On Wed, 25 Jun 1997 19:21:40 -0700 "William S. Hanable" <[log in to unmask]> writes: >The "bad" news is that for most (perhaps all) full-time archaeology >positions, a masters degree is the minimum requirement.... > If you are serious about a career in archaeology, you >have to plan for not only an MA, but also a Ph.D. it is true an MA opens a lot of doors. At that level I was always able to get work in my chosen field. Then I decided to go on for the PhD right away, and frankly, it has drastically decreased my marketability. Those jobs that want a PhD also want a lot more work experience than I have, and those that require only an MA are often afraid a PhD will get bored and leave them for something better (I've had more than one admit this to me as the main criteria for going with someone with lower academic credentials). To add to this, my degree is in Anthropology, specializing in material culture and historical archaeology. Now I find I'm often tagged as a "field archaeologist" and museum's aren't as interested in the material culture background as I would have hoped. Most seem more interested in the ability to be a fund raiser than anything else. My advice is to take some courses in business and non-profit institution finance issues, and wait on a PhD until you can do it part-time from a secure position somewhere. Going straight from an MA to a PhD without some working years in between has made it tough to stay in the field waiting for openings. Bryan [log in to unmask]