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CONTRIBUTING FACULTY

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R. Leon Fitts, Asbury J. Clarke Professor of Classical Studies

Ann M. Hill, Professor of Anthropology 

Kjell Enge, Associate Professor of Anthropology

Marcus Key, Professor of Geology

Melinda Schlitt, Professor of Art and Art History

Christofilis Maggidis, Christopher Roberts Chair, Associate Professor of Archaeology, Dept. of Classical Studies

Karen Weinstein, Assistant Professor of Anthropology

Interdisciplinary Archaeology Program coordinator: Christopher Francese, Associate Professor of Classics Studies 

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  ACADEMIC CURRICULUM

Note: For the official updated version of the Archaeology academic curriculum in effect, please visit: http://www.dickinson.edu/bulletin/archeol.html

MAJOR

Archaeology is an Interdisciplinary Program (I.A.P.) formed with the collaboration of four contributing departments (Classical Studies, Anthropology, Art and Art History, and Geology). The program offers a plethora of diverse courses integrated into a flexible and dynamic nexus, aiming to establish a solid interdisciplinary background in archaeology for the students, while allowing for a wide variety of elective courses. 

The Major in Archaeology consists of 12 courses in total:

I. METHODOLOGICAL CORE (5 compulsory courses):
1. Archaeology 201/Anthropology 220: Fundamentals of Archaeology: Theory and Field Archaeology
2. Archaeology 120/Classical Studies 221: Greek Art and Archaeology, or

    Archaeology 130/Classical Studies 224: Roman Archaeology, or

    Archaeology 210: Prehistoric Aegean Art and Archaeology
3. Anthropology 100: Biological Anthropology
4. Art and Art History 202: Ancient Art and Art History
5. Geology 101: History of Life

II. FIELD EXPERIENCE (1 compulsory course):
At least one course in summer excavation fieldwork (Archaeology 301/Classical Studies 301, or Anthropology 395)

or a faculty-sponsored museum/lab internship

III. SPECIALIZATION/CONCENTRATION (6 elective courses):

In consultation with your faculty advisor, choose an area of emphasis and select a coherent set of courses based on your interests from one of the following two groups:

AREA A: Classical Art and Archaeology
At least four courses from among the following:
Archaeology 120/Classical Studies 221: Greek Art and Archaeology (only counts if not already taken in the core)

Archaeology 130/Classical Studies 224: Roman Archaeology (only counts if not already taken in the core)

Archaeology 210: Prehistoric Aegean Art and Archaeology (only counts if not already taken in the core)

Archaeology 221: Ancient Greek Architecture

Archaeology 222: Ancient Greek Sculpture

Archaeology 223: Ancient Greek Painting

Archaeology 250: Ancient Greek Religion and Sanctuaries

Archaeology 301/Classical Studies 301: Summer Fieldwork in Classical Archaeology (after the Field Experience requirement has been fulfilled)

Archaeology 390: Advanced Studies in Archaeology (e.g. Problems in Aegean Prehistory, In Search of the Trojan War, Ancient Cities, Olympic Games, Archaeology of Writing)

Archaeology 500: Independent Study (only with permission of advisor and consent of instructor)

Art and Art History 101: History of Art

Art and Art History 302: Roman Painting

Art and Art History 303: Roman Portraiture

Art and Art History 391: Studies in Art History

Classical Studies 100: Greek and Roman Mythology

Classical Studies 200: Special Topics in Classical Civilization (e.g. Archaeology of Writing, Athenian Democracy, Olympic Games)

Classical Studies 251: Ancient Greek History

Classical Studies 253: Roman History
 

In addition, at least two semesters of Latin or two semesters of ancient Greek are required for those choosing the Classical Art and Archaeology concentration.

AREA B: Ancient Society and Environment
At least six courses from among the following:
Anthropology 101: Cultural Anthropology

Anthropology 214: Ecological Anthropology

Anthropology 223: Native Peoples of Eastern North America

Anthropology 225: Human Osteology

Anthropology 233: Anthropology of Religion

Anthropology 243: The Human Story: Narratives of Human Evolution

Anthropology 245: Selected Topics in Anthropology

Anthropology 331: Principles of Human Evolution

Geology 103: Planet Earth

Geology 104: Global Climate Change

Geology 131: Earth Systems Sciences

Geology 205: Mineralogy

Geology 206: Petrology

Geology 207: Paleontology

Geology 209: Sedimentology and Stratigraphy

Geology 301: Field Geology

Environmental Studies 313: Geographic Information Systems

If it is appropriate to the location of the student's intended field experience, and with the faculty advisor's and program coordinator's approval, two courses of a modern language can count towards the total of six for the Ancient Society and Environment concentration.
 

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MINOR

The Minor in Archaeology consists of 8 courses in total:

I. METHODOLOGICAL CORE (5 compulsory courses):
1. Archaeology 201/Anthropology 220: Fundamentals of Archaeology: Theory and Field Archaeology
2. Archaeology 120/Classical Studies 221: Greek Art and Archaeology, or

    Archaeology 130/Classical Studies 224: Roman Archaeology, or

    Archaeology 210: Prehistoric Aegean Art and Archaeology
3. Anthropology 100: Biological Anthropology
4. Art and Art History 101: History of Art
5. Geology 101: History of Life

II. FIELD EXPERIENCE (1 compulsory course):
At least one course in summer excavation fieldwork (Archaeology 301/Classical Studies 301, or Anthropology 395)

or a faculty-sponsored museum/lab internship

III. SPECIALIZATION/CONCENTRATION (2 elective courses):

In consultation with your faculty advisor, choose an area of emphasis and select a coherent set of courses based on your interests from one of the above two groups (Area A and Area B)
 

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PROJECTED TIMETABLE FOR CORE COURSES

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR OFF-CAMPUS STUDY AND INTERNSHIPS

Field experience in archaeology is an important component of the Archaeology Major/Minor; students are trained in the techniques and methods of field archaeology and provided with invaluable hands-on experience. All students are encouraged to spend part of at least one summer at an excavation or survey, either in the United States or abroad. The Department of Classical Studies has been sponsoring and conducting annual summer excavations in Scotland, Great Britain, since 1973 (joint Project with the University of Durham, England, headed by Prof. L. Fitts); students have also the opportunity to participate every summer in the archaeological survey, excavation, and Museum research at Mycenae, Greece (D.E.P.A.S. project, headed by Prof. Chr. Maggidis, Assistant to the Director of Mycenae). The Department of Anthropology offers occasionally a summer field course, which is conducted in the Carlisle area; students may also participate in other excavations in the region, such as the Cloisters, Ephrata, PA (State Museum of Harrisburg on City Island).

Students are also encouraged to pursue Museum internships offered at the Trout Gallery by the Department of Art and Art History, research internships and training (digital research projects) at the J. Roberts Dickinson Archaeology Lab, or Museum/lab summer research at Mycenae, Greece. 

The Department of Classical Studies also offers four-week travel opportunities in Italy and Greece; other opportunities are also available, including Durham University (Department of Archaeology), the Intercollegiate Center in Rome and the College Year in Athens. Contact the department chairperson for further information.

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INDEPENDENT STUDIES AND HONORS IN THE MAJOR

Independent studies are available. Any independent study must involve an interdisciplinary research topic in Archaeology. No more than two independent studies may be counted toward the major. Topic proposal and program of work must be approved by the instructor.

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ANCIENT & MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Ancient Greek or Latin is required  for those focusing on Classical Art and Archaeology (Concentration Area A). Recommended modern foreign languages include any of the following: German, French, Modern Greek (required for participation in the D.E.P.A.S. of Mycenae Project), or Italian.  If it is appropriate to the location of the student's intended field experience, and with the faculty advisor's and program coordinator's approval, two courses of a modern language can count towards the total of six for the Ancient Society and Environment concentration (Concentration Area B).

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