# Archaeology (ARCH) courses

Merced College · 2026-2027 Catalog · 2 courses

Source: https://catalog.mccd.edu/schools/programs/school-art-social-science/courses/arch-courses

"Offered" lists sections in this catalog year's class schedules: Fall 2026, Spring 2027.

### ARCH-01 — Introduction to Archaeology

- **Units:** 3
- **Hours:** 3 hours lecture
- **Advisory:** ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- **C-ID:** ANTH 150
- **Transfers to:** CSU, UC
- **Offered:** Fall 2026, 2 sections (/c/merced-college/schedule/fall-2026/arch.md); Spring 2027, 1 section (/c/merced-college/schedule/spring-2027/arch.md)
- (Cal-GETC area 5A)
- (CSU breadth area B1) (IGETC area 5A) [CSU-GE and IGETC are only for 2024-25 catalogs or earlier]

This course is an introduction to the history, theory, concepts, and methods of the anthropological discipline of archaeology. How do we know anything about the ancient human past? This course answers that question, addressing survey methods, excavation, stratigraphy, dating techniques, artifact analysis, professional ethics, and the role of scientific inquiry in understanding the past, illustrated with examples from ancient cultures around the world. (10/20)

### ARCH-01L — Field Archaeology

- **Units:** 1
- **Hours:** 3 hours lab
- **Advisory:** ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A)
- **Transfers to:** CSU
- **Offered:** not on the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 schedules

This course provides the student with an opportunity to gain practical experience in archaeological field reconnaissance, archaeological site excavation, laboratory analysis of archaeological data and in the preparation of archaeological reports. Students will take part in surveys and excavations of local historic and prehistoric sites and/or perform laboratory analysis of their archaeological materials. (10/20)