Minor in Archaeology
Administered by Department of Anthropology
Effective Fall, 2014
Please note: students majoring in anthropology can use no more than 6 credits toward both their anthropology major and the archaeology minor.
Required MINOR courses (6 courses, 23 credits):
ANTHRO.210 Prehistoric Archaeology
ANTHRO.220 Human Origins
ANTHRO.300 Arch Method and Theory
ANTHRO.301 Field Archaeology*
Non-Anthropology Courses (Please note that EGGS.120 is a prereq for EGGS.260 and must be taken first).
EGGS.120 Physical Geology
EGGS.260 Earth Materials
Other recommended courses which, depending upon student's interest and focus, can enhance their proficiency in specializations within archaeology:
ANTHRO.221 Forensic Anthropology ANTHRO.380 Men and Women
ANTHRO.240 Native North America ANTHRO.312 South American Arch
ANTHRO.250 Neanderthals ANTHRO.311 Arch of NE North America
ANTHRO.310 Aztecs and Mayans
Various Earthsciences/Biology/Geography courses, such as: (please check for course prereqs)
EGGS.130 Historical Geology
EGGS.265 Geomorphology BIOLOGY.200 Dendrology
EGGS.320 Remote Sensing BIOLOGY.252 Field Zoology
EGGS.368 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation BIOLOGY.263 Field Botany
EGGS.360 Principles of GIS 1 BIOLOGY.351 Ecology
EGGS.242 Map Use and Analysis
Various Art History courses dependent upon student interest:
ARTHSTRY.450 Perspectives on Museums Regional Geography Courses
ARTHSTRY.451 Museum Exhibition Regional/Era History Courses
*or equivalent field program/field school/research through another university or institution ANTHRO.301