Overview

Discover the richness of human history by digging into the past.

• tailor your program with your advisor to match your interests and vocational goals
• participate in field work at local and international archaeological sites
• deepen your understanding by taking classes that span the disciplines

Careers in Archaeology

As a graduate of this program, you might find work as a:

• Curator
• Excavator
• Museum Administrator
• More

See job placement rates for Calvin grads.

Student involvement

Choose an archaeology-based interim class; assist a professor with archaeological research; travel to the ruins at Umm el-Jimal, Jordan to do field work in archaeology.

Course Requirements 2011-12

Archaeology

The minor in archaeology may be taken in conjunction with any major. It is designed to serve both those students who wish to study archaeology out of extra-vocational interest and those who wish qualification for graduate programs in archaeology. Students interested should seek faculty advice as specified below (18 semester hours).

• GEOL-230 Discovery of Prehistoric of Earth, Life, Humans
• IDIS-240 Introduction to Archaeology
• IDIS-340 Archaeological Field Study
• Three from:
  • ARCT-201 Architectural History I
  • ARTS-250 Introduction to Drawing
  • ARTS-300 Intermediate Drawing
  • ARTS-256 Introduction to Photography
  • ARTS-356 Advanced Photography
  • ARTH-101 Introduction to the History of Art I
  • ARTH-241 Asian Art
  • ARTH-243 Art of the Americas
  • ARTH-245 African and Oceanic Art
  • ARTH-393 Museum Studies
  • BIOL-313 Paleontology
  • BIOL-323 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
  • BIOL-346 Plant Taxonomy
  • CS-104 Applied C++
  • CS-108 Introduction to Computing
  • CS-112 Introduction to Data Structures
  • CLAS-221 Classical Art and Architecture
  • ENGR-101 Introduction to Engineering Design
  • ENGR-106 Engineering Chemistry & Materials Sci
  • GEOG-261 Geographic Information Systems & Cartography
  • GEOG-320 Introduction to Cultural Geography
  • GEOL-151 Introductory Geology
  • GEOL-152 Historical Geology
  • GEOL-311 Geomorphology
  • GEOL-313 Paleontology
  • GEOL-317 Sedimentation & Stratigraphy
  • HIST-231 Ancient Near East
  • HIST-232 Hellenist and Late Antiquity Near East
  • HIST-235 History of India and Its World
  • HIST-238 Latin American History
  • HIST-241 African From Antiquity to 1700
  • HIST-245 East Asia to 1800
  • HIST-261 Ancient Greece and Rome
  • HIST-338 Mexico and the Americas
  • HIST-393 Museum Studies
  • REL-311 History & Archaeology of Israel
  • REL-321 Intertestamental Judaism
  • SOC-153 Cultural Anthropology
  • SOC-253 Intercultural Communication
  • SOC-303 Anthropology of Religion
  • SOC-308 Demography & World Population Problems
• Two courses in ancient languages applicable to the archaeological culture studied.
• One interim course with archaeological focus.
• Other courses applicable to the student's archaeological interests.

Students may select a coherent sequence of three elective courses appropriate to their major and to their plans for further study with the approval of an advisor in the minor program. Sample programs in old world archaeology, new world archaeology, and specialized fields such as architectural drawing are available, including computer graphics and GIS applications to archaeology. Language requirements for advanced work in archaeology vary. There are no language requirements for the archaeology minor, but students should consider plans for future work and study in completing college language requirements. For old world archaeology, the best modern language choice is either French or German, while Spanish is useful for new world archaeology.

Scholarships

Dollar amounts reflect awards given for the 2010-11 academic year.

Sally and Bert deVries Archeology Scholarship

• award amount: $2,800
• any class level
• financial need required; planning on an archeology minor with preference given to field experiences in the Middle East
• apply through the history department

Faculty