Archaeology Concentration

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Coordinator: Suzanne M. Spencer Wood (Anthropology)

Committee: Leslie Cavell (Art History), Andrea Eis (Art History), Michael Pytlik (Religious Studies), Suzanne M. Spencer-Wood (Anthropology), Richard B. Stamps (emeritus 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, distributed as follows.

1. Required courses

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

2. One of the following

AH 307 - Buddhist Art (4)
AH 308 - Native American Art (4)
AH 309 - Pre-Columbian Art (4)
AH 310 - Art of the Ancient Near East (4)
AH 312 - Greek Art (4)
AH 314 - Roman Art (4)
AH 380 - Museum Studies in Art History (4)
AN 282 - The Prehistoric Origins of Civilization (4)
AN 370 - Archaeology of Mesoamerica (4)
AN 371 - Peoples and Cultures of Mexico and Central America (4)
AN 380 - Archaeology of North America (4)
AN 384 - Museum Studies in Archaeology (4)
AN 385 - Historical Archaeology (4)
AN 392 - Current Problems in Anthropology (4)

3. Eight credits in field methods

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

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)
AH 326 - Gothic Art (4)
HST 261 - Introduction to Latin American History I (4)
HST 306 - History of the North American Colonies (4)
HST 316 - U.S. Cultural History to 1865 (4)
HST 367 - History of Mexico (4)
HST 385 - Ancient and “Medieval” African Civilizations (4)
HST 431 - Ancient Greece and Rome (4)
PHY 106 - Earth Science/Physical Geography (4)

Note

Students are reminded that professional conservation work requires knowledge in botany and chemistry. New and special topics classes, where appropriate, may be petitioned to count toward graduation. Students wishing to enroll in the archaeology concentration should file a minor and concentration authorization form with the concentration coordinator.