Major in Classical Archaeology

Requirements

Prerequisite: CLST 6, to provide an overview of the chronology and geography of the ancient Mediterranean world and to introduce students to the methodologies of archaeology.

Three courses in Classical archaeology that establish a general knowledge of the material culture of the ancient Mediterranean world and/or explore contemporary issues and methodologies in the study of ancient artifacts (e.g. provenance and repatriation, imaging techniques); selected from CLST 12, 20-26. Students are encouraged to study the archaeology of both Greece and Rome. CLST 12 is a topics course that can be taken more than once when different subjects are offered.

One course in ancient history, selected from CLST 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19. This course helps establish a general knowledge of ancient Greek and Roman history and introduces students to historical methodologies.

Two courses from the Greece or Rome Foreign Study Programs, enabling on-location study of sites and artifacts;

Two courses in ancient Greek or Latin to develop a working knowledge of one or both of the languages essential for research; numbered 10 or higher (excluding Greek 11 ). Greek 30, and Latin 30 are topics courses that can be taken more than once when different subjects are offered.

Two additional courses that develop skills and methodologies useful to and employed by Classical archaeologists, selected from Classical Studies offerings numbered 2 or higher (except CLST 7); courses in Greek or Latin numbered 10 or higher (excluding Greek 11 ); Art History 11.01, 11.02, 12.01.

Completion of Culminating Experience requirement.

No more than two courses from any single Classics Foreign Study Program may count towards the major. (Four courses can be counted from participation in both the Greece and Rome FSP programs.)