<p>So I've been told by countless people that if I major in Archaeology, I'm doomed. Thus, I've decided to double major with International Relations and minor in Russian.</p>
<p>But, I need a small liberal arts college that supplies to these needs, and a study abroad program. I was thinking about Grinnell, Oberlin, Conn College or even big schools like UVM and UCONN (even though all 5 schools don't have everything I need). So other suggestions?</p>
<p>Also, what type of future will this hold for me? I want to also go onto grad school, but will I be able to get the money? Are there enough jobs? Could I do something else with such a degree? How should I prepare (I'm only a junior) during high school?
Anyways my questions are unlimited, if you could answer any of them that would be great! Thanks in advance.</p>
<p>It seems to me those courses could take you into govermnent or military-related jobs . The FBI, Department of defence, etc. You could be a civilian contractor for the DOD, and work abroad. Just a thought. I would look into Arabic though If It were me.</p>
<p>Don't worry about being "doomed" if you major in archaeology. Depending on the field (particularly historical/urban archaeology) there are a fair number of jobs available. "Classical" archaeology (i.e. Greek, Romans, Egyptian, etc.) will require a PhD to do original research, but with a museum certification there are some decent jobs there as well.</p>
<p>If Archaeology is what you want, go for it full speed and don't spread yourself over an unrelated double major or minor.</p>
<p>Good Luck!</p>
<p>Brown has a PhD in Archaeology and is fully funded. The language requirements are killer though: Ph.D.: Eight courses, including at least four graduate-level seminars; proficiency in two ancient languages (Greek, Hebrew, Latin, or other) and two modern languages (German and one Romance language) required before admission to Candidacy; ancient Greek or Roman history; archaeological fieldwork; Field Examinations (by end of second year); Preliminary Examinations (by end of third year); dissertation; and oral defense.</p>
<p>Brown</a> Graduate School</p>
<p>Yep - that's normal for Archaeology PhDs in historic eras. Competitive applicants will typically come in with 3+ years of the ancient languages and 1+ of German or French so they can hit the ground running. At some schools (Chicago and Penn for sure) those are minimums just to get your application read.</p>
<p>Other kinds of archaeology can be found in Anthropology departments. They will often have "lighter" language requirements, e.g. just two modern research languages. And of course you'll need to be able to communicate in the local language where you're doing your research.</p>
<p>There are even some programs housed in Art History departments. These tend to be more like the "Classical" programs, though they may have lesser requirements for the ancient languages.</p>