Archaeology Minor

Archaeology Minor

This minor is ideal for anyone hoping to communicate effectively and compassionately across cultures. 

Our program will challenge you to look at human beings and their communities from every vantage point imaginable—biological, theological, environmental, and sociological, to name but a few. You’ll engage with the past and present through primary sources, hands-on research, and contemporary digital research methods.

With our outstanding, approachable faculty as your guide, you’ll learn how to situate contemporary events within the context of the human narrative while sharpening your critical thinking and communication abilities.

 

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Curriculum

Archaeology, Minor

Requirements

Required Courses

  • Take each of the following required courses:
  • Intro to Social & Cultural Anthropology (4 units)
  • Intro to Archaeology (4 units)
  • Principles of Anthropology (4 units)
  • Ancient Civilizations (4 units)
  • Topics in Archaeology (4 units)

Methods Courses

  • Take two (2) units from this category, the same course can be taken twice to meet this requirement:
  • Anthropological Methods (1 units)
  • Archaeological Methods (1 units)

Anthropology Coursee

  • Intro to Social & Cultural Anthropology (4 units)
  • Intro to Archaeology (4 units)
  • Intro to Biological Anthropology (3 units)
  • Intro to Biological Anthropology Lab (1 units)
  • Anthropological Methods (1 units)
  • Archaeological Methods (1 units)
  • Writing About Food and Culture (4 units)
  • Principles of Anthropology (4 units)
  • Linguistic Anthropology (4 units)
  • Applied and Business Anthropology (4 units)
  • Cultural Geography (4 units)
  • World Cultures: Northern Africa (4 units)
  • World Cultures: Eastern Africa (4 units)
  • World Cultures: Middle Africa (4 units)
  • World Cultures: Southern Africa (4 units)
  • World Cultures: Western Africa (4 units)
  • World Cultures: Caribbean (4 units)
  • World Cultures: Central America (4 units)
  • World Cultures: South America (4 units)
  • World Cultures: North America (4 units)
  • World Cultures: Central Asia (4 units)
  • World Cultures: Eastern Asia (4 units)
  • World Cultures: Southeastern Asia (4 units)
  • World Cultures: Southern Asia (4 units)
  • World Cultures: Western Asia (4 units)
  • World Cultures: Central/ Eastern Europe (4 units)
  • World Cultures: Northern Europe (4 units)
  • World Cultures: Southern Europe (4 units)
  • World Cultures: Western Europe (4 units)
  • World Cultures: Oceania, Australia, and New Zealand (4 units)
  • World Cultures: Polynesia (4 units)
  • World Cultures: Melanesia and Micronesia (4 units)
  • World Cultures: Antarctica (4 units)
  • Medical Anthropology: Culture, Health, And Healing (4 units)
  • Gender and Culture (4 units)
  • Kinship, Marriage & Family (4 units)
  • Issues in Globalization (4 units)
  • Anthropological Perspectives on Global Social Justice (3 units)
  • Ancient Civilizations (4 units)
  • Topics in Archaeology (4 units)
  • Global Perspectives on Race (4 units)
  • Urban Anthropology (4 units)
  • Anthropology of Religion (4 units)
  • Anthropology of Digital Cultures (4 units)
  • Visual Anthropology (4 units)
  • Museum Studies (4 units)
  • Special Topics (4 units)
  • Field Experience (4 units)
  • Anthropological Theory (4 units)
  • Senior Thesis (4 units)
  • Internship (1-4 units)
  • Independent Study (1-4 units)

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