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MAJOR
AND MINOR REQUIREMENTS
Requirements
for the Major
Students
will complete 30 credits (10 courses) as follows:
- Completion of three core courses:
ANTH 280, a course in classical archaeology, and a course in archaeological
field methods;
- 5 courses to 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 the Minor
- 3 core curriculum classes
(ANTH 280, 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 500 level.
- Students must also select
a second faculty member to serve on their committee along with the major
thesis advisor.
Please
send comments and/or additions for this page to Rachel Most, rm5f@virginia.edu
Last updated May 2008
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