The Archaeology major is structured as a progression of 12 courses:
- Three Foundational courses (108, 206, 208) that cover archaeological theory and key laboratory and field methods.
- Two Core courses (240, 290) on cultural resource management, focusing on heritage studies, domestic laws, and international conventions.
- Six Major electives selected from the departments of Anthropology, History, Greek and Latin, Art, Politics, Library and Information Science, and others. Two of these must be about the same topic, geographical area, or time period.
- Senior Capstone seminar, in which students workshop a project based on independent work with a professor or off-campus internship, ultimately producing a major paper, or University Research Day poster or presentation.
The foundational courses provide our majors with a sense of the scope of anthropological and archaeological inquiry. Core courses offer a more advanced focus on method and theory. The electives can be tailored to each student’s interests. In addition to these required and elective courses, we encourage our majors to study abroad and pursue internships in relevant fields.
The following courses fulfill CUA’s Foundations in Natural Science requirements:
ANTH 105, ANTH 108, ANTH 204, ANTH 206, ANTH 352, ANTH 354
The following courses fulfill CUA’s Explorations in Social Science requirements:
ANTH 101, ANTH 201, ANTH 240, ANTH 260
For Archaeology majors in the University Honors Program, HSSS courses satisfy Social Science distribution requirements.
Archaeology majors may also add interdisciplinary minors offered by the School of Arts & Sciences.
For additional information, please contact Dr. Joshua Samuels, Chair of the Anthropology Department (samuels@cua.edu).
Careers
- Education, Museums, and Tourism
- International Development, Public Policy, Civic Planning
- Social Science Research and Market Research
- Social Services, NGOs, Public Health
- Forensics, Law, and Cultural Resource Management