Archaeology Minor

Archaeology is the study of the human past through the recovery, analysis, preservation, interpretation, and presentation of the fragmentary material remains that people have left behind. Archaeology is an interdisciplinary field of study that encompasses archival study, fieldwork, advanced computational and digital technologies, data analysis, collections management, creative storytelling, and community engagement.
 
At Georgia Tech, the archaeology minor includes training in the foundations of archaeology, archaeological methods and skills, ethics and responsibilities, and cutting-edge contemporary applications of archaeological perspectives. Archaeology students have the opportunity to get involved in hands-on archaeological and heritage planning projects locally and internationally.
 
This minor enables students to consider how their skills and training can be applied to archaeology and the care of cultural heritage, as well as how an understanding of past communities and cultures might shape and grow their future careers.

Requirements

  • 15 credits, with a minimum of 3 credits from each of the following categories: Archaeological Foundations, How We Do Archaeology, Why We Do Archaeology. 
    • Archaeological Foundations: (3 credits required)
      • HTS 1090: This is Archaeology (required course)
    • How We Do Archaeology: (3 credits required)
      • HTS 3090: Doing Archaeology
      • HTS 2101: Research Methods
      • HTS 3100: Introduction to Museum Studies
      • ARCH 2111: History of Architecture I
      • ARCH 3833: Architectonics
      • ARCH 4107: Introduction to Historic Preservation
      • ARCH 4143: Museums: History, Theory, Design
      • BIOS 3600: Evolutionary Biology* 
      • BIOS 3753: Human Anatomy* 
      • BIOS 4550: Origin of Complex Life: From Cells to Societies*
      • CP 4510: Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems
      • CS 4440: Introduction to Database Systems/Emerging Database Technologies and Applications*
      • CS 4460: Introduction to Information Visualization*
      • CS 4625: Intelligent and Interactive Systems*
      • CS 4650: Natural Language Understanding*
      • CS 4476-B: Computer Vision*
    • Why We Do Archaeology: (3 credits required)
      • HTS 3091: Sharing the Past
      • HTS 2084: Technology and Society
      • HTS 2100: Science, Technology, and the Modern World
      • HTS 3012: Urban Sociology
      • HTS 3082: Sociology of Science
      • INTA 2050: Introduction to Global Development
    • Practicing Archaeology:
      • The following independent study courses, if completed with an archaeology faculty member as supervisor, may count toward the minor.
        • HTS 3103: Honors Thesis
        • HTS 4694: Internship – Paid
        • HTS 4695: Internship – Credit
        • HTS 4698: Research Assistantship
        • HTS 4699: Undergraduate Research
    • * Indicates course has prerequisites
  • 9 credits must be 3000-level or above.
  • Courses required by name and number and/or used to satisfy Core Areas A through E in a student's major degree program may not be used in satisfying the course requirements for a minor.
  • All courses must be taken on a letter-grade basis; each course must be completed with a grade of C or better.
  • To learn more about the rules and regulations governing minors, visit the Georgia Tech Catalog.
  • For more information on the Archaeology minor, email Sonya Boadu.
  • To add the History minor, please complete the Change of Minor Form (Docusign)