Course Schedule
LEVEL 100
First Semester
|
CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
|
UGRC 110/120 |
Academic Writing I or Numeracy Skills |
3 |
|
UGRC 141-146/150 |
Science and Technology in Our Lives or Critical Thinking |
3 |
|
ARCH 111 |
Approaches to the Study of the Past |
3 |
|
|
2 Courses from 2 other assigned Departments |
6 |
|
|
Total Credits |
15 |
Second Semester
|
CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
|
UGRC 110/120 |
Academic Writing I or Numeracy Skills |
3 |
|
UGRC 141-146/150 |
Science and Technology in Our Lives or Critical Thinking |
3 |
|
ARCH 112 |
Archaeology and the African Cultural Heritage |
3 |
|
|
2 Courses from 2 other assigned Departments |
6 |
|
|
Total Credits |
15 |
LEVEL 200
First Semester
|
CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Numeracy/Liberal and African Studies |
3 |
|
ARCH 211 |
Fundamentals of Archaeological Science |
3 |
|
ARCH 213 |
Human Origins and Cultural Foundations in Africa |
3 |
|
|
2 Courses from 2 other assigned Departments |
6 |
|
|
Total Credits |
15 |
Second Semester
|
CODE |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDITS |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Numeracy/Liberal and African Studies |
3 |
|
ARCH 212 |
Foundations of Old and New World Civilizations |
3 |
|
ARCH 214 |
Early Civilizations of Africa |
3 |
|
|
2 Courses from 2 other assigned Departments |
6 |
|
|
Total Credits |
15 |
LEVEL 300 (ARCHAEOLOGY MAJOR/COMBINED)
An Archaeology major student will take ALL THREE core courses and TWO elective courses for each semester.
An Archaeology combined major student will take a total of three core courses namely ARCH323 (Method & Theory of Archaeology), ARCH 325 (Foragers and Farmers in West Africa’s Prehistory) and ARCH 322 (Archaeology of West Africa: 500 B.C.-AD 1950 for the year, and any TWO elective courses ONE from each semester .
An Archaeology minor student must take ARCH 323 (Method and Theory of Archaeology) for the first semester and ARCH 322 (Archaeology of West Africa: 500 BC – AD 1950) for the second semester
First Semester
|
CODE |
THREE Core Courses (9 credits) |
CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
|
ARCH 321 |
Archaeology & the Natural Environment |
3 |
|
ARCH 323 |
Method and Theory of Archaeology |
3 |
|
ARCH 325 |
Foragers and Farmers in West Africa’s Prehistory |
3 |
|
|
Any ONE Elective Course (3) |
|
|
ARCH 327 |
Introduction to Theories of Culture |
3 |
|
ARCH 329 |
Archaeology & Tourism in Ghana |
3 |
|
ARCH 331 |
Art History of Ghana |
3 |
|
ARCH 333 |
Introduction to Physical Anthropology |
|
|
|
Any ONE Course from the other assigned subjects/Department |
3 |
|
|
TOTAL CREDITS |
15 |
Second Semester
|
CODE |
THREE Core Courses (9 credits) |
CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
|
ARCH 322 |
Archaeology of West Africa: 500 BC – AD 1950 |
3 |
|
ARCH 324 |
Ethno-Archaeology of Africa |
3 |
|
ARCH 326 |
Public Policy & Heritage Management in Ghana |
3 |
|
|
Any ONE Elective Course (3 credits) |
|
|
ARCH 328 |
Archaeology, Anthropology & Cultural Evolution |
3 |
|
ARCH 330 |
Introduction to Human Osteology & forensic Anthropology |
3 |
|
|
TOTAL CREDITS |
15 |
LEVEL 400
An Archaeology Major student must take FOUR core courses (TWO for each semester), and at least FOUR ELECTIVE courses (at least TWO for each semester) plus ARCH 410 (Long Essay) in the year.
A Combined Major Archaeology student who does not enroll for ARCH 410 (Long Essay) must take a total of THREE CORE courses including ARCH 421 (Archeological Field Methods and Techniques) and ARCH 422 (Post field Laboratory Analysis) for the year, and TWO ELECTIVE courses, one for each semester (15 credits).
A Combined Major Archaeology student who enrolls for ARCH 410 (Long Essay) must take in addition ARCH 421 (Archeological Field Methods and Techniques) and ARCH 422 (Post field Laboratory Analysis) and any ONE elective course (15 credits).
First Semester
|
CODE |
Core Courses |
CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
|
*ARCH 421 |
Archaeological Field Methods & Techniques |
3 |
|
*ARCH 423 |
Ethnographic Field Methods |
3 |
|
|
Elective Courses |
|
|
ARCH 425 |
Information Technology in Cultural & Heritage Studies |
3 |
|
ARCH 427 |
Cross-Cultural Contacts & Historical Archaeology of Africa |
3 |
|
ARCH 429 |
Archaeology of the African Diaspora |
3 |
|
ARCH 431 |
Introduction to Museum Studies |
3 |
|
ARCH 433 |
Palaeo-Historical Demography of Africa |
3 |
|
ARCH 435 |
Landscape Archaeology |
3 |
|
ARCH 437 |
Zoo-Archaeology |
3 |
Second Semester
|
CODE |
Core Courses |
CREDIT |
|---|---|---|
|
ARCH 422 |
Post-Field Laboratory Analysis |
3 |
|
ARCH 424 |
Cultural Resource Management in Ghana |
3 |
|
|
Elective Courses |
|
|
ARCH 426 |
Monument Conservation |
3 |
|
ARCH 428 |
Human Diversity, Peace and Conflict Management |
3 |
|
ARCH 410 |
Long Essay |
6 |
|
ARCH 432 |
Gender in Archaeology |
3 |
|
ARCH 434 |
Popular Culture in Ghana |
3 |
|
ARCH 436 |
Introduction to Economic Anthropology |
3 |
*These courses will also be taken in a six-week field school during the long vacation. The students will be required to contribute towards the cost of academic facilities.
An Archaeology Major student will need a minimum of 63 credits to graduate.
An Archaeology Combined Major student will need a minimum of 48 credits to graduate. An Archaeology Minor student will need a minimum of 24 credits to graduate.