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Archaeology
Field Archaeology Certificate for Direct Employment
Dig into the past by studying archaeological fieldwork. Courses are designed for those seeking professional skills, those
working toward an anthropology degree with an archaeology emphasis, as well as for those with a general interest in
archaeology. this program emphasizes the preservation and conservation of resources and applied skills in archaeology,
particularly related to the pre-history of southern arizona. most program concentrations can be completed by taking
classes exclusively on weekdays, or in a combination of weekdays and evenings/weekends.
What can I do with this certificate?
Career Options: seek employment in entry-level archaeology positions.
Academic Options:
students planning to transfer to a four-year archaeology degree program should pursue an anthropology aa degree
simultaneously with this certificate.
Location: West Campus
Department/Contact Information:
Dean: 206-6996
lead faculty: 206-6905
Program/major/Concentration Codes: CRTFLDARCHEO/ARF/**** (see concentration codes below)
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
ant/arC 101 Human origins and Prehistory (F-Sp)
or ant/
arC 204in Human Evolution: ape men, Cave Women and missing links (Sp). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
ant/arC/gis 181 global Positioning systems Basics (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ant/arC/gEo/
gis 265 mapping Concepts (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ant/arC 275 archaeological Excavation i (F). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ant/arC 276* archaeological surveying i (Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14
Core Concentrations: - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
Choose one (or more) of the following concentrations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
(Department faculty approval is recommended in the selection of the program concentration and electives.)
Field and Lab Fundamentals (Concentration Code: arCl)
ant/arC 180 artifact identification: tucson Basin (Sp). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ant/arC 225* Principles of archaeology (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Southwestern Cultures (Concentration Code: arCs)
ant 102 introduction to Cultural anthropology and linguistics (F-Sp)
or ant 112 Exploring non-Western Cultures (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ant/arC 205 introduction to southwestern Prehistory (F-Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ant/arC 225* Principles of archaeology (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Field Methods (Concentration Code: arCm)
ant/arC 225* Principles of archaeology (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ant/arC 250* archaeology laboratory (Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ant/arC 277* archaeological Excavation ii (F)
or ant/arC 278* archaeological surveying ii (Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ant/arC/gis 281 global Positioning systems (Sp) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
arC Elective Elective in consultation with arC faculty advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
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