In this concentration, students study human experiences through material culture and learn to identify, hypothesize about, and protect archaeological sites and heritage. Emphasizing community-based approaches and social justice, students gain practical fieldwork experience and explore topics like GIS, public archaeology, heritage tourism, and the impacts of race, class, and gender on past cultures.

*Please note, courses are offered on varied schedules. Please speak to the advisor if you wish to take a particular course.

Core courses examples:

230 Race & the American Museum

269 North American Archaeology

215/Lab Forensics: Myth and Reality 

274 Disease, Famine, & Warfare

390 Material Culture