Major

The major in archaeology consists of 14 courses, including three units of Independent Study, distributed as follows:

I. Archaeological Perspectives and Methods --- 8 courses
(5 courses and 3 units of I.S. required)
Arch. 103.. Introduction to Archaeology
Arch. 219. Topics in Archaeology
Anth.110. Introduction to Anthropology
Geol. 105. Geology of Natural Hazards
Arch.. 350. Archaeological Method and Theory
Arch. 401. Independent Study
Arch. 451-452. Independent Study Thesis

II. Area Emphasis --- 6 courses
Courses included under Area Emphases meet one or more of the following criteria:
1) They work with archaeological data or the physical context from which that data are extrapolated. 2)They involve the acquisition of skills and techniques that contribute to the interpretation and understanding of material culture. 3) They contain material which relies heavily on archaeology to construct accurate historical and cultural narratives of the periods studied. (A minimum of four courses in one category and two in a second category.)

A. Anthropology
Anth. 205. Political Anthropology
Anth. 210. Physical Anthropology
Anth. 220. Linguistic Anthropology
Anth. 231. Peoples and Cultures
Soc./Anth. 342. Quantitative Research Methods.
Soc./Anth 350. Classical Social Theory
Anth 351. Contemporary Anthropological Theory

B.Art
Art 120. Introduction to Art History
Art 124. Architecture I: Stonehnge to Beaux Art
Art 151. Introduction to Drawing
Art 159. Introduction to Photography
Art 205. Egyptian Art
Art 206. Early Medieval Art 1000-1250
Idpt. 240. Greek Archaeology and Art
Idpt. 241. Roman Archaeology and Art

C. Classical Studies
Greek and/or Latin Language: one course at the 200-level or above (both languages recommended)*
Hist. 202. Greek Civilization
Hist. 203. Roman Civilization
Idpt. 240. Greek Archaeology and Art
Idpt. 241. Roman Archaeology and Art
Idpt. 380. The Monuments and History of Greece (Wooster-in-Greece)

*No more than one language course can be included in the four-course minimum for the Archaeology major.

D. History
Hist. 200. Traditional China
Hist. 202. Greek Civilization
Hist. 203. Roman Civilization
Hist. 205. Medieval Europe, 500-1350
Majors may substitute, if more appropriate and with the approval of the chair of Archaeology, another option in history.

E. Geology
Geol. 100. History of Life
Geol. 200. Processes and Concepts of Geology
Geol. 208. Mineralogy
Geol. 220. Geoarchaeology
Geol. 260. Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
Geol. 300. Geomorphology
Geol. 308. Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology

Majors who intend to engage in excavation as a significant component of their careers are encouraged to participate in an archaeological field school prior to the senior year. The College offers on occasion an archaeological field school as part of the Wooster Summer Session and encourages interested students to participate in Wooster's program. With approval of the chairperson of Archaeology, one or two course credits earned in the field school of another institution may be transferred and counted toward the major.