Archaeology Concentration

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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 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 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 or 8)
AN 385 - Historical Archaeology (4)
AN 392 - Current Problems in Anthropology (4)

3. 8 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 - U.S. Colonial History (4)
HST 367 - History of Mexico (4)

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.