Archaeology Minor

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18 Credit Hours Required

The Archaeology Minor was developed so that students could explore the world of the past from the perspectives of Classics, Ancient History and Anthropology.

Required course for all students:

ANTH 230 - Introduction to Archaeology (C) [SGR #3] 3 cr

Additional requirements

Students must complete 15 credits of the following, including at least one course from each of two groups:

Anthropology

ANTH 270 - Museum Techniques (C) 1-3 cr
ANTH 300 - North American Prehistory 3 cr
ANTH 320 - South Dakota Prehistory (C) 3 cr
ANTH 431 - Archaeological Field Techniques (C) 3-6 cr
ANTH 435 - Human And Animal Osteology 3 cr
ANTH 490 - Seminar (C) 2-3 cr in Paleoethnobotany

History, Classical Humanities, and Region

CLHU 405 - Greek Art and Archaeology 3 cr OR
HIST 405 - Greek Art and Archaeology 3 cr
CLHU 418 - Ancient Rome 3 cr OR
HIST 422 - Ancient Rome (C) 3 cr
CLHU 440 - Ancient Greece 3 cr OR
HIST 430 - Ancient Greece 3 cr
HIST 414 - Ancient Egypt 3 cr
ANTH 331 - Native Peoples and Cultures of North America 3 cr OR
NATV 331 - Native Peoples and Cultures of North America 3 cr

Note:

Other courses approved by the chair of the Anthropology Department.

Any course counted for the Anthropology Major cannot be used to complete this minor.