Archaeology
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Department Information
Archaeology
Elizabeth Baughan, Coordinator (Classical Studies)
Archaeology is the study of the human past through its material remains. The minor in Archaeology draws upon courses in Anthropology, Art History, Biology, 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 gives 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. 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. -
Minor
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)
Six units, including:
Two courses, chosen from:
Introduction to Archaeology
Greek Art and Archaeology
Roman Art and Archaeology
Archaeology of the Middle East
Four additional courses, chosen from:
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Selected Topics in Anthropology (may be counted depending on the topic)
Cultural Theory
Selected Topics in Anthropology (may be counted depending on the topic)
Survey I: Prehistory through the Middle Ages
Image and Icon in Medieval Art
ARTH 310 Late Antique and Early Christian Art
Medieval Art in Western Europe, 8th-15th Centuries
Seminar in Museum Studies
Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
Dining and Drinking in Classical Antiquity
Introduction to Archaeology
Daily Life in Roman Pompei
Introduction to Indo-European Linguistics
Greek Art and Archaeology
Roman Art and Archaeology
Cultural Property: Archaeology, Ethics, and Law
Archaeology of the Middle East
Special Topics, depending on the subject and approval of the minor program coordinator
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
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.