BS Archaeology in Pakistan

The Bachelors in Archaeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and search of material culture. The archaeological history consists of momentum, architecture and bio facts. Archaeology is considered a social science and a branch of the humanities.

BS Archaeology is basically the study of the ancient and the past of humans. BS Archaeology is often considered as the branch of socio cultural anthropology. In other words, it is the scientific study of historic or primitive people and their cultures by analyzing their monuments and other special remains, especially those who are scrapped.

Duration of BS Archaeology

Years	4
Semester	8
Credit Hours	133
Credit hours per semester	15-18

Eligibility Criteria of BS Archaeology

To get admission in BS Archaeology Students have to fullfil the following condition

students should pass FSC
alteast 50% marks in FSC

Affliation

All the Universities which are offering BS Archaeology are recognized by HEC(Higher Education Commission)

HEC Syllabus Outline

Semester 1

Course Outline	Credit Hour
ENGLISH-I	3
PAKISTAN STUDIES	2
MATH/STAT-1	3
GENERAL-I	3
GENERAL-II	3
FOUNDATION-I: Introduction to Archaeology	3

Semester 2

Course Outline	Credit Hours
ENGLISH-II	3
ISLAMIC STUDIES / ETHICS	2
MATH/STAT-II / UNIV. OPTIONAL	3
GENERAL-III	3
GENERAL-IV	3
FOUNDATION-II: Ancient History of South Asia	3

Semester 3

Course Outline	Credit Hours
ENGLISH-III	3
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER	3
GENERAL-V	3
GENERAL-VI	3
FOUNDATION-III: Archaeological Heritage of Pakistan.	3

Semester 4

Course Title	Credit Hour
ENGLISH-IV / UNIV. OPTIONAL	3
GENERAL-VII	3
GENERAL-VIII	3
FOUNDATION-IV: Stone Age of Pakistan	3
FOUNDATION-V: Bronze Age of Pakistan	3

Semester 5

Course Title	Credit Hours
FOUNDATION-VI: Ancient Religions	3
FOUNDATION-VII: Field Archaeology	3-4
MAJOR-I: Physical Anthropology	3
MAJOR-II: Ancient Civilisations	3
MAJOR-III: Indus Civilisation	3-4

Semester 6

Course Title	Credit Hours
FOUNDATION-VIII: Museums Studies	3
FOUNDATION-IX: Tourism in Pakistan	3
MAJOR-IV: Muslim History of South Asia	3
MAJOR-V: Cultural Anthropology	3-4
MAJOR-VI: Provincial Cultural Heritage	3-4

Semester 7

Course Title	Credit Hours
MAJOR-VII: Muslim Art: Calligraphy, Painting, Minor Arts and Crafts	3-4
MAJOR-VIII: Muslim Architecture of South Asia	3-4
MAJOR- IX: Ancient Art and Architecture of South Asia	3
MAJOR-X: Numismatics of Pakistan and India.	3
MAJOR-XI: RESEARCH PROJ / INTERNSHIP	3

Semester 8

Course Title	Credit Hours
MAJOR-XII: RESEARCH PROJ / INTERNSHIP	3
MAJOR-XIII: Palaeography and Epigraphy	3-4
ELECTIVE-I (within MAJOR): Gandhara Civilization	3-4
ELECTIVE-II (within MAJOR): Archaeological Conservation	3
ELECTIVE-III (within MAJOR): Rock Art of Pakistan	3

Specializations Or Majors Of BS Archaeology

The Specializations in Archaeology are:

Geo-archaeology
Archaeobotany
Experimental archaeology
Archaeozoology
Battlefield archaeology
Marine archaeology
Urban archaeology
Environmental archaeology
Ethno- archaeology

BS Archaeology Scope In Pakistan

Archaeology is the field that has various goals to understand about cultural history. The professionals of Archaeology can work in multiple firms which accomplish or undertake an extensive selection of different tasks.

The candidates who have completed a degree in Archaeology can get jobs easily in public as well as private sectors. In this profession, the jobs are mostly offered to those students who have an interest in studying the past. Students can be hired as tourist, heritage managers, or trip organizers in tourism.

The careers are as follows:

Tourist Departments
Government Departments
State level Government Departments
World Heritage Sites
Cultural Organizations
Art Galleries
Museums
Professors
Heritage manager
Data history analyst
Research fellow
Subject matter expert
Social science teacher
Curriculum design consultant

Archaeology is one of the fields that has a very vast career scope. The students have the ability to distinct job opportunities after they complete their studies in this program. Archaeology is one of the best choices you can make to pursue a career for your future. There are many career opportunities that are available in this field of Archaeology. India is a country which has a wealthy cultural heritage based on which the necessity and demand for professionals in this field of Archaeology are high.

Salaries of Archaeologists

Archaeologists can earn more in this field depending on skills and expertise in this field.

Low	51300 PKR
Average	98600 PKR
High	151000 PKR

Skills And Learning Outcomes of BS Archaeology

Students will be able to perform practical skills in mining, field work and other laboratory techniques.
Bachelors also have Research skills after gaining this degree.
The bachelors have ability to apply theoretical and scientific fundamentals and concepts to solve archaeological problems.
Bachelors will be able to Use numerical and statistical skills to process data.
Also have Ability to use and interpret structural data.
Teamwork skills and report writing skills.
Students will be able to solve the problems.
Ability to develop logical arguments, backed up by deposition.
Critical thinking about field work.
Project management and coordination including health and safety realization.
Graduates will also be experts in IT skills.
Ability to work precisely and accurately.

Courses After BS Archaeology

Graduates of the Archaeology degree program can do both masters and doctoral degrees in this field. These both degrees provide students with a huge knowledge of an appropriate subfield of archaeology or anthropology. Most graduate programs also require that students complete actual archaeological fieldwork by examining historical bases or looking for ancient monuments at the sites of uncovered antique civilizations. Master’s degrees in archaeology can prepare archaeologists for careers in exploration/research and academia.

Also master’s degree in Archaeology on international level are: