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, HSDC]

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)
ANTH 300 - North American Prehistory
ANTH 305 - World Prehistory
ANTH 320 - South Dakota Prehistory (C)
ANTH 340 - Historical Archaeology
ANTH 431 - Archaeological Field Techniques (C)
ANTH 425 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
ANTH 426 - Collapse of Societies
ANTH 435 - Human and Animal Osteology
ANTH 490 - Seminar (C) (if topic is related to Archaeology)

History, Classical Humanities, and Region

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

Note:

Other courses approved by the chair of the Anthropology Department may be used to complete this minor.

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