Archaeology Option
This option is available within the Anthropology major at the following locations:
- Corvallis
- Ecampus
The Archaeology option focuses on the material remains of past cultures and their environments. This option provides students with the essential field and laboratory skills necessary to collect, analyze, and curate archaeological materials, as well as meet the ethical issues and legal responsibilities concerning cultural resource management.
Option Code: 854
Upon successful completion of the program, students will meet the following learning outcomes:
- Use field and laboratory methods to collect, analyze and curate the material remains of past cultures within the context of archaeological theory.
- Describe past cultures and lifeways from the prehistoric and the early historic eras of North America based on archaeological findings.
- Apply ethical and professional standards in anthropology.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Foundations | ||
| ANTH 332 | ARCHAEOLOGICAL INFERENCE | 4 |
| ANTH 433 | FIRST AMERICANS, LAST FRONTIERS | 4 |
| ANTH 435 | CULTURAL RESOURCES: POLICY AND PROCEDURES | 4 |
| ANTH 436 | NORTHWEST PREHISTORY | 4 |
| ANTH 438 | ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOL | 6 |
| Methods | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| ANALYSIS OF LITHIC TECHNOLOGIES | ||
| CERAMIC ANALYSIS IN ARCHAEOLOGY | ||
| GEOARCHAEOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN OSTEOLOGY LAB | ||
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL LABORATORY METHODS | ||
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD METHODS | ||
| Electives | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| +EVOLUTION OF PEOPLE AND SOCIETY | ||
| MESOAMERICAN PREHISTORY | ||
| *BIOLOGICAL AND CULTURAL CONSTRUCTIONS OF RACE | ||
| RESEARCH | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY | ||
| THESIS | ||
| READING AND CONFERENCE | ||
| PROJECTS | ||
| SEMINAR | ||
| INTERNSHIP | ||
| TOPICS IN ARCHAEOLOGY | ||
| *DOMESTICATION, URBANIZATION, AND THE RISE OF CIVILIZATION | ||
| NORTH AMERICA AFTER THE ICE AGE | ||
| ARCHAEOLOGY OF FORAGERS | ||
| KALAPUYA PEOPLES CULTURE AND HISTORY STUDIES | ||
| Total Credits | 28-30 | |
- *
Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
- +
Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
Option Code: 854