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CULTURAL STUDIES
ARCHAEOLOGY AND CULTURE
SUZANNE RICHARD, Ph.D., Program Coordinator
MINOR IN ARCHAEOLOGY AND CULTURE
Description:
The Minor in Archaeology and Culture is intentionally interdisciplinary. The minor is
structured to complement the Core of Discovery at Gannon University. Study abroad is
integral to the minor and is structurally ensured, as are exposure to multi-cultural values, a
science and technology application and textual analysis.
ARCHAEOLOGY & CULTURE MINOR CURRICULUM OUTLINE:
Completion of 18 credits is required to satisfy the requirements of the Minor. In consultation
with the program coordinator, the student will develop a Minor focused either on Track 1 or
on Track 2.
Cognate Track 1: Near Eastern Archaeology & Culture
Required (12 credits)
| 3 | Sacred Scripture/LTHE 121 |
| 3 | Archaeology Methods and Lab/ARCH 202 |
| 3 | Study Abroad*/ARCH 396 |
| 3 | Archaeology & History of the Ancient Near East/ARCH 201 |
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Electives: (6 credits)
| 3 | Biblical Course 300 level |
| 3 | Hebrew 111/112 or Greek 111/112 |
| 3 | Cultural Anthropology/SOC 292 or Physical Anthropology/SOC 293 |
| 3 | Special Topics in Archaeology/History/Culture/ARCH 390/HIST 390 |
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Cognate Track 2: Pre-Columbian Archaeology & Culture
Required (12 credits)
| 3 | History of Latin American/HIST 271 |
| 3 | Archaeology Methods and Lab/ARCH 202 |
| 3 | Study Abroad*/ARCH 396 |
| 3 | The Cultures of Mesoamerica/MDFL 280 |
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Electives: (6 credits)
| 3 | Spanish 111/112 |
| 3 | Cultural Anthropology/SOC 292 or Physical Anthropology/SOC 293 |
| 3 | Ancient Civilizations: A Global Perspective/ARCH 390 |
| 3 | ARCH 390 Special Topics in Archaeology or / HIST
390 Special Topics in History or / MDFL 281 Literatures of the Native Americas
1: Pre Columbian and Colonial or / MDFL 282 Literatures of the Native Americas
2: Postcolonial to Present or / SPAN 390 Special Topics in Spanish |
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*Study Abroad
| 3 | Gannon University Archaeological Expedition to Khirbet Iskander, Jordan |
| 3 | Gannon University approved Meso-American/Latin American Tour and/or
Archaeological Expedition |
| 3 | Gannon University sponsored-study tour to the Near East |
| 3 | Gannon University sponsored-study tour to Greece/HIST 394 |
| 3 | Or under special circumstances Internship in the Gannon University Institute for
Archaeological Research/ARCH 395 |
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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:
ARCH 201: Archaeology and History of the Ancient Near East
This course will offer a basic survey of the archaeological culture and history of the ancient
Near East, including the Biblical Lands of Israel and Transjordan and contemporary societies
in neighboring Mesopotamia and Egypt. The purpose of this particular course is specifically
to introduce the student to a broad sweep of civilizations, peoples, and ancient lifeways,
dating primarily to the Bronze and Iron Ages (4th - 1st millennia BCE roughly).
3 credits
ARCH 202: Archaeology Methods and Lab
This course will offer a basic introduction to the theoretical and scientific aspects of
archaeology. Archaeology relies on a body of theories and methods for reading human
prehistory from the incomplete record left by past cultures; likewise in the historical era, this
body of theories and methods serves to provide a comprehensive view of ancient lifeways, by
including artifactual analysis. Topics include techniques of excavation and artifact analysis
and classification of materials, e.g., ceramics, objects, lithics, faunal and floral analysis, among
others. The course is divided between lecture and laboratory sessions in which students
analyze archaeological data.
3 credits
ARCH 390: Special Topics in Archaeology
This course focuses on a particular region or topics in the Ancient Near East. Special topics
include: The Archaeology Egypt, Prehistoric Civilizations and the Rise of the State, The
Archaeology of the Greco-Roman World in the Near East, Archaeological Remains of Religion
and Cult in the Ancient Near East, Correlations between the Mediterranean World and the
Ancient Near East in the Bronze Age.
3 credits
ARCH 395: Archaeological Laboratory Internship
This internship in the Gannon University Institute for Archaeological Research is designed to
substitute for the Summer Study Abroad (ARCH 396) course, under special circumstances. The
intent of this internship is to provide the student practice in archaeological post-excavation
research, in lieu of actual field experience on an archaeological dig: The intern will, among
other things, work on artifact analysis, classification, drafting, restoration, data entry.
3 credits
ARCH 396: Study Abroad
Credit awarded for participation in archaeological field season at Khirbet
Iskander, approved study-tour abroad or other approved activities/internships.
3 credits
Liberal Studies Integration
This minor is designed to correlate well with the identified core outcomes of
the Gannon University Liberal Studies core. The minor explicitly contributes to
the following Core of Discovery outcomes:
• Understand major philosophical and theological principles: emphasis on
Sacred
Scripture
• Synthesize and apply principles of science: archaeology methods and lab
• Awareness and appreciation of diverse cultures: study abroad experience
The following course list suggests the various ways in which the courses in the
Ancient Near Eastern Studies Minor could satisfy Liberal Studies requirements:
• Introduction to Sacred Scripture: satisfies current LS requirement
• Archaeology and History of the Ancient Near East: can satisfy social science requirement
• Archaeology Methods and Lab: satisfies current science and technology
requirement for non-science majors
• Elective: can satisfy current social science elective requirement
• Upper Level Bible: can satisfy current tier two Theology requirement
• Study Abroad: can satisfy either Fine Arts requirement or social science
elective
requirement for science majors
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