Archaeology at WestConn.  

Courses in Archaeology

ANT 225 Rocks/Bones/Stones: Intro to Archeology (3 S.H.)

Designed to introduce various aspects of archeology and to illustrate techniques through a regional analysis of prehistory. Prerequisite: ANT 100. Course offered alternative Fall Semesters.

ANT 226 New England Archaeology (3 S.H.)

The course surveys the archaeology of Indian settlements in the New England area, emphasizing the prehistoric cultural time periods from 12,000 years ago to just prior to European contact in the late Sixteenth Century. Course focus is upon how archaeologists use site data and documentary records to interpret the past. Prerequisite: ANT 100. Course offered Alternative Fall Semesters.

ANT 229 Archaeological Field Methods (6 S.H. – may be arranged for 3 S.H. credits)

The course consists of evaluating local archaeological sites through survey, excavation, analysis and interpretation. The course has two components: approximately three weeks of field survey and excavation and approximately two weeks of laboratory analysis and interpretation. Students will be expected to devote six to eight hours a day both in the field and laboratory. Prerequisite: ANT 100. Course offered summers only.

ANT 341 Cultural Resource Management (3 S.H.)

The course presents a broad overview of the subfield of archaeology known as cultural resource management. The overview includes federal and state legislation (Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island) as well as the relationship of anthropologists with Native Americans. Prerequisite: ANT 100 and any survey or field school archaeology course.

Cultural Resource Management

Recently, a unique program in Cultural Resource Management was added to the offerings in archaeology. This Minor requires 18 credit hours and includes the following classes:

ANT 341 Cultural Resource Management (3 S.H.)

This capstone course presents a broad overview of the subfield of archaeology known as cultural resource management. The overview includes federal and state legislation (Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island) as well as the relationship of anthropologists with Native Americans. Prerequisite: ANT 100 and any survey or field school archaeology course. WCSU Minor Program in Cultural Resource Management

Required Courses for a cultural resource minor program (18 credits minimum):

(1) ANT 225 Rocks, Stones and Bones: Introduction to Archaeology (3 S.H.), OR
ANT 226 New England Archaeology (3 S.H.)
(2) HIS 294 Introduction to Historical Research (3 S.H.)
(3) ANT 229 Field School Archaeology course (6 S.H.)
(4) ANT 341 Cultural Resource Management (3 S.H.)
(5) ANT/COOP 297 Cooperative Education Internship (3 S.H.) for a CRM firm
(6) Recommended but not required: ANT 213 North American Indians (3 S.H.)