Course Offerings

Note: Refer to the academic calendar for course descriptions. 

Course Offerings 2025-2026

Fall 2025

• AR101: Invitation to Archaeology
• AR104: Greece: Minotaur to Alexander (also AR104OC)
• AR105-OC: Ancient Rome: Not Just Caesar 
• AR/HI225: History of Ancient Greece
• AR228: Who Owns the Past?
• AR252-OC: Life in the Stonehenge Era
• AR290F: Archaeology of Biblical Lands
• AR344: Archaeological Science
• AR364: Archaeological Landscapes 
• AR370: Introduction to Osteology
• AR372: Managing Archaeological Collections
• AR460: Paradigms in Archaeology

Winter 2026

• AR101: Invitation to Archaeology
• AR101-OC: Invitation to Archaeology
• AR102: Doing Archaeology
• AR104-OC: Greece: Minotaur to Alexander 
• AR105: Ancient Rome: Not Just Caesar 
• AR205: Archaeology of the Middle East 
• AR217: Artificat Analysis
• AR/HI226: History of Ancient Rome
• AR246: Environmental Archaeology
• AR250: Digital Heritage and Archaeology
• AR336: Cultral Resource Management
• AR337: Archaeology of Religion
• AR371: Burial Practices Around the World
• AR462: Capstone Seminar in Archaeology 

Course Rotations 

The following Archaeology courses are offered every academic year in either the Fall or Winter semesters:

• AR101: Invitation to Archaeology (also AR101OC)
• AR102: Doing Archaeology
• AR104: Greece: Minotaur to Alexander (also AR104OC)
• AR105: Ancient Rome: Not Just Caesar (also AR105OC)
• AR/HI225: History of Ancient Greece
• AR/HI226: History of Ancient Rome
• AR252OC: Life in the Stonehenge Era
• AR336: Cultural Resource Management
• AR370: Introduction to Osteology
• AR460: Paradigms in Archaeology
• AR462: Capstone Seminar in Archaeology

Other Archaeology courses are offered in alternating years during the Fall and Winter semesters.

The following courses will be offered in 2024/2025, 2026/2027, 2028/2029, etc.:

• AR203: Becoming Human
• AR217: Artifact Analysis
• AR221: Archaeology of Greece and Rome
• AR222: Archaeological Mysteries of North America
• AR229: Indigenous Archaeology
• AR230: Fakes, Frauds, and Mysteries
• AR332: Children in the Ancient World
• AR333: Archaeology of Disasters
• AR338: Current Issues in Classical Archaeology
• AR341: Analytical Archaeology & Data Management
• AR342: Above-Ground Archaeology
• AR390: Special Topic
• AR470: Health, Diet, and Disease

The following courses will be offered in 2025/2026, 2027/2028, 2029/2030, etc.:

• AR201: An Archaeological Approach to Myth
• AR205: Archaeology of the Middle East
• AR216: Archaeology of Athletics
• AR228: Who Owns the Past?
• AR246: Environmental Archaeology
• AR250: Digital Heritage and Archaeology
• AR290: Special Topic
• AR337: Archaeology of Religion
• AR344: Archaeological Science
• AR364: Archaeological Landscapes
• AR371: Burial Practices Around The World
• AR372: Managing Archaeological Collections
• AR471: Health, Diet, and Disease in the Past

For certain courses in Archaeology & Heritage Studies, including those associated with summer fieldwork opportunities, registration is done in consultation with the Department. Please contact the Department for more information.

• AR219: Introduction to Field Archaeology
• AR380: Archaeology in Practice
• AR382: Archaeological Consulting Practicum
• AR440: Directed Study
• AR452: Advanced Field Archaeology

Archaeology and Heritage Studies Approved Courses