Archaeology
Elizabeth Baughan, Coordinator (Classical Studies)
Archaeology is the study of the human past through its material remains. The proposed minor in Archaeology draws upon courses in Anthropology, Art History, Classical Studies, and Geography that focus on archaeological evidence, material culture, methods of archaeological inquiry and analysis, and/or the study of human behavior. This minor will give students who are already focusing on archaeology through such courses (and, in some cases, summer fieldwork) the opportunity to declare their interest more officially and the incentive to specialize more closely. It will also encourage interdisciplinary study and build upon UR's affiliation with Bilkent University (Ankara) in archaeological fieldwork in Turkey. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for careers or postgraduate study not only in archaeology, but also in fields such as ancient art history, GIS (geographic information systems), conservation, architectural history, museum studies, and cultural property law.
The Archaeology Minor
Note: The grade point average of the coursework comprising the minor must be no less than 2.00 with no course grade below C- (1.7)
- Two courses, chosen from
- CLSC 220 Introduction to Archaeology
- CLSC 301 Greek Art and Archaeology
- CLSC 302 Roman Art and Archaeology
- CLSC 321 Archaeology of the Middle East
- Four additional courses, chosen from
- ANTH 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
- ANTH 290 Theoretical Foundations of Cultural Anthropology
- ART 121 Survey I: Prehistory through the Middle Ages
- ART 309 Image and Icon in Medieval Art
- ART 310 Late Antique and Early Christian Art
- ART 311 Medieval Byzantine Art, 600-1453
- ART 312 Medieval Art in Western Europe, 8th ¿ 15th Centuries
- ART 322 Seminar in Museum Studies
- CLSC 212 Dining and Drinking in Classical Antiquity
- CLSC 220 Introduction to Archaeology
- CLSC 301 Greek Art and Archaeology
- CLSC 302 Roman Art and Archaeology
- CLSC 321 Archaeology of the Middle East
- CLSC 398 Special Topics, depending on the subject and approval of the minor program coordinator
- GEOG 260 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
- GEOG 365 Advanced Spatial Analysis
Up to three units of archaeological field school transfer credit and/or study-abroad archaeology courses, with approval of the minor program coordinator may apply to the archaeology minor. Up to two units of archaeologically-focused independent study (CLSC 498), with approval of the minor program coordinator may apply to the archaeology minor. Students are expected to fulfill all prerequisites necessary for courses within the minor. Prerequisites do not count toward the minor unless otherwise noted.