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Twin Cities Campus
Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology MinorClassical and Near Eastern Religions and Cultures
College of Liberal Arts
The minor allows students to concentrate their studies on the material remains from the ancient civilizations of the Near East, Greece, Rome and their neighbours from prehistory to Late Antiquity. The minor includes courses from the Departments of Classical and Near Eastern Studies, Anthropology, and Art History.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Preparatory Courses
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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CNES 3101 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3102 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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CNRC 3103 - Ancient Greece: Alexander and the East
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3104 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
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CNRC 3106 - Ancient Rome: The Age of Nero
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3107 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3108 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3109 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3201 - The Bible: Context and Interpretation, World of the Hebrew Bible
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
·
ANTH 3001 - Introduction to Archaeology
[SOCS]
(4.0 cr)
·
ANTH 3009 - Prehistoric Pathways to World Civilizations
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
ANTH 3028 - Historical Archaeology
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 3182 - Egypt and Western Asia: Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt and Western Asia
[AH, GP]
(3.0 cr)
Minor Courses
Take at least five courses, for 15 credits, including one course each from groups 1-4. The remaining elective course may be selected from those in groups 1-4 not used to fulfill those areas.
Group 1 - Culture
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
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CNRC 3061 - "Bread and Circuses:" Spectacles and Mass Culture in Antiquity
[HIS, CIV]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3071 - Greek and Hellenistic Religions
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3101 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3102 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3103 - Ancient Greece: Alexander and the East
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3104 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3106 - Ancient Rome: The Age of Nero
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3107 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3108 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3109 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3201 - The Bible: Context and Interpretation, World of the Hebrew Bible
[LITR]
(3.0 cr)
·
CNES 3204 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
CNRC 3535 - Death and the Afterlife in the Ancient World
[AH]
(3.0 cr)
Group 2 - Archaeology
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
·
ANTH 3001 - Introduction to Archaeology
[SOCS]
(4.0 cr)
·
ANTH 3009 - Prehistoric Pathways to World Civilizations
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
ANTH 3027W - Archaeology of Prehistoric Europe
[HIS, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
ANTH 3028 - Historical Archaeology
(3.0 cr)
·
ANTH 5027W - Archaeology of Prehistoric Europe
[HIS, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
ANTH 5442 - Archaeology of the British Isles
(3.0 cr)
·
ANTH 5444 - Archaeological Ceramics
(4.0 cr)
Group 3 - History of Art
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
·
ARTH 3182 - Egypt and Western Asia: Art and Archaeology of Ancient Egypt and Western Asia
[AH, GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 5113 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 5115 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 5188 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 5192 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 5785 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 5786 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 5787 - Visual Cultures in Contact: Cross-Cultural Interaction in the Ancient World
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 3152 - Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
or
CNRC 3152 - Art and Archaeology of Ancient Greece
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 3162 - Roman Art and Archaeology
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
or
CNRC 3162 - Roman Art and Archaeology
[HIS]
(3.0 cr)
Group 4 - Practical Work
Take one of the following courses or an approved excavation, fieldwork or survey with a practical component (taken either as Directed Study or Study Abroad). Attention of students seeking opportunities for excavation, survey and other fieldwork is drawn to the Fieldwork Opportunities web-site of the Archaeological Institute of America: https://www.archaeological.org/fieldwork/afob/
Take 1 or more course(s) from the following:
·
ANTH 3221 - Field School
(6.0 cr)
·
ANTH 4007 - Laboratory Techniques in Archaeology
(1.0-4.0 cr)
Elective
Take additional credits from groups 1-4 to reach the 15 credit minimum. Note that if any of the courses taken from groups 1-4 are 6 credits (as many fieldwork and other practical courses are), then that course may count for this elective as well.
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNRC1201/3201,JWST1201/3201,RE |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anth 3009/Anth 8009/Hist 3066 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anth 3028/Anth 5028 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 3182/CNES 3182/RelS 3182 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 3152/CNES 3152 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 3152/CNES 3152 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 3162/CNES 3162 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 3162/CNES 3162 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3061/Hist3061 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3071/CNES 5071/RelS 3071/ |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNRC1201/3201,JWST1201/3201,RE |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CNES 3535/CNES 5535/RelS 3535/ |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anth 3009/Anth 8009/Hist 3066 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anth 3027W/Anth 5027W/Hist 306 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anth 3028/Anth 5028 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anth 3027W/Anth 5027W/Hist 306 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 3182/CNES 3182/RelS 3182 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 5787/CNRC 3787/5787 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 3152/CNES 3152 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 3152/CNES 3152 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 3162/CNES 3162 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd, Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ArtH 3162/CNES 3162 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 6.0 [max 18.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anth 3221/Anth 8220 |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 12.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Anth 4007/Anth 4007H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |