Archaeology Minor

Location(s): Main Campus

Five possible minors in anthropology are offered: general anthropology, sociocultural anthropology, archaeology, biological anthropology and linguistic anthropology. Each is satisfied by the completion of the coursework described below. Each minor requires a total of 24 credits (six 4-credit courses), distributed between lower-division courses (100-200 level) and upper-division courses (300-400 level). Exceptions to the stated requirements may be made only with the approval of the director of undergraduate studies.

Requirements for Archaeology Minor

The Archaeology minor provides students with a basic understanding of human prehistory as well as how archaeologists study the past. Such training is relevant to students in a wide variety of fields, including history, art history, classical studies, medieval studies, Judaic studies, African American studies, and Middle Eastern and North African studies:

One foundations course in archaeology (four credits): ANTH 167 or ANTH 169 ;
Two archaeological area courses (eight credits), chosen from among ANTH 260 -269, 340-344, ANTH 370 and ANTH 374 -379;
Two upper level archaeology courses (eight credits) chosen from among ANTH 340-348, 372-379, ANTH 470-475. A maximum of four credits total of any combination of ANTH 393 /ANTH 493 /ANTH 497 /ANTH 499 is allowed; ANTH 491 is not allowed.
One elective course (four credits) in any area of anthropology or in a cognate field, chosen in consultation with the director of undergraduate studies.

Additional Information About the Program

Only courses passed with a grade of C- or better may be counted toward fulfilling the requirements of a minor in anthropology. No courses taken under the Pass/Fail option may be used to fulfill anthropology minor requirements.

Residency Requirement: The Anthropology Department’s residency requirement stipulates that a minimum of three courses (12 credits) in the minor must be taken in residence at Binghamton University.