Aug 31, 2025  
2025-2026 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog 
    
2025-2026 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog

Archaeology Minor


Many anthropology students become majors because of an interest in archaeology. The Archaeology minor offers students an opportunity to achieve formal recognition of this interest. The required core of courses gives students a basic grounding in archaeological theory and methods as well as a survey of world archaeological developments and a knowledge of those disciplines critical to modern archaeology.

Program Requirements


Required Courses: 10 Credits


One of the Following:


Electives: 9-13 Credits


One from each group below. Additional courses may be used with approval from the Archaeological Studies Coordinator.

Note(s)


  • Students graduating with an Archaeology minor must complete the minor requirements with at least a 2.0/S grade in each course.
  • No more than two courses may count toward both the Archaeology minor and the major.
  • At least three courses must be taken at the upper-division level.

Total Credit Hours Required: 19-23