Field Archaeology Certificate

18 Credits

Archaeology explores the vanished cultures of the past through recovery and scientific analysis of physical evidence found at ancient sites. Our courses foster a bio-cultural understanding of societies, from materially simple to complex cultures and from the distant past to historical times. The Certificate in Field Archaeology provides a solid foundation in archaeology and it introduces the tools and hands-on skills for participation in field research and cultural resource management.

Required Courses – 18 Credits

ANTH 1100	Introduction to Anthropology -What it Means to be Human	4 cr
ANTH 1230	Archaeology - Prehistory and Humanity's Cultural Origins	4 cr
ANTH 1235	Field Archeology - Methods of Exploring the Past	3 cr
ANTH 1236	Archaeology of Minnesota - Prehistoric Native Cultures	3 cr

Complete one of the following three courses:

GEOL 1110	Environmental Geology	3 cr
	And
GEOL 1111	Environmental Geology Laboratory	1 cr
GEOL 1101	The Dynamic Earth	4 cr
GEOG 1101	Earth's Natural Environments	4 cr

Note: GEOL 1110 must be taken with its lab GEOL 1111 for a total of 4 credits.

Other Certificate Requirements

• Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 for college-level coursework (courses numbered 1000 and above) completed at Normandale.
• Earn at least one third of the required certificate credits from Normandale.