The Archaeology Minor – Archaeology

Minor Requirements

A total of 42 credits are required for the minor, including:

Core Courses (30 credits required)

ARCN 101: The Human Story: Archaeology and the Anthropocene
ARCN 246: Archaeological Methods & Lab

12 credits in the following:

ARCN 111: Archaeology of the Americas (not offered 2024-25)
ARCN 112: Archaeology of Native North America
CLAS 122: The Archaeology of Mediterranean Prehistory: From the Beginning to the Classical Age (not offered 2024-25)
CLAS 123: Greek Archaeology and Art
CLAS 124: Roman Archaeology and Art (not offered 2024-25)
CLAS 200: Greece at a Crossroads: History, Landscape, and Material Culture (not offered 2024-25)
LTAM 113: Archeology of Ancient Latin America (not offered 2024-25)

One 300-level Archaeology Seminar

ARCN 395: Archaeology: Science, Ethics, Nationalism and Cultural Property (not offered 2024-25)
CLAS 384: Food and Foodways of the Ancient Mediterranean
CLAS 385: Islands in Time: Insular Life, Culture, and History in the Mediterranean World (not offered 2024-25)
LTAM 330: Ancient Peoples of the Andes

Supporting Courses (12 credits required):
- Supporting courses may be drawn from any of the core courses listed above (beyond the 30 credits required), or from selected other ARCN Pertinent courses (listed below). An archaeological field school or independent study may also count toward one of the required supporting courses with approval of the director of the minor.

These courses are in many College departments and include courses taught by visiting professors. Students are encouraged to consult with the director of the minor, who is available to help students and instructors of supporting courses.