Geography Program

Archaeological Information Systems

within the M.Sc. in Geosciences at

MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY

preparing a new group of professionals at the boundary of archaeology and computer science

training for jobs in research, private consulting, museums, Federal, state and tribal Cultural Resource Management programs

hands-on experience with up-to-date technology in the classroom and on research projects

Emphasizing archaeological applications in

geospatial data and predictive modeling
database design and management
electronic publishing and digital archiving

Internet resources
virtual archaeology

Work with faculty who are recognized in their field, with strengths in

Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Image Processing and Remote Sensing
Cultural Resource Management; Museology; Public Archaeology
Geoarchaeology, Environmental Archaeology
Prehistoric and Historical Archaeology; Eastern North America, West Africa, Caribbean; Complex Societies, Hunter-Gatherer Studies
Geology, Geophysics, Geomorphology, Environmental Engineering
Physical and Chemical Limnology; Reservoir Ecology, Exploration Geology

Train in Murray State University’s research facilities:

the Mid-America Remote Sensing Center (MARC)
the Murray State University Archaeology Laboratory
the Kentucky Center of Excellence for Reservoir Research (CRR)
the Center for Watershed Environments

Thesis (31 hours) and non-thesis (33 hours) options available

Geoscience Core Courses (17 credit hours)

Archaeology Electives (8 hours thesis, 14 hours non-thesis option)

GSC 512 Remote Sensing (4)

GSC 521 Geographic Information Systems (4)

GSC 619 Seminar in Research Techniques (3)

GSC 640 Advanced Remote Sensing (3)

GSC 660 Spatial Analysis Techniques (3)

Additional requirement:

MAT 565 Applied Statistics I (4)

Also required for non-thesis option:

GSC 696 Understanding Scientific Communication (2)

ARC 501 History of Archaeological Thought

ARC 505 Environmental Archaeology

ARC 510 Advanced Archaeological Field Work

ARC 555 Archaeology of the Middle Green River Region

ARC 556 Remote Sensing Applications in Archaeology

ARC 592 Historic Preservation

ARC 598 Museum Studies

ARC 605 Archaeological Information Systems

ARC 609 Archaeological Method and Theory

ARC 610 Landscape Archaeology

ARC 650 Contract Archaeology

Additional information: http://www.murraystate.edu/geosciences

or contact Dr. Kit W. Wesler, Professor of Archaeology, Department of Geosciences, 104A Wilson Hall, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky 42071 USA

(270)-762-3457, kit.wesler@murraystate.edu

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