Students are required to take all the core courses as indicated. Shaded totals represent the minimum required credits per semester basing on the specified core courses. A student may choose one additional optional course from the list provided under a relevant semester and not from elsewhere. AY 399 (Dissertation) can be opted only by invitation, that is, with permission of the Department.
Compulsory first-year Field Training in Archaeology (Survey) (AY 120) and second-year Field Training in Archaeology (Excavation) (AY 220) conducted for 8 weeks during the long vacation, i.e., outside the two classroom semesters, is not included in the total minimum/maximum count.
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First Year: Semester I |
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Code |
Title |
Status |
Credits |
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AY 100 |
Introduction to Archaeology |
Core |
12 |
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AY 106 |
Survey of World Prehistory |
Core |
12 |
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GE 140 |
Introduction to Physical Geography |
Core |
12 |
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CL 106 |
Communication Skills for Arts and Social Sciences |
Core |
12 |
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PL 111 |
Introduction to Critical Thinking and Argumentation |
Core |
12 |
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DS 112 |
Development Perspectives I |
Core |
12 |
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Total |
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72 |
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First Year: Semester II |
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AY 101 |
Principles of Archaeology |
Core |
12 |
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AY 102 |
Introduction to Anthropology |
Core |
12 |
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GE 145 |
Introduction to Environmental Education |
Core |
12 |
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GE 143 |
Environment Resources and Food Security |
Core |
12 |
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GE 141 |
Climatology |
Core |
12 |
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DS 113 |
Development Perspectives II |
Core |
12 |
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Total |
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72 |
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First Year Special Practical Training during the long vacation (8 weeks) |
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AY 120 |
Field Training in Archaeology (Survey) |
Core |
12 |
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Second Year: Semester I |
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Code |
Title |
Status |
Credits |
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AY 211 |
Development of Archaeological Thoughts |
Core |
12 |
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AY 203 |
African Civilizations |
Core |
12 |
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GE 240 |
Soil Resources |
Core |
12 |
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GE 250 |
Environmental Education and Conservation |
Core |
12 |
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GE 251 |
Tourism and Leisure |
Core |
12 |
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A student should choose ONE of the following courses |
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AS 220 |
Pan-African Thought and Practice I
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Elective |
12 |
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AY 207 |
Ceramic Analysis in Archaeology
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Elective |
12 |
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AY 213 |
Basics in Archaeometallurgy
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Elective |
12 |
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Total |
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72 |
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Second Year: Semester II |
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AY 202 |
Human Evolution |
Core |
12 |
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AY 214 |
Research Methods in Archaeology and Heritage |
Core |
12 |
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AY 209 |
Archaeological Methodology |
Core |
12 |
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GE 245 |
Remote Sensing |
Core |
12 |
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Second Year Special Practical Training during the long vacation (8 weeks) |
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AY 220 |
Field Training in Archaeology (Excavation) |
Core |
12 |
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A student should choose ONE of the following courses |
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AS 221 |
Pan-African Thought and Practice II |
Elective |
12 |
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AY 204 |
Lithic Analysis in Archaeology
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Elective |
12 |
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AY 212 |
Basics in Zooarchaeology
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Elective |
12 |
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Total |
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72 |
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Third Year: Semester I |
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Code |
Title |
Status |
Credits |
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AY 302 |
Archaeology of Tanzania |
Core |
12 |
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AY 311 |
Approaches to Hunter-Gatherers Studies
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Core |
12 |
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HM 302 |
Museum Studies
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Core |
12 |
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GE 352 |
Natural Resources Management |
Core |
12 |
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GE 353 |
Geographical Information Systems |
Core |
12 |
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A student may choose ONE of the following courses |
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AY 309 |
Mortuary Archaeology
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Elective |
12 |
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AY 306 |
People and Cultures in Africa
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Elective |
12 |
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HM 321 |
Heritage Laws
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Elective |
12 |
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Total |
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72 |
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Third Year: Semester II |
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AY 300 |
Advanced Archaeological Theory |
Core |
12 |
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GE 350 |
Environmental Policy and Planning |
Core |
12 |
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GE 354 |
Environmental Assessment |
Core |
12 |
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AY 301 |
Cultural Heritage Management |
Core |
12 |
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A student should choose ONE or TWO of the following courses |
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AY 304 |
Basics in Archaeology |
Elective |
12 |
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AY 307 |
Recent Research Approaches in Archaeology |
Elective
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12 |
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AY 399 |
Independent Project in Archaeology/Heritage Management (Dissertation) ++ |
Elective |
24 |
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Total |
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72 |
++ AY 399 (Dissertation) is by invitation only
Guide to abbreviations: AY = Archaeology, HI = History, HM = Heritage Management
* Courses offered outside the Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies
** Field Training Course, **** = = Considered when resources are available, ++ Course by invitation to students whose GPA is above 3.4.