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MAJOR
AND MINOR REQUIREMENTS
Students
wishing to declare a major in Archaeology will need to complete 30 credits
(10 courses) of course work as follows:
- Completion of the three core
courses: ANTH 2800, a course in classical archaeology, and a course
in archaeological field methods;
- 5 courses which explore specific
areas and issues of archaeological research in various parts of the
world (other courses from the Departments of Anthropology, History,
and Art may be substituted in consultation with the major advisor);
- 2 courses (selected in consultation
with the major advisor) from such related areas as classics, religious
studies, chemistry, biology, and/or environmental sciences.
Requirements
for Minors
- 3 core curriculum classes (ANTH
2800, a course in Classical Archaeology, and a course in archaeological
field methods;
- An additional nine credits to be
chosen in consulation with the major advisor.
Distinguished Majors
Program
Students with superior academic performance
are encouraged to apply to the Distinguished Majors Program (DMP) in which
they write a thesis demonstrating independent study of high quality.
- Students must have satisfied all
College area requirements as stated in the Undergraduate Record with
a GPA of at least 3.4 in all University courses.
- Students must have a GPA of at
least 3.4 in all courses taken as part of the archaeology major.
- Students need the permission of
an advisor. This person may be any member of the program's faculty who
is willing to take on the responsibility of supervising the thesis,
and is normally someone to whom the students have already demonstrated
their ability in a specialized course at the 5000 level.
- Students must also select a second
faculty member to serve on their committee along with the major thesis
advisor.
Please
send questions, comments, and/or additions for this page to Rachel Most,
rm5f@virginia.edu
Last updated October 2009
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