B.A. in Archaeological Studies

32-36 credit hours required.

Program is currently being revised. Please see Department contact person for more information.

SUNY Potsdam has been training students in archaeology since at   least 1970. Archaeology in recent years has become much more interdisciplinary   than it has ever been in the past. Therefore, it is critical   that students pursuing careers in archaeological studies receive this   interdisciplinary experience. The program we offer provides many of   the same components as the larger specialized university programs. The   major requires introductory work in American archaeology (from the   Department of Anthropology), survey of art and architecture from the   ancient to modern periods (from the Department of Art) and physical and   historical geology (from the Department of Geology). Upper-division   requirements include courses dealing with Old World archaeology,   New World archaeology and applied technical areas. Historical sciences,   such as archaeology, deal with incomplete knowledge from the   past. Successful archaeologists, therefore, must develop acute problem   solving and critical thinking skills. The interdisciplinary nature of the   proposed major assures that our students will be familiar enough with   the appropriate related disciplines to accomplish this. The major will   also provide the appropriate knowledge and skills for more specialized   careers in conservation, museology and service in government agencies   such as the National Park Service.

All courses are 3 credits unless noted. Credits are divided as follows:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
  Credits
Required Courses

23-26
ANTH 204        Archaeology (4 credits)
ARTH 101Survey of Art: Ancient to Early Renaissance
ARTH 102Survey of Art: Renaissance to Modern

or
ARTM/ANTH 270Museum Studies
GEOL 103Physical Geology
GEOL 104Historical Geology
ANTH 417Archaeological Procedures (4 credits)
ANTH 315Field Archaeology (3-6 credits)
          or other field experience approved by archaeological
        studies faculty

Elective Courses9-10
One from each group. Additional courses may be used with approval         from the Archaeological Studies Coordinator.

        Group A: The Old World
ANTH 356Neanderthals: Fact, Fiction or Fantasy
ANTH 395The Prehistory of Europe
ARTH 310Greek Art and Archaeology
ARTH 311Roman Art and Archaeology
ARTH 351Late Antique Art
ARTH 385Art and Archaeology of the Classical World;
        same as ANTH 352

ARTH 451Ancient Painting
HIST 301Ancient and Medieval Europe
HIST 322Ancient Middle East
HIST 395Ancient Greece and Rome
       
        Group B: The New World
ANTH 350Archaeology of Mexico and Central America
ANTH 359African American Archaeology
ANTH 362Historical Archaeology
ANTH 363Archaeology of Eastern USA
HIST 311Indians and Iberians

        Group C: Applied Sciences
GEOL 301Sedimentology-Paleontology 1 (4 credits)
GEOL 395Geoarchaeological Problems
GEOL 405Structural Geology (4 credits)
GEOL 406Geomorphology (4 credits)
GEOL 407Geophysics (4 credits)
ANTH 316Archaeological Lab Techniques
ANTH 319Public and Private Archaeology
ANTH 347Humans, Disease & Death
ANTH 354Environmental Archaeology
ANTH 365Archaeology of Death
ANTH 380Human Osteology
ANTH 402Forensic Anthropology
ANTH 410Advanced Archaeological Research (4 credits)
ANTH 450Zooarchaeology
ANTH 455Cannibalism (4 credits)
ANTH 457Dental Anthropology

Recommended Coursework Outside the Major
  The Archaeology faculty encourages majors to work closely with their  advisers in planning coursework to satisfy postgraduate objectives.
 
  Special Notes
  1. Students must earn at least a 2.0/S grade for all courses to be counted   for the major.
  2. Students may only “double-count” two courses for an additional major or minor.