Programs focusing on Remote Sensing and GIS in Archaeology?

[caughtinfire]

Hi all! I'm an upcoming grad applicant this year and was hoping to see if any of you had any suggestions as to places I might want to consider applying to. I'm interested primarily in remote sensing (and GIS) and how they can be used in archaeology. My current plan is to complete an MA primarily focusing on the technology and use that time to narrow down my geographic region of interest further than 'Mesoamerica-ish', then . I currently attend one of the top public universities in the US and have a 3.5 GPA, and did a month-long field school dig over the summer (not in my area of interest but it was highly educational regardless). I've only got two years of research experience since I transferred from a CC, and my research is more of a history of archaeology project than an archaeology one. I take the GRE on Sunday   and based on pretests expect a respectable but not omgamazing score. My problem is, no one in our Anthropology department does what I'm interested in, and the closest one is on sabbatical this year. As such most of my technical classes have been through our schools geology department. If there's anything I can add to help, ask away!

 

Essentially what I'm asking is: are there any places I may have overlooked and would be a realistic shot? So far I'm looking at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the University of Arkansas. Any other advice? Thanks!

[caughtinfire]

GRE today went fairly well. 167 Verbal, 158 Quantitative, reasonably sure I didn't totally bomb the written. Thoughts?

[Ajtz'ihb]

I don't personally know where to point you for good GIS MA/MS programs, but I will say that I think your plan is a good one. If you're still narrowing down your interests and trying to develop experience and professional connections, an MA program is a great strategy. When it comes time to look at Ph.D. programs, you should think seriously about Tulane (especially if you stay Mesoamerica-ish with your interests). We don't have a terminal master's program, but we do have a new GIS lab designed and operated by Francisco Estrada-Belli and about 10 Mesoamericanist faculty members in the department.