Archaeology Minor

Notes:

• Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 168  in lieu of ANTH 202 .
• Honors students can take the alternative sequence of HONS 155 /HONS 155L  in lieu of GEOL 103 /GEOL 103L .

Social Sciences (3 credit hours)

• ANTH 302 Archaeology of North America (3)
• ANTH 303 Paleolithic Archaeology (3)
• ANTH 304 Rise of Complex Civilization (3)
• ANTH 305 Prehistoric Ritual and Art (3)
• ANTH 306 Historical Archaeology (3)
• ANTH 307 Southeastern Prehistoric Archaeology (3)
• ANTH 309 Special Topics in Archaeology (1-4)
• ANTH 328 Aztecs, Maya, and Their Ancestors (3)
• ANTH 333 Human Evolution (3)
• ANTH 336 Osteology and Forensics (3)
• ANTH 347 Introduction to Museum Studies (3)

Arts and Humanities (3 credit hours)

• ARTH 212 Ancient Egyptian Art and Architecture (3)
• ARTH 213 Art and Architecture of Ancient Mesopotamia and the Near East (3)
• ARTH 214 Ancient Greek Art (3)
• ARTH 215 Ancient Roman Art (3)
• ARTH 231 Islamic Art and Architecture (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 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 420 Preservation Law and Economics (3)

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

• BIOL 332 Vertebrate Zoology (4)
• BIOL 340 Zoogeography (3)
• CHEM 220 Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry (3)
• CHEM 220L Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (2)
• CHEM 483 Advanced Special Topics in Chemistry and Biochemistry (1-3)
• DATA 101 Introduction to Data Science (3)
• GEOL 235 Geology and Civilization (3)
• GEOL 240 Special Topics in Geology (1-4) (when the subject substantially involves archaeological material)
• GEOL 272 Stratigraphy and Sedimentation (4)
• GEOL 275 Geomorphology (4)
• GEOL 314 Introduction to Remote Sensing (4)
• GEOL 333 Paleobiology (4)
• GEOL 402 Geospatial Science (4)
• GEOL 442 Geological Application of Remote Sensing (4)
• GEOL 449 Geographical Information Systems (4)
• GEOL 469 Advanced GIS - Environmental and Hazards Modeling (4)
• MATH 250 Statistical Methods I (3)

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.