Baylor University no longer offers new undergraduates a Bachelors of Arts in Archaeology. The Archaeology major applies only to students enrolled prior to Fall 2008.
Requirements for a major in Archaeology:
- All specific and group requirements for the B.A. degree.
- Twenty-seven semester hours of archaeology courses.
- Archaeology 2401, 3401, and 4101
- At least one course from each group:
- Archaeology 2308, 3303, or 4302
- Archaeology 3304, 3351, or 4353
- Archaeology 4V06 and/or 4V16
- Six hours of archaeology electives
Archaeology courses currently offered include:
- ARC 2308 Historical Geography of the Biblical World (on site)
- ARC 2401 History of Archaeology and its Scientific Techniques
- ARC 3302 Archaeology and the Prehistoric World
- ARC 3303 Archaeology and the Bible
- ARC 3304 Physical Anthropology
- ARC 3307 Historical Archaeology
- ARC 3351 Ancient Civilization of Mesoamerica
- ARC 3401 Interpretation of Archaeological Data
- ARC 4101 Archaeology Seminar
- ARC 4302 Archaeology and the Ancient Near East
- ARC 4340 Environmental Archaeology
- ARC 4341 Archaeology of the Eastern Mediterranean
- ARC 4348 Geoarchaeology
- ARC 4353 Archaeology of North America
- ARC 4V06 Palestinian Field Archaeology
- ARC 4V15 Research Methods in Archaeology-Field Work
- ARC 4V50 Special Topics in Archaeology
Additional Archaeology courses are often taught through Anthropology course ANT 4369 Seminar: Special Topics. Past topics have included European Archaeology, Experimental Archaeology, and Gender Archaeology.
For more information about the B.A. Archaeology major, please contact:
Dr. Ben Arbuckle
Department of Anthropology & Forensic Science & Archaeology
Baylor University
One Bear Place 97173
Waco, TX 76798
254-710-1405
Dr. Sara Alexander
Department of Anthropology, Forensic Science & Archaeology
Baylor University
One Bear Place #97173
Waco, TX 76798
254-710-4377