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Minor in Archaeology

The Parthenon in Athens, Greece Stone Circle in Avebury, England The Temple Complex of Angkor Wat

 To receive a minor in archaeology, students must take at least 18 credits of archaeology courses. Of those 18 credits, students are required to take ANT 103 (Introduction to Archaeology-3 credits), ANT 104 (Introduction to Historical Archaeology-3 credits), ANT 305 (History of Archaeological Thought-3 credits), and ANT 306 (Analysis of Archaeological Materials-3-6 credits). Students must also take 1 topical/regional course and 1 techniques/applied course, or any combination of three elective courses listed below. Any extra credits beyond these required 18 will go towards general elective credits.

Topical or Regional Courses

ANT 202I (Origins of Civilization), ANT 250I (Archaeology of South America), ANT 254 (Archaeology of East Asia), ANT 255 (African Prehistory).

Techniques or Applied Courses

ANT 307 (Specialized Techniques in Archaeology), ANT 308 (Environmental Archaeology), ANT 360 (Public Archaeology), ANT 410 (Zooarchaeology), GYA 300 (Archaeology Field School).

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