2020-2021 Catalog

Archaeology Minor

The minor in archaeology consists of a minimum of 19–24 credit hours (five courses), as follows:

Course Requirements

Courses

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ANTH 102Introduction to Archaeology

4

Fall, Spring.

ONE COURSE from:

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ANTH 101Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

4

Fall, Spring.
ANTH 103Introduction to Biological Anthropology

4

Spring.
ANTH 104Introduction to Anthropological Linguistics

4

Fall.

THREE ADDITIONAL COURSES from the following list (TWO must be from ANTH):

CourseTitleCreditsOffered
ANTH 235Bones and Stones: How Archaeologists Know

4

Annually.
ANTH 301/ENST 301Ethnobotany

4

Alternate years.
ANTH 304Human Paleontology

4

Alternate years.
ANTH 311North American Archaeology

4

Alternate years.
ANTH 312Archaeology of Mesopotamia and South Asia

4

Alternate years.
ANTH 314Archaeology: Selected Regions

4

As needed.
ANTH 334Steamships and Cyberspace: Technology, Culture, Society

4

Alternate years.
ANTH 345Museums, Cultures, and Others

4

Alternate years.
ANTH 402Evolution of the Capacity for Culture

4

Alternate years.
ANTH 424North American Indians

4

Alternate years.
ANTH 482Anthropology Field School: Archaeology

4-8

As needed.
GEOG 309New England Landscapes Pre-1900

3

Summer.
GEOG 310New England Landscapes since 1900

3

Summer.
HIST 220Ancient Greece

3

Alternate years.
HIST 357Public History Experiences

3

Annually.
PSCI 208Forensic Science

4

Fall, Spring.
PSCI 212Introduction to Geology

4

Fall, Summer.
PSCI 340Field Methods in Geology

3

As needed.
Note: PSCI 340: May require additional prerequisite course.

Total Credit Hours: 19-24