PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Historical Archaeology 48 months PHD Programme By University of Idaho |TopUniversities

PhD - Doctor of Philosophy in Historical Archaeology

Programme Duration

48 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

ArchaeologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Archaeology

Study Level

PHD

Building society’s knowledge of the past. This interdisciplinary degree blends advanced doctoral study in both history and anthropology. The program focuses primarily on material culture in the American West, and it involves intensive training in the methods of both archeological and historical knowledge. As a student in this program, you will design a program of study and lead original research that is uniquely suited to your interests and career goals. You can draw from the research specialties and expertise of faculty members in both the history and anthropology departments. Faculty strengths include areas such as Native American and Latin American cultures, prehistoric Plateau archaeology, archaeological conservation and stabilization, Plateau Indian ethnography, contemporary American culture, human evolution, and indigenous peoples of South America. Students in this program also benefit from the university’s Alfred W. Bowers Laboratory of Anthropology. The lab’s metal artifact cleaning facilities are among the largest and best equipped in the country. The laboratory features an archaeological survey of Idaho, an Asian-American Comparative Collection, and ample space for graduate student research. With this degree, you could become a/an: Archeologist Museum technician or conservator Researcher University professor U.S. Forest Service professional

Programme overview

Main Subject

Archaeology

Study Level

PHD

Building society’s knowledge of the past. This interdisciplinary degree blends advanced doctoral study in both history and anthropology. The program focuses primarily on material culture in the American West, and it involves intensive training in the methods of both archeological and historical knowledge. As a student in this program, you will design a program of study and lead original research that is uniquely suited to your interests and career goals. You can draw from the research specialties and expertise of faculty members in both the history and anthropology departments. Faculty strengths include areas such as Native American and Latin American cultures, prehistoric Plateau archaeology, archaeological conservation and stabilization, Plateau Indian ethnography, contemporary American culture, human evolution, and indigenous peoples of South America. Students in this program also benefit from the university’s Alfred W. Bowers Laboratory of Anthropology. The lab’s metal artifact cleaning facilities are among the largest and best equipped in the country. The laboratory features an archaeological survey of Idaho, an Asian-American Comparative Collection, and ample space for graduate student research. With this degree, you could become a/an: Archeologist Museum technician or conservator Researcher University professor U.S. Forest Service professional

Admission Requirements

6.5+
Graduate school applicants must possess the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree, with a minimum overall Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Other English Language Requirements accepted: TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) minimum score of 525 on the paper test; Completion of the University of Idaho American Language and Culture Program (ALCP); SAT critical reading minimum score of 500; Completion from Lewis-Clark State College Institute of Intensive English Bridge Program; Pearson (PTE) Academic score of 48; ELS Language Centers, pass of Level 112; Cambridge CAE (Certificate of Advanced English), pass; Cambridge CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English), pass; Cambridge International "O" Levels, pass; MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) score of 74.

4 Years
Jan-2000

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