Archaeology Minor

Phone: 843.953.5485
James Newhard, Director

At the College of Charleston, faculty from across four schools teach courses that expose students to the fundamentals and applications of archaeology. The minor program recognizes the completion of a course of study designed to highlight the interdisciplinary nature of a field that routinely integrates elements of the social sciences, humanities, arts, and natural sciences. This program serves as a means to unify and coordinate archaeological study at the College of Charleston and to provide a forum for intellectual contact between faculty and students.

Requirements

Credit Hours: 22-28

Required courses (10)

Electives (9-10)

Students will take one elective course from each of the following groups: social sciences; humanities and arts; and natural sciences.

Social Sciences (3)

Arts and Humanities (3)

ARTH 214 Ancient Greek Art (3)
ARTH 215 Ancient Roman Art (3)
ARTH 290 Special Topics in Art and Architectural History (3) (when the subject substantially involves archaeological material)
ARTH 301 Studies in Ancient and Medieval Art (3) (when the subject substantially involves archaeological material)
ARTH 317 Roman Public Art and Architecture (3)
ARTH 338 American Vernacular Architecture and Material Culture (3)
ARTH 340 Special Topics in Art and Architectural History (3) (when the subject substantially involves archaeological material)
ARTH 350 Early Christian and Byzantine Art (3)
CLAS 121 Classical Greece (3) *
CLAS 122 Bronze Age Greece (3) *
CLAS 203 Special Topics (3) (when the subject substantially involves archaeological material)
CLAS 223 Aegean Prehistory (3)
CLAS 225 The Archaeology of Athens (3)
CLAS 242 Images of Women in the Classical World (3)
CLAS 290 Special Topics in Classics (3) (when the subject substantially involves archaeological material)
CLAS 303 Topics in Classical Civilization (3) (when the subject substantially involves archaeological material)
CLAS 320 State Formation in the Mediterranean World (3)
CLAS 322 Mediterranean Landscapes (3)
CLAS 324 Making, Movement, and Markets in the Mediterranean World (3)
CLAS 325 Ancient Houses and Households (3)
CLAS 343 Luxury and Status in Ancient Rome (3)
HIST 215 Native American History (3)
HIST 230 Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia (3)
HIST 270 Special Topics in Pre-Modern History (3) (when the subject substantially involves archaeological material)
HIST 320 Special Topics in Lowcountry History (3) (when the subject substantially involves archaeological material)
HIST 370 Special Topics in Pre-modern History (3) (when the subject substantially involves archaeological material)
HPCP 199 Introduction to Historic Preservation (3)
HPCP 275 History of Land Design (3)
HPCP 375 Cultural Landscape Studio (3)
HPCP 420 Preservation Law and Economics (3)

Note:

*CLAS 121 and CLAS 122 are travel courses. Students must be able to walk moderately difficult trails.

Natural Science, Data Science, and Mathematics (3-4)

Capstone Experience: Fieldwork (3-8)

A hands-on application of theory and methods through fieldwork or lab work forms the capstone experience.*

ANTH 493 Field School in Archaeology (3-8)
OR
CLAS 421 Field Methods in Classical Archaeology (3-6)
OR
ANTH 494 Field Work (2-8) (when the field undertaken is in archaeology)
OR
ARCH 400 Archaeological Internship (3-6)

Note:

*Students may transfer 3 to 6 credit hours in fieldwork from another institution. This option accommodates students who have a particular interest in archaeological research outside the confines of opportunities available at the College of Charleston. Decisions upon acceptance of outside field experience will be determined by the program director.