Archaeology Major

Program Highlights

• Hands-on learning

  All students are required to take part in a field school or internship, and many work with faculty on archaeological research through assistantships and formal classwork. Others seek internships with local museums, state/national parks, and nonprofit organizations.

  Internship Opportunities 

  The Lowcountry is extremely rich with archaeological and cultural resources, and there are many opportunities for internships. Archaeology facilitates student internships with private practice, municipal/state/federal agencies, and non-profit groups.

  Fieldwork

  As an archaeology student, fieldwork or a similarly structured internship is a requirement. You will take part in an archaeological project or take part in actively studying archaeological material through other experiential learning opportunities.

  Study Abroad 

  Archaeology is a worldwide discipline, and you can take advantage of fieldwork and study opportunities all over the world. Former students have studied in Athens and the Netherlands. Others have completed fieldwork across the world. 

  • Italy
  • Portugal
  • Greece
  • Israel
  • Belize
  • Ireland
  • Hungary
  • More!
• Faculty Expertise

  We feature faculty that engage in research in the Lowcountry and across the world. Their expertise includes:

  • Egyptology.
  • Greek and Roman civilizations.
  • Byzantine and Medieval periods of the eastern Mediterranean and Iberian Peninsula.
  • Paleolithic Europe.
  • the Caribbean.
  • historic and prehistoric archaeology of the American Southeast. 

  Faculty are also proficient in:

  • geoarchaeology.
  • archaeological computing.
  • the African diaspora.
  • urban, environmental and landscape archaeologies.
• Location

  The Lowcountry is one of the most archaeologically dynamic spaces on the continent. It holds a rich and significant history that stretches from indigenous societies to some of the most formative (and traumatic) socio-economic systems for our country. All of that history has left a mark. The city and surrounding landscape serve as an unparalleled living laboratory for archaeology.