The Faculty Advisor for the Interdisciplinary Minor in
Archaeology is Professor Kevin E. Smith. Office: TODD 313.
Phone: 615-898-5958. Email:
kesmith@mtsu.edu.
The interdisciplinary 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 in encouraged.
Required Courses
- ANTH 2210 World Prehistory
- ANTH 3610 Archaeological Methods OR ANTH 4950
Archaeological Field School OR HIST 4870 Field Course in
Historical Archaeology
- GEOG 4380 Cartography OR GEOG 4490 Remote Sensing OR
GEOG 4530 Geographic Information Systems
Electives (choose 9 hours):
- ANTH 2230 Tennessee Archaeology
- ANTH 2240 Sunken Continents, Lost Tribes, and Ancient
Astronauts
- ANTH 3210 Archaeology
- ANTH 3520 North American Prehistoric Archaeology
- ANTH 3521 Mesoamerican Archaeology
- ANTH 3610 Archaeological Methods
- ANTH/GEOG 3720 Cultural Ecology
- ANTH 4620 Environmental Archaeology
- ANTH 4950 Archaeological Field School
- GEOG 4380 Cartography
- GEOG 4490 Remote Sensing
- GEOG 4530 Geographic Information Systems
- GEOG 4540 Cultural Geography of Native Americans
- GEOL 1040 Physical Geology
- GEOL 4020 Geomorphic Regions of the United States
- HIST 3110 Explorations in Public History
- HIST 4860 Historical Archaeology
- HIST 4870 Field Course in Historical Archaeology. (same
as GEOG 4772)
- HIST 4930 Fundamentals of History Preservation and
Cultural Restoration Management
Spring 2011 Courses
-
ANTH 2210 World Prehistory
-
GEOG 4490 Remote Sensing
-
GEOG 4530 Geographic Information
Systems
-
GEOL 1040 Physical Geology
-
GEOL 4020 Geomorphic Regions of the United
States
-
HIST 3110 Explorations in Public
History
-
HIST 4870 Field Course in Historical
Archaeology. (same as GEOG 4772)
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