MS Degree in Archaeological Resource Management
Application Deadline July 1.
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The Master of Science (MS) in Archaeological Resource Management (ARM) is offered through a unique interdisciplinary, non-thesis program whose goal is to provide students with advanced training in the scientific, technical, legal, philosophical, financial, and practical basis of archaeological work in the context of cultural resource management within a 12-month time frame. Relevant academic areas for coursework within the university are found in the Departments of Anthropology, Geography, Geology, and the Historic Preservation program in the School of Environmental Design. This is a professional degree designed to enhance the credentials of individuals who either have or plan to have careers in cultural resource management. Although ARM is offered through the Department of Anthropology, the curriculum’s focus is exclusively on archaeology. Thus, ARM is for students who do not intend to undertake doctoral research in anthropology upon completion of the MS. MS students who wish to pursue a research career must apply for admission to the Ph.D. program following University procedures. Requirements for the MS degree include appropriate progress through the program, satisfactory grades, and completion of a supervised research project resulting in a publishable-quality, professional report. Program Objectives
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Requirements
Students are required to successfully complete 39 semester hours of course work; 24 hours of required courses and 15 hours of electives. The capstone portion of the student’s training is the research project, which students will undertake during the Summer Semester. The project may be based within the University, at a museum, or be a field project. The research project is smaller in scope than would be required for a thesis. The end result will be a publishable-quality, professional report that will reflect the student’s analytical ability and writing skills.
Program Handbook
This document contains rules and regulations of the program, and is a companion to the Graduate Handbook. Click here for the MS Program Handbook.
Application Process
Students should begin the application process by contacting the University of Georgia Graduate School. Students are urged to pay particular attention to their statement of intent. Students are admitted and begin the MS program only during Fall Semester. No new admissions are permitted in the Spring Semester. They must complete their applications by January 1. Applicants will be sent notification of their status on or before March 1. Students who apply after January 1 may be considered for admission after the original list of acceptable applicants has either accepted or declined the offer of admission and to the extent that space is available. They will be notified of their status after April 23rd. The typical class will consist of 6-8 new students each year.
MS students are ineligible for departmental or University assistantships and travel funds.
Courses
This list is subject to revision. Not all of these courses will be offered during the student’s residency. The approved electives may be augmented with taught courses offered by other units of the University of Georgia with the permission of the student’s Project Committee.
Required courses (students must successfully complete all of these courses for a total 24 semester hours)
ANTH 7000: Master’s Research (3 hours)
ANTH 7001: Principles of Archaeological Resource Management (3 hours)
ANTH 7002: Practicum in Archaeological Research and Report Writing (3 hours)
ANTH 8200: Seminar in Archaeology (Topics to vary); Fall Semester (3 hours)
ANTH 8200: Seminar in Archaeology (Topic to vary); Spring Semester (3 hours)
GEOL 6660: Field School in Shallow Geophysics (6 hours)
HIPR 6200: Preservation Law (3 hours)
Elective Courses (students select a minimum of 15 semester hours)
ANTH 6010: Historical Ecology
ANTH 6020: Indians of North America
ANTH 6210/6210L: Zooarchaeology
ANTH 6315: Archaeology of Georgia
ANTH 6262: Transitions from Foraging to Farming
ANTH 6271: Field Studies in Natural Resources
ANTH 6290: Environmental Archaeology
ANTH 6310: Archaeology of Eastern North America
ANTH 6700: Archeological Geology
ANTH 6720/6720L: Forensic Anthropology
ANTH 8000: Special Topics in Forensic Anthropology
GEOG 6020: Fluvial Geomorphology
GEOG 6040: Global Environmental Change During the Quaternary
GEOG 6350/6350L: Remote Sensing of Environment
GEOG 6370/6370L: Geographic Information Science
GEOG 8020: Seminar in Geomorphology
GEOG 8040: Seminar in Quaternary Paleoenvironments
GEOL 8010: Advanced Topics in Archaeological Geology
HIPR 6100: Cultural Resource Assessment
Ervan G. Garrison (PhD Missouri 1979; Prof and Head) Archaeometry, georarchaeology, archaeological geophysics, underwater archaeology; Europe, North America
David J. Hally (PhD Harvard U 1972; Prof) Archaeology, Mississippian chiefdoms, regional analysis, ceramic analysis, site formation processes; Southeastern North America
Stephen A. Kowalewski (PhD U Arizona 1976; Prof) Archaeology, regional science, human ecology; Mesoamerica, North America
Elizabeth J. Reitz (PhD U Florida 1979; Prof) Archaeology, zooarchaeology, cultural ecology, nutrition; Southeastern North America, Latin America
Mark Williams (PhD U Georgia 1983; Academic Professional) Archaeology, regional science, chiefdoms; Southeastern North America, Georgia
Contacts
For more information about the program, please contact one of the archaeologists listed above. For assistance with application process, please contact Margie Floyd, Academic Advisor, Department of Anthropology, Baldwin Hall, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-1882 (Tele: 706-542-3962) or email her at mjfloyd@uga.edu.
