The interdisciplinary nature of the major provides the necessary preparation to attend graduate school or enter the workforce directly. Students are offered a wide variety of classes in our program from the ever-popular Greek Mythology to Egyptian Archaeology, and Archaeology of Pompeii, as well as more experiential classes such as Greek Ceramics, Ancient Food & Drink, and Computers in Archaeology.
- Our majors have the unique opportunity to learn excavation and lab techniques at the only ongoing on-campus excavation in the nation, led by Dr. Alan Kaiser. The Tin City excavation project, begun in 2003, offers students a chance to practice archaeological field methods as well as the possibility for independent research.
- In addition, the post-excavation phase of the Jezreel Expedition offers our undergraduates the chance to work closely with Dr. Jennie Ebeling, alumni, and other professionals on research projects for possible publication. This is an experience not offered in any other undergraduate archaeology program.
- We provide our majors and minors with an exceptional opportunity to learn about historic preservation and modern architecture by working as a tour guide/docent at the campus' own historical home designed by Evansville native William Wesley Peters, who was Frank Lloyd Wright's favorite apprentice and, later, son-in-law.
- The academic profile of archaeology majors is high. Every semester, approximately 20 students make the Dean's List. Students seek out and have been awarded competitive undergraduate scholarships from the National Science Foundation, National Park Service, and UExplore Undergraduate Research. With a pool of motivated students like these, the department has produced many successful alumni who work in an array of fields.
- Our department also houses the Classical Studies Program giving students the opportunity to double major or add a minor. This field is the study of Greek and Roman cultures through the written word and archaeology classes, many taught by Dr. Pat Thomas, make up a section of the requirements.
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Curriculum
The interdisciplinary nature of the major provides the necessary preparation to attend graduate school or go directly into the workforce. In addition, students are able to pursue a double major and minor in other areas of study such as anthropology, history, classical studies, foreign languages, chemistry, and business.
In addition to the university general education requirements Archaeology Majors must take the following:
- Archaeology 105 (Greek) and Archaeology 106 (Roman)
- Archaeology 192
- Either Archaeology 206 (Near Eastern) or 207 (Egyptian)
- A minimum of three ARCH classes at the 300 level
- A minimum of two ARCH classes at the 400 level
- A minimum of one ancient history course (HIST 311 or 312 or ID325)
- Engineering 283 (Surveying)
- Archaeology 285 (Computers in Archaeology)
- One additional course dealing with interdisciplinary aspects of the ancient world or methodological approaches to the study of the field. Choose one from: Anthropology 200, 453, Art History 208, History 311, 312, 313, Interdisciplinary 250, 325, Philosophy 211.
Students contemplating graduate school are encouraged to study Greek, Latin, or German as their foreign language but we do not require a specific one.
Archaeological fieldwork is strongly encouraged but not required.
Archaeology Courses
- ARCH-100 Great Discoveries in Archaeology (3 credits)
- ARCH-105 Introduction to Greek Archaeology (3 credits)
- ARCH-106 Introduction to Roman Archaeology (3 credits)
- ARCH-192 Introductory Archaeology Seminar (3 credits)
- ARCH-206 Introduction to Near Eastern Archaeology (3 credits)
- ARCH-207 Introduction to Egyptian Archaeology (3 credits)
- ARCH-285 Technical Skills for Archaeologists (3 credits)
- ARCH-305 Archaeological Ceramics (3 credits)
- ARCH-306 Greek Architecture (3 credits)
- ARCH-307 Roman Architecture (3 credits)
- ARCH-308 Greek and Roman Sculpture (3 credits)
- ARCH-309 The Etruscans (3 credits)
- ARCH-311 Archaeology of Syro-Palestine (3 credits)
- ARCH-320 Topics in Archaeology (3 credits)
- ARCH-340 Field Techniques (3 credits)
- ARCH-390 Internship in Archaeology (1-12 credits)
- ARCH-394 Non-UE Archaeology Field Practica (3-6 credits)
- ARCH-395 Practicum in Archaeology (3-6 credits)
- ARCH-400 Archaeological Method and Theory (3 credits)
- ARCH-415 Women in Antiquity (3 credits)
- ARCH-420 Northern European Prehistoric (3 credits)
- ARCH-492 Topical Seminars in Archaeology (3 credits)
- ARCH-493 Independent Study in Archaeology (1-3 credits)
Career Opportunities
With a degree in Archaeology our alumni have successfully gotten jobs in the following areas:
- Archives
- Art Galleries
- Arts Management
- College & University Academics
- College Admissions
- College Student Life
- Conservation
- Cultural Resource Management
- Department of Natural Resources
- Department of Transportation
- Educational Media
- E-Resources
- Foreign Service
- GIS Data Analysis
- Historic Preservation
- Law
- Libraries
- Museum Collections
- Museum Outreach Programs
- National Guard Collections Management
- National Park Service
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Peace Corps
- Public Education
- Publishing
- State Historic Sites
- US Intelligence Services
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