Archaeology Minor
Phone: 843.953.5408
Barbara Borg, Director/Coordinator
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)
Archaeology |
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Introduction to Classical Archaeology |
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Dynamic Earth w/lab (4) or |
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Environmental Geology w/lab (4) or |
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Honors Geology I w/lab (4) |
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)
Archaeology of North America |
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Paleolithic Archaeology |
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Rise of Complex Civilization |
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Prehistoric Art and Ritual |
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Special Topics in Archaeology |
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Theories on the Origins of Agriculture |
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Aztecs, Maya, and Their Ancestors |
Arts and Humanities (3)
History of Greek and Roman Art |
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Special Topics in Art History (when the subject substantially involves archaeological material) |
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Pre-Columbian Art and Culture |
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American Vernacular Architecture and Material Culture |
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Special Topics in Art History (when the subject substantially involves archaeological material) |
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History of Early Christian and Byzantine Art |
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Classical Greece (travel course) |
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Bronze Age Greece (travel course) |
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Special Topics in Classics (when the subject substantially involves archaeological material) |
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Topics in Classical Civilization (when the subject substantially involves archaeological material) |
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Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia |
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Special Topics in Pre-Modern History (when the subject substantially involves archaeological material) |
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Special Topics in Lowcountry History (when the subject substantially involves archaeological material) |
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Special Topics in Pre-Modern History (when the subject substantially involves archaeological material) |
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Introduction to Historic Preservation |
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History of Land Design |
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Landscape Preservation and Design |
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Preservation Law and Economics |
Natural Sciences (3–4)
Vertebrate Zoology |
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Zoogeography |
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Special Topics in Chemistry (when the subject substantially involves archaeological material) |
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Stratigraphy and Sedimentation |
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Geology and Civilization |
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Geomorphology |
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Special Topics in Geology (when the subject substantially involves archaeological material) |
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Introduction to Remote Sensing |
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Geographic Information Systems |
Capstone Experience: Fieldwork (3–8)
A hands-on application of theory and methods through fieldwork or lab work forms the capstone experience.*
Field School (8) |
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or |
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Field Methods in Classical Archaeology I and |
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Field Methods in Classical Archaeology II |
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or |
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Archaeological Internship |
*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.
