Archaeology at Rhodes involves ground-level, empirical techniques such as survey and excavation to recover material remains, as well as the application of scientific and statistical methods to the study of material culture.

Miriam Clinton, Department of Art and Art History, Chair of the Archaeology Program (on sabbatical 2023-2024)
Sarah Ifft Decker, Department of History
Ariel Lopez, Department of Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Jeanne Lopiparo, Department of Anthropology and Sociology
Kenny Morrell, Department of Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Jon Russ, Department of Chemistry
Susan Satterfield, Department of Ancient Mediterranean Studies, interim Chair of the Archaeology Program 2023-2024

A total of twenty (20) credits as follows:

1. One of the following courses: 
   1. Archaeology 210 or Anthropology 290: Learning from Things: Material Culture Studies
   2. Archaeology 220 or Anthropology 254: Archaeological Methods
   3. Art 220: Classical Archaeology. 

The other courses on the list above may be taken to satisfy the requirement of three courses that deal with archaeological issues (Section 2a).

2. Three elective courses that deal with archaeological issues or that offer skills relevant to archaeology, offered in various departments. At least two departments must be represented to satisfy this requirement. Students may satisfy this requirement with three courses that deal substantially with archaeological issues or material (Section 2a), or two courses may be taken from Section 2a and one course from Section 2b (courses that offer skills relevant to archaeology). A list of Archaeology-approved courses is updated and circulated every semester. Students with questions are encouraged to contact the program chair.
   1. At least two courses that deal substantially with archaeological issues or material. The following courses are representative offerings that satisfy this requirement. 
      • Anthropology/Sociology 202: Understanding the Past: Archaeological Perspectives on Culture
      • Anthropology/Sociology 207: Archaeology of Sex and Gender
      • Anthropology/Sociology 221: North of the Rio Grande: Indigenous People of North America
      • Anthropology/Sociology 265: Selected Introductory Topics in Anthropology and Sociology (when subject matter pertains to Archaeology)
      • Anthropology/Sociology 275: Food and Culture
      • Anthropology/Sociology 325: The Maya and Their World
      • Anthropology/Sociology 327: Gender and Power in Latin America
      • Art 209: Art and Architecture of the Ancient Near East and Egypt
      • Art 218: Greek Art and Architecture
      • Art 219: Roman Art and Architecture
      • Art 265: Topics in Art (when subject matter pertains to Archaeology)
      • Art 353: Art and Life in Pompeii
      • Chemistry 107: Chemistry and Archaeology
      • Ancient Mediterranean Studies 361: GIS and Mediterranean Archaeology
      • Religious Studies 260: Archaeology and the Biblical World
      • Religious Studies 276-277: Selected Topics in Hebrew/Bible/Old Testament (when subject matter pertains to Archaeology)
      • Religious Studies 285-286: Selected Topics in New Testament (when subject matter pertains to Archaeology)
   2. Some courses will be useful for archaeology students, even though they do not specifically include an archaeological component. One of these courses may be used to satisfy part of the requirement of three elective courses. The following courses are representative offerings that satisfy this requirement: 
      • Chemistry 120 and 121L: Foundations of Chemistry with Lab
      • Environmental Studies 111: Physical Geology
      • Interdepartmental 225: Geographic Information Systems
3. Fieldwork. Each student in the minor will be required to complete an archaeological fieldwork experience in which they will have a substantial engagement with archaeological methods in the field outside the Rhodes campus. There are several ways to complete this requirement, some of which are credit-bearing, but others are not. As with the College’s F11 requirement, students are not required to receive academic credit. The fieldwork component may be fulfilled by a course that counts as one of the electives for the major. Students may enroll in one of the courses listed below (Section 3a), or receive approval from the Chair of the Program for an alternative experience (Section 3b). 
   1. Students may enroll in one of the following: 
      • Ancient Mediterranean Studies 315: Fieldwork in Material Culture
      • Archaeology 120: Field Research in Environmental Archaeology
      • Archaeology 450: Archaeological Field School
      • Archaeology 460: Internship
      • Art 375: Archaeological Fieldwork in Greece
   2. Experiences other than those listed above must be approved by the chair of the Archaeology program in advance and will require a substantial essay, evaluated by the chair of the program, which links the student’s experience with what they learned in the classroom. Experiences may include organized fieldwork projects with Rhodes faculty or staff oversight, or off-campus experiences with significant archaeological content as determined by the chair of the Archaeology program. Students who elect Section 3b are still required to meet the minimum of 20 credit hours and therefore must take an additional Archaeology elective (Section 2a).