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Department of Geography-Anthropology

Minor in Archaeology

See Program Requirements

All students with majors or specific discipline minors in the social sciences must achieve at least six credits with grades of B or better in the requirements of those majors or minors. No grades of D will be counted toward fulfillment of the major or minor requirements. Except for Independent Studies, no required course may be repeated more than one time.

All students are reminded that, in addition to meeting departmental requirements for the major, they must also meet the University's minimum readiness requirements and the Core curriculum requirements.

The minor in archaeology consists of a minimum of 18 credits:

Required:
     ANT 103 Introduction to Archaeology (3 credits)
     ANT 306 Analysis of Archaeological Materials (3-6 credits)

Electives:
     Two of the following:
     ANT 202 Origins of Civilization (3 credits)
     ANT 250 Archaeology of South America (3 credits)

     Two of the following:
     ANT 307 Specialized Techniques in Archaeology
     ANT 308 Environmental Archaeology
     ANT 360 Public Archaeology
     GYA 300 Archaeology Field School
     Or any combination of four elective courses.