Program: Archaeology Concentration - Oakland University

Jun 02, 2025

2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog

Coordinator: Richard B. Stamps (Anthropology)

Committee: Suzanne M. Spencer-Wood (Anthropology), Susan E. Wood (Art History)

The concentration in archaeology prepares students for graduate study in archaeology. It is also helpful for students interested in an interdisciplinary approach to human cultural development viewed from historical, aesthetic and scientific perspectives. A minimum of 28 credits is required for this program:

1. Required courses

AH 100 - Introduction to Western Art I (4) Credits
AN 101 - Human and Cultural Evolution (4) Credits
AN 222 - Introduction to Anthropological Archaeology (4) Credits

2. One of the following

AH 310 - Art of the Ancient Near East (4) Credits
AH 312 - Greek Art (4) Credits
AH 314 - Roman Art (4) Credits
AH 380 - Museum Studies in Art History (4) Credits
AN 282 - The Prehistoric Origins of Civilization (4) Credits
AN 370 - Archaeology of Mesoamerica (4) Credits
AN 371 - Peoples and Cultures of Mexico and Central America (4) Credits
AN 380 - Archaeology of North America (4) Credits
AN 384 - Museum Studies in Archaeology (4 or 8) Credits
AN 385 - Historical Archaeology (4) Credits
AN 392 - Current Problems in Anthropology (4) Credits

3. 8 credits in field methods

AN 383 - Methods in Anthropological Archaeology (4 or 8) Credits

4. At least 4 elective credits. The following courses are recommended for those who wish to expand their background

AH 322 - Early Medieval, Byzantine, and Romanesque Art (4) Credits
AH 326 - Gothic Art (4) Credits
HST 261 - Introduction to Latin American History I (4) Credits
HST 306 - U.S. Colonial History (4) Credits
HST 367 - History of Mexico (4) Credits

Note

Students are reminded that professional conservation work requires knowledge in botany and chemistry. Students wishing to enroll in the archaeology concentration should file a minor and concentration authorization form with the coordinator.