Archaeology Minor
Archaeology is the study of past human cultures through material remains; it is one of the sub-fields of the discipline of Anthropology. The minor in archaeology will introduce particular skill sets, concepts, and competencies to students who wish to apply them to their expertise in other disciplines. The minor requires a minimum of 18 credits.
Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 1100 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 3020 | Introduction to Archaeology | 3 |
| Select four elective courses from the following, one ANT course must be at the 5000-level: | 12-13 | |
| Lost Cities and Ancient Civilizations | ||
| Archaeology of the Great Lakes | ||
| The Inca and their Ancestors | ||
| Native Americans | ||
| Concepts and Techniques in Archaeology | ||
| Field Work in Archaeology of the Americas | ||
| Historical Archaeology | ||
| Pre-Columbian and Mesoamerican Civilization | ||
| Urban Archaeology | ||
| Museum Studies | ||
One of the following specialty classes may be applied to the 4-course elective requirement: | ||
| Anatomy and Physiology | ||
| Ecology and the Environment | ||
| Botany | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy | ||
| Field Geology | ||
| Geomorphology | ||
| Environmental and Applied Geophysics | ||
| Byzantine Civilization | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems | ||
| History of Detroit | ||
| Special Topics in History | ||
| University Physics for Scientists I | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |