TransfermaticARCH at Merced College

    ARCH 01 - Intro to Archaeology

    Recent Professors
    Jeffrey Buechler, Sean H. Osborn
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026
    Class Size
    44–55 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Previously taken ENGL-C1000 (formerly ENGL-01A) is advised.
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of ARCH 01
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1
    Description
    <b><font color="7A0018">Begins Fall 2025</b></font><br> 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.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 11:00am–12:25pm