Bachelor\u2019s-to-Master\u2019s Programs are linked bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degree programs in which the two degrees are conferred sequentially. This Bachelor\u2019s-to-Master\u2019s Program allows students to apply a maximum of 8 units from their undergraduate degree toward the associated master\u2019s degree. The units applied toward the master\u2019s degree must be at the 500 level or above.<\/p>\n
Students must apply to Bachelor\u2019s-to-Master\u2019s Programs before the conferral of the bachelor\u2019s degree. Typically, students apply to the BA-to-MA in Archaeology Bachelor\u2019s-to-Master\u2019s Program in their second or third year of undergraduate study. Students in the BA-to-MA in Archaeology Bachelor\u2019s-to-Master\u2019s Programs must complete at least 24 units while enrolled as a graduate student. Students should consult with the Financial Assistance office to learn how entrance into the Bachelor\u2019s-to-Master\u2019s Program might impact their financial aid.<\/p>\n
Archaeology is a global discipline in which a comparative perspective is brought to bear on all types of material culture in the pursuit of understanding people of the distant and recent past. To this end, the Archaeology Program provides education and training in the recovery, analysis, and interpretation of the material remains of the human past, including the application of scientific techniques, as well as the study of archaeological heritage.<\/p>\n
Students graduating with a major in Archaeology are able to:<\/p>\n
Students graduating with an MA in Archaeology will also be able to:<\/p>\n
Students must complete all the requirements of the BA degree with a major in Archaeology<\/a> and an additional 24 units of graduate work in Archaeology, or in related disciplines with permission of their advisors. A total of 152 units will be required. The specific graduate-level course requirements beyond requirements for the BA in Archaeology are:<\/p>\n The master\u2019s project will consist of a substantial piece of research and writing. There is no specific format and style; both will depend on the nature of the project. Students must work with their Advisory Committee to craft a project prospectus. An initial prospectus must be included in the student\u2019s program of study. The final prospectus must be approved by the Advisory Committee, and submitted to the Director of Graduate Studies for review by the Graduate Studies Committee, by the eighth week of the student\u2019s second term in the program. The final version of the master\u2019s project must be approved by the Advisory Committee no later than week 13 of the term in which the student intends to graduate, and such approval must be indicated to the Director of Graduate Studies at that time in order for the student to receive the MA degree.<\/p>\n On entry into the program, all students must form an Advisory Committee, which shall comprise two members of the Archaeology graduate faculty. The student is responsible for submitting the names of their Advisory Committee members to the Director of Graduate Studies; one of these members should be named as the student\u2019s advisor of record.<\/p>\n The student should work with their Advisory Committee to finalize a full program of study. The program should propose how the student plans to complete all course requirements as well as outline a master\u2019s project. Students must submit the program of study by the end of the first semester of study following admission to the BA-to-MA program. The program of study will then be reviewed by the Graduate Studies Committee for approval. Once approved, it will be entered in the student\u2019s file.<\/p>\n This program may be changed subject to approval of the student\u2019s Advisory Committee and the Director of Graduate Studies. All such modifications must be finalized in writing to ensure\u00a0that no misunderstandings arise.<\/p>\n In planning their program of study, students and their advisors should be attentive to upcoming faculty leaves and projected course scheduling (e.g., noting that not all survey courses, in particular, are offered every year). Students are responsible for maintaining regular contact and communication with their advisors. Every spring, the full faculty will meet to review and evaluate graduate student progress. A student\u2019s continuation in the program is contingent upon satisfactory progress.<\/p>\n For general BA-to-MA information for prospective students and application instructions, please refer to the Bachelor\u2019s-to-Master\u2019s Programs<\/a> section of this Bulletin. Applications must be received by April 1 of the junior year. If the application does not meet the deadline, a Request for Waiver of Application Deadline must be completed and signed by the department chair and submitted with an application. The applicant must include their BU transcript, two faculty recommendation letters, a writing sample (10 pages, usually drawn from previous coursework), a plan of study, and a personal statement describing the applicant\u2019s interest in the program. Applicants must meet a GPA requirement of at least 3.0 overall and 3.3 in the major at time of application.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Earn a BA and an MA in Archaeology in only 5 years!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1481,"featured_media":0,"parent":15813,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/landing.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/archaeology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15800"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/archaeology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/archaeology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/archaeology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1481"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/archaeology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15800"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/archaeology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15800\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20642,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/archaeology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15800\/revisions\/20642"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/archaeology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/archaeology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
Master\u2019s Project<\/h3>\n
Advisory Committee and Program of Study<\/h2>\n
Application Information<\/h2>\n