Anthropology: Archaeology

Anthropology: Archaeology
BA
Hours53.5 Credit Hours
MAPMajor Academic Plan

Program Requirements

requirement 2 Complete 3.0 hours from the following course(s)
Old world archaeology courses (Note: Anthr 390R and 590R must be an old world topic. Only 6 hours may be taken in 390R courses to count in the major. They may be taken as electives beyond this point):
requirement 3 Complete 3.0 hours from the following course(s)
New world archaeology courses (Note: Anthr 390R and 590R must be a new world topic. Only 6 hours may be taken in 390R courses to count in the major. They may be taken as electives beyond this point):
requirement 6 Complete 6.0 hours from the following option(s)
A. Museum:
option 6.2 Complete up to 6.0 hours from the following course(s)
B. Practicum, internship, applications:
ANTHR 441 - (Not currently offered)
option 6.3 Complete up to 6.0 hours from the following course(s)
c. Electives - additional (no double counting) courses selected from old world archaeology, new world archaeology, ethnography, or systems and institutions courses:
requirement 7 Complete 4 options
Complete the following in sequential order:
option 7.1 Complete 1 course
option 7.2 Complete 6.0 hours from the following course(s)
option 7.3 Complete 1 course
option 7.4 Complete 1 course
Program Outcomes

Effective and Professional Communication

Graduates will be able to write clearly & precisely in all types of communication demanded by the discipline.

Human Cultural History and Diversity

Graduates will possess a solid knowledge of the diversity of past human cultures both in the New World and the Old World including World Prehistory, as well as how the theories and methodologies of Archaeology have contributed to that knowledge.

Research Skills and Methods

Graduates will gain experience with qualitative and quantitative methods used to gather, process, and interpret archaeological data.

Social Theory

Program graduates will understand and be able apply contemporary social theory in the analysis of archaeological sites and artifacts.

Archaeological Field Methods

Students will be competent in basic archaeological field methods.