Archaeology Minor

Advisor: Kevin E. Smith, Department of Sociology and Anthropology

The minor in Archaeology draws upon the resources of anthropology, geography and geology, and history to provide a comprehensive view of modern archaeological techniques, particularly in those disciplines involved with diachronic studies of human cultures. In consultation with the advisor and appropriate departmental advisors, students may pursue flexible elective tracks focusing on the application of archaeological methods and techniques in anthropology, geography, or history. The minor in Archaeology requires 18 credit hours, including 9 hours of required courses and 9 hours of general electives from the list below. Each student is required to take electives from at least two departments, and a selection from all three departments is encouraged.

Interdisciplinary Minors

Interdisciplinary minors require the student to complete a minimum of 15 to 21 hours from a list of specific courses. Unless otherwise noted, a student may take no more than 6 hours of courses from a single department until he or she surpasses the required minimum number of hours necessary for completing the minor. Exceptions to this rule may be found within the discussions of several of the minors. In most cases, a student is also limited to just 3 hours of credit toward the minor in the same department or discipline in which he or she is taking a major. Except for the Paralegal Studies minor, no course may be counted both for major and minor credit. Students must fulfill all departmental prerequisites for any course within an interdisciplinary minor. In some cases, advisors may approve course substitutions within these program requirements.

Required Courses (9 hours)

ANTH 2210 - Introduction to World Prehistory 3 credit hours
ANTH 3530 - Anthropology Research Methods 3 credit hours OR
ANTH 3610 - Archaeological Methods 3 credit hours OR
ANTH 4300 - Human Osteology 3 credit hours OR
ANTH 4950 - Archaeological Field School 3 to 6 credit hours OR
HIST 3730 - Research Methods in Historical Archaeology 3 credit hours OR
HIST 4870 - Field Course in Historical Archaeology 3 to 6 credit hours (3 credit hours required)
PGEO 4380 - Cartography 3 credit hours OR
PGEO 4490 - Remote Sensing 4 credit hours OR
PGEO 4530 - Geographic Information Systems 3 credit hours

Electives (9 hours)

ANTH 2230 - Tennessee Archaeology 3 credit hours
ANTH 2240 - Sunken Continents, Lost Tribes, and Ancient Astronauts 3 credit hours
ANTH 3210 - Archaeology 3 credit hours
ANTH 3350 - Archaeology of Death 3 credit hours
ANTH 3520 - North American Prehistoric Archaeology 3 credit hours
ANTH 3521 - Mesoamerican Archaeology 3 credit hours
ANTH 3530 - Anthropology Research Methods 3 credit hours
ANTH 3610 - Archaeological Methods 3 credit hours
ANTH 3720 - Environmental Anthropology 3 credit hours
ANTH 4300 - Human Osteology 3 credit hours
ANTH 4520 - Archaeology of the Southeastern United States 3 credit hours
ANTH 4620 - Environmental Archaeology 3 credit hours
ANTH 4950 - Archaeological Field School 3 to 6 credit hours
GEOG 3720 - Cultural Ecology 3 credit hours
PGEO 4380 - Cartography 3 credit hours
PGEO 4490 - Remote Sensing 4 credit hours
PGEO 4530 - Geographic Information Systems 3 credit hours
GEOG 4540 - Geography of Indigenous Peoples 3 credit hours
GEOL 1030 - Introduction to Earth Science 3 credit hours AND
GEOL 1031 - Introduction to Earth Science Lab 1 credit hour
GEOL 1040 - Physical Geology 4 credit hours AND
GEOL 1041 - Physical Geology Lab 0 credit hours
GEOL 4020 - Geomorphology 4 credit hours
HIST 3110 - Explorations in Public History 3 credit hours
HIST 3730 - Research Methods in Historical Archaeology 3 credit hours
HIST 4860 - Historical Archaeology 3 credit hours OR
ANTH 4860 - Historical Archaeology 3 credit hours