Regulations for a Major in Archaeology

Students majoring in Archaeology must meet the requirements listed under Regulations for the General Degree of Bachelor of Arts. Under these Regulations, a minimum of 36 credit hours in Archaeology is required. Students wishing to concentrate in this option must take: 

• All Core Courses: 
  • ARCH 1000: Introduction to Archaeology
  • ARCH 2480: Principles of Archaeology
  • ARCH 4182: History of Archaeology
  • ARCH 4411: Archaeological Theory
    • A student is encouraged to take ARCH 1001 or 1005 (Critical Reading and Writing (CRW) Requirement), and ARCH 2450 (Quantitative Reasoning (QR) Requirement) as part of the Bachelor of Arts Core Requirements. 
• 12 Credit Hours (4 Courses) in Field and Labratory Courses:
  • ARCH 2430: Principles of Bioarchaeology
  • ARCH 2583: Introduction to Applied Archaeology
  • ARCH 3040: The Human Skeleton
  • ARCH 3585: Archaeological Fieldwork
  • ARCH 3586: Labratory Techniques
  • ARCH 3650: Artifacts from North American Contexts 1600-1900
  • ARCH 4043: Biomolecular Archaeology
  • ARCH 4150: Environmental Change and Quaternary Geography
  • ARCH 4152: Zooarchaeology
  • ARCH 4153: Lithic Analysis
• 12 Credit Hours (4 Courses) in Topical Courses: 
  • ARCH 2481: Inca, Maya and Aztec Archaeology
  • ARCH 2482: Indigenous Peoples and the Struggle for Self-Determination
  • ARCH 2494: Games of Genders: Sex and Society in the Medieval North
  • ARCH 3020: What is Human?
  • ARCH 3290: First Peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador
  • ARCH 3291: First Peoples of the Maritime Provinces
  • ARCH 3500: Prehistory of Africa, Asia and Europe
  • ARCH 3510: The Ancient Americas
  • ARCH 3520: Indigenous History to 1763
  • ARCH 3525: Indigenous History from 1763
  • ARCH 3582: Historical Archaeology
  • ARCH 3588: Arctic Archaeology
  • ARCH 3592: Norse Archaeology
  • ARCH 3593: Archaeology of Children
  • ARCH 3594: Archaeology of Sport
  • ARCH 3595: Archaeology of Intoxicants
  • ARCH 3651: Archaeology of Exploration, Interaction and Settlement
  • ARCH 3680: Archaeology of Iceland
  • ARCH 3687: The Archaeology of Death
  • ARCH 3688: Coastal Archaeology
  • ARCH 3750: Archaeology of Warfare
  • ARCH 3850: Material Culture
  • ARCH 4015: Cultural Resource Management
  • ARCH 4041: Palaeopathology
  • ARCH 4172: Postcolonial Archaeology
  • ARCH 4173: Archaeology of the Body
  • ARCH 4994: Past Material: Advanced Research and Writing

Please note, ARCH 2492, 2493 and 2495 do not count towards the Major or Minor in Archaeology.

Students may wish to use our Archaeology Undergraduate Planning Spreadsheet (Major) to help plan their Major in Archaeology.   

MINOR in Archaeology

A minor in Archaeology may be achieved by completing the following courses:

• ARCH 1000: Introduction to Archaeology
• ARCH 2480: Principles of Archaeology
• 6 credit hours in Archaeology courses at the 3000-level
• 3 credit hours in Archaeology courses at the 4000-level
• 9 credit hours chosen from Archaeology courses at any level, except ARCH 2492, 2493, or 2495
• ARCH 1001 or ARCH 1005 is a recommended choice.

Students may wish to use our Archaeology Undergraduate Planning Spreadsheet (Minor) to help plan their Minor in Archaeology.

Disclaimer: Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of this webpage. However, in the event of a discrepancy, the University Calendar will be the authority. Students are encouraged to double check with the University Calendar regularly.