Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

122 / CLASSICS AND ARCHAEOLOGY
ARCH 364
Principles of Archaeology
3 Semester Hours
Modern archaeological methodology, theory, and
interpretation.
ARCH 398
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
ARCH 399
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
ARCH 401
Near Eastern Archaeology
3 Semester Hours
Hands-on study of the archaeology and excavated artifacts
of the Levant, from the paleolithic to the Roman periods.
ARCH 402
Mediterranean Archaeological Studies
3 Semester Hours
Study of the archaeology of a specific ancient Mediterranean
culture, period, type of artifact, or phenomenon in Egypt,
Anatolia, Crete, Greece, Italy, Israel-Palestine, etc.
This course may be repeated for credit.
ARCH 403
Classical Numismatics
3 Semester Hours
Hands-on study of the coinages of ancient Greece,
Rome, and the Eastern Mediterranean, with emphasis on
archaeology, art history, and monetary origins.
ARCH 404
Egyptology
3 Semester Hours
Study of Egypt from the Neolithic to the Roman period:
history, culture, religion, art, language, and literature.
ARCH 405
The Silk Road
3 Semester Hours
A study of the archaeology and history of the Silk Road in
NW China.
ARCH 410
Archaeology Field Experience
1-3 Semester Hours
Active participation in archaeological excavations or surveys
at Near Eastern, Classical, or selected New World sites.
This course may be repeated for credit.
ARCH 411
Near Eastern Archaeology Lab
1-3 Semester Hours
This course may be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: ARCH 401 or concurrent enrollment.
ARCH 415
Special Topics in Near Eastern Archaeology
3 Semester Hours
This course may be repeated for credit.
ARCH 498
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
ARCH 499
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours