The archaeology program offers the student a broad background in the method and theory of anthropological archaeology. Students in the program should specialize in the areas of research in which the faculty has interest and expertise. Faculty interests include cultural ecology, bioarchaeology, paleoethnobotany, archaeozoology, the history of archaeology, emergent social complexity, early empires, hunter-gatherer prehistory and coastal adaptations. Area specialties available to the student are North America, Andean South America, Mesoamerica, Western Europe, and the Middle East.<br><br>Students in archaeology are admitted to the M.A./Ph.D or the M.A.-only program. Students interested in any of the traditional academic archaeological areas of research offered by the department should apply to the M.A./Ph.D program. Most students are enrolled in this program. The M.A.-only program is designed for students who wish to pursue careers in cultural resource management, and it is restricted to an area specialization in North American archaeology. A student admitted to the M.A.-only program can transfer to the M.A./Ph.D program only by formally petitioning both the department and the Graduate Division. Such a petition does not guarantee admission.