Bryn Mawr College trains students specifically in the archaeology of the Mediterranean and Middle East. The college, just outside Philadelphia in Bryn Mawr, offers a bachelor's degree in Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology with concentrations in fields such as geoarchaeology. Students take courses in topics such as classical art, Egyptian archaeology, ancient Greek cities and great empires. The department offers opportunities for field work in destinations such as Turkey, Greece and other locations in the United States. In the graduate program, students earn master's degrees in archaeology with a concentration in one of two areas: Greek and Roman art and archaeology or Near East art and archaeology. Graduate students learn through seminars and supervised study during their first year, then travel abroad for research at archaeological projects in Greece, Turkey, Pakistan, Istanbul and other countries.
Bryn Mawr College
101 N. Merion Ave.
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
610-526-5053
brynmawr.edu
Pennsylvania State University, in University Park, Pennsylvania, offers a bachelor's degree in archaeological science. Students learn fundamentals including field and research methods and laboratory science. The program, offered through the College of Liberal Arts anthropology department, includes courses in anthropology, philosophy, geosciences and chemistry. Students also can participate in seminars, internships and research opportunities. Such hands-on experiences offer students opportunities to earn credit for their work as well.
Pennsylvania State University
Department of Anthropology
409 Carpenter Building
University Park, PA 16802
814-865-2509
psu.edu
Mercyhurst College's Archaeological Institute offers Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in anthropology/archaeology. Students pursuing a bachelor of science degree at the Erie, Pennsylvania, school must take more math- and lab-based courses than those in the bachelor of arts degree program. Both, however, require students to take a foreign language as well as the required department courses for graduation, which include paleoanthropology, archaeology, geology and world cultures. Students also must complete field training programs over the summer, learning excavation techniques, lab procedures and analysis of artifacts. Students also can concentrate in a number of areas, including bioarchaeology and archaeology. Study abroad opportunities include trips to Italy, Egypt, Argentina, Japan and the Galapagos Islands.
Mercyhurst College
501 E. 38th St.
Erie, PA 16546
814-824-2000
mercyhurst.edu