Nov 21, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Historical Archaeology Minor

Advisor: Dennis B. Blanton
Phone: (540) 568-6171

Advisor: Gabrielle M. Lanier
Phone: (540) 568-3615

The minor is designed for students interested in the sub-field of historical archaeology, a discipline that integrates the research interests and methods of archaeology and history. The minor is designed to complement existing majors in anthropology and history, and it may also be of interest to students in art history and public administration. While guided by the theoretical underpinnings of history and anthropology, the minor in historical archaeology is field- and research-oriented. Students enrolling in the program should anticipate courses that require significant effort outside of the classroom.

Two courses (six credits) may be double-counted between the minor and the student’s major.

Required Courses

ANTH 331. Historical Archaeology Credits: 3.00
or
HIST 331. Historical Archaeology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 494. Field Techniques in Archaeology Credits: 4.00 - 8.00
HIST 396. History Beyond the Classroom: Public History Credits: 3.00
or
ARTH 396. History Beyond the Classroom: Public History Credits: 3.00

Capstone research course

The personalized capstone course can take place over one or two semesters and will require the student to work closely with a faculty advisor. The project will require the student to define a research topic, establish a theoretical and methodological base for the project, gather data, interpret the results and prepare an appropriate statement of findings.

ANTH 496. Research Thesis Credits: 3.00
or
HIST 496. Research Thesis Credits: 3.00

Choose three of the following: 9 Credit Hours

Of these, one course must be chosen from the history/anthropology options and one must be from the geology or geography options. ¹

ANTH 410. Spatial Analysis for Anthropologists Credits: 4.00
ANTH 455. Archaeology: Methods of Analysis and Interpretation Credits: 4.00
HIST 394. Introduction to Museum Work Credits: 3.00
or
ARTH 394. Introduction to Museum Work Credits: 3.00
HIST 492. History From Things: Material Culture Credits: 3.00
or
ANTH 492. History from Things: Material Culture Credits: 3.00
or
ARTH 492. History From Things: Material Culture Credits: 3.00
HIST 493. Historic Preservation Credits: 3.00
or
ARTH 493. Historic Preservation Credits: 3.00
GEOL 430. Environmental Soil Science (2, 2) Credits: 3.00
GEOL 442. Field Geophysics Credits: 3.00

Footnote

¹ Access to geology and geography courses is competitive and will require some computer experience.

Total: 22 Credit Hours

Anthropology Course Designations

Archaeology (A)

ANTH 197. Archaeology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 205. Buried Cities, Lost Tribes: The Rise and Fall of Early Human Societies [C2HQC] Credits: 3.00
ANTH 250. Anthropology of the American Southwest Credits: 3.00
ANTH 307. Climate, Culture and Change Credits: 3.00
ANTH 311. Archaeology of Virginia Credits: 3.00
ANTH 312. The Native Americans Credits: 3.00
ANTH 325. Aztec, Maya and Their Predecessors Credits: 3.00
ANTH 327. Ancient North American Civilizations Credits: 3.00
ANTH 331. Historical Archaeology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 366. Anthropology of War Credits: 3.00
ANTH 391. Study Abroad Credits: 1.00 - 6.00
ANTH 395. Special Topics in Anthropology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 410. Spatial Analysis for Anthropologists Credits: 4.00
ANTH 455. Archaeology: Methods of Analysis and Interpretation Credits: 4.00
ANTH 486. Internship in Anthropology Credits: 1.00 - 6.00
ANTH 490. Special Studies in Anthropology Credits: 1.00 - 3.00
ANTH 492. History from Things: Material Culture Credits: 3.00
ANTH 494. Field Techniques in Archaeology Credits: 4.00 - 8.00
ANTH 496. Research Thesis Credits: 3.00

Biological Anthropology (B)

ANTH 196. Biological Anthropology [C3NS] Credits: 3.00
ANTH 315. Human Evolution Credits: 3.00
ANTH 316. Human Evolutionary Psychology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 317. Primate Evolutionary Ecology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 318. The Evolution of Primate Sexuality and Reproduction Credits: 3.00
ANTH 319. Human Osteology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 352. Birth, Death, Sex: Exploring Demography Credits: 3.00
ANTH 391. Study Abroad Credits: 1.00 - 6.00
ANTH 395. Special Topics in Anthropology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 410. Spatial Analysis for Anthropologists Credits: 4.00
ANTH 415. Anthropological Genetics Credits: 3.00
ANTH 430. Primate Conservation Biology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 445. Methods and Research Perspectives in Biological Anthropology Credits: 4.00
ANTH 486. Internship in Anthropology Credits: 1.00 - 6.00
ANTH 490. Special Studies in Anthropology Credits: 1.00 - 3.00

Cultural Anthropology (C)

ANTH 195. Cultural Anthropology [C4GE] Credits: 3.00
ANTH 265. Peoples and Cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean Credits: 3.00
ANTH 280. Peoples and Cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa Credits: 3.00
ANTH 295. People and Cultures of East Asia Credits: 3.00
ANTH 300. The Anthropology of Food Credits: 3.00
ANTH 305. Language and Culture Credits: 3.00
ANTH 306. Japanese Society and Culture Credits: 3.00
ANTH 323. Anthropology and Photography Credits: 3.00
ANTH 324. Mindfulness and Anthropology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 350. Magic, Witchcraft and Religion Credits: 3.00
ANTH 352. Birth, Death, Sex: Exploring Demography Credits: 3.00
ANTH 360. Medical Anthropology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 364. U.S./Latin American Borders Credits: 3.00
ANTH 366. Anthropology of War Credits: 3.00
ANTH 368. Contemporary American Culture Credits: 3.00
ANTH 370. Topics in the Anthropology of Gender Credits: 3.00
ANTH 375. Anthropological Theory Credits: 3.00
ANTH 376. Anthropology of Reproduction Credits: 3.00
ANTH 377. Space/Culture/Power Credits: 3.00
ANTH 388. Prisons, Punishment and the State Credits: 3.00
ANTH 389. Ethnographic Experience in Dominica Credits: 3.00
ANTH 390. Topics in Cultural Studies Credits: 3.00
ANTH 391. Study Abroad Credits: 1.00 - 6.00
ANTH 395. Special Topics in Anthropology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 405. Topics in Linguistic Anthropology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 410. Spatial Analysis for Anthropologists Credits: 4.00
ANTH 411. Topics in Ethnographic Film Credits: 3.00
ANTH 435. Ethnographic Genres and Methods Credits: 4.00
ANTH 436. Afro-Latin America Credits: 3.00
ANTH 486. Internship in Anthropology Credits: 1.00 - 6.00
ANTH 490. Special Studies in Anthropology Credits: 1.00 - 3.00

Field Experience (F)

ANTH 391. Study Abroad Credits: 1.00 - 6.00
ANTH 435. Ethnographic Genres and Methods Credits: 4.00
ANTH 455. Archaeology: Methods of Analysis and Interpretation Credits: 4.00
ANTH 494. Field Techniques in Archaeology Credits: 4.00 - 8.00

Required for All Anthropology Majors (R)

ANTH 195. Cultural Anthropology [C4GE] Credits: 3.00
ANTH 196. Biological Anthropology [C3NS] Credits: 3.00
ANTH 197. Archaeology Credits: 3.00
ANTH 201. The Discipline of Anthropology Credits: 1.00
ANTH 375. Anthropological Theory Credits: 3.00

Writing Intensive (W)

ANTH 375. Anthropological Theory Credits: 3.00