USC Archaeology and Heritage Studies
Transfer Requirements and Classes
The major preparation USC lists for Archaeology and Heritage Studies transfers starts with ANTH 202g, AHIS 120gp and AHIS 125gp; the full list is below.
69 California community colleges have a current transfer agreement with USC for this major. Pick yours below to see which of its classes count.
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California community colleges with a transfer agreement for Archaeology and Heritage Studies
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Major Requirements
USC Archaeology and Heritage Studies Major Preparation
The courses USC lists as Archaeology and Heritage Studies major preparation for transfer applicants, for the 2026-27 academic year. Course numbers are USC's own; pick your community college above to see the matching class there.
Required Course (4 units)
Complete all of these
- ANTH 202g Archaeology: Our Human Past
- AHIS 120gp Foundations of Western Art: Prehistoric to Renaissance
- AHIS 125gp Arts of Asia I: Antiquity to 1300
- AHIS 126g Arts of Asia II: 1300 to the Present
- AHIS 127g Arts of the Ancient Americas
- AHIS 128gp The Arts and Society in Latin America, Colonial to Contemporary
- AHIS 201g Digging into the Past
- AHIS 220g Medieval Visual Culture
- ANTH 140g Mesoamerican Cosmovision and Culture
- ANTH 207 Introduction to Heritage Studies
- ARCG 298aL Introduction to Scientific Diving
- ARCG 298bL Introduction to Scientific Diving
- CHEM 102 The Molecular World
- CHEM 103Lgx General Chemistry for the Environment and Life
- CHEM 105aLg General Chemistry
- CHEM 105bL General Chemistry
- CHEM 107Lg General Chemistry for Chemistry Majors
- CHEM 205Lgx Chemical Forensics: The Science, and Its Impact
- CLAS 150gp The Greeks and their Legacies
- CLAS 151gp The Legacy of Rome
- CLAS 190g History of Science: Antiquity to the Scientific Revolution
- CLAS 212 Archaeology: Interpreting the Past
- CLAS 280gp Classical Mythology in Art and Literature
- CORE 101g Symbols and Conceptual Systems: Thematic Option Honors Program
- CORE 103g The Process of Change in Science: Thematic Option Honors Program
- ENST 100g Introduction to Environmental Studies
- ENST 150gx Environmental Issues in Society
- ENST 298aL Introduction to Scientific Diving
- ENST 298bL Introduction to Scientific Diving
- GESM 110g Seminar in the Arts
- GESM 111g Seminar in the Arts
- GESM 120g Seminar in Humanistic Inquiry
- GESM 121g Seminar in Humanistic Inquiry
- GESM 130g Seminar in Social Analysis
- GESM 131g Seminar in Social Analysis
- HBIO 200Lg The Human Animal
- HIST 101gp State and Society in the Ancient World
- JS 100gp Jewish History
- JS 170gp Exploring the Hebrew Bible
- MASC 110L Materials Science
- REL 111g The World of the Hebrew Bible
- REL 112g Religions of Ancient Egypt and the Near East
- REL 114g The Mediterranean: A Religious History
- REL 115g Jerusalem, City of Three Faiths
- REL 121g The New Testament
- REL 125gp Introduction to Christianity: Antiquity to 1500
- REL 132g Origins of Western Religions
- REL 134g Introduction to Buddhism
- REL 135g Chinese Religions and Culture
- REL 136g Sense and Sensuality in Indian Religions and Culture
- REL 137g Introduction to Islam
- REL 141g Global Religions in Los Angeles
- SSCI 135g Maps in the Digital World
- SSCI 165Lgw Sustainability Science in the City
- SSCI 265Lg The Water Planet
Upper-Division Requirement (28 units)
Complete all of these
- AHIS 325 Roman Archaeological Excavation: Methods and Practice
- AHIS 415 Object-Worlds: Histories and Theories of Things
- AHIS 425 Interdisciplinary Studies in Classical Art and Archaeology: Research and Methodology
- AHIS 427 Archaeological Theories, Methods, and Practice
- ANTH 307 Trojan Archaeology
- ANTH 343 Heritage Archaeology
- ANTH 400 Maya Resilience: Constructing Past and Present Identities
- ANTH 410 Ethnographic Research Methods
- ANTH 440 History of Anthropological Theory
- ANTH 450 Field Research in Maya Archaeology
- ANTH 481L GIS for Investigating the Past
- ARCG 306L Maritime Archaeology Survey and Technology
- ARCG 308L Techniques and Issues in 3D Imaging and Modeling
- ARCG 309 Heritage Archaeology
- ARCG 323p Roman Archaeology: History, Methods and Field Work
- REL 303Lg Exploring Ancient Ways of Living: Experimental Archaeology
- REL 495 Field Methods and Theories in Archaeology
- ARCH 559 Cultural Resource Management
- ARCH 550 Heritage Conservation Policy and Planning
Complete 1 of these
- REL 304 Ethics and Global Heritage
- AHIS 301 Guardians of the Past? Art Preservation, Ethics, and the Law
Cultural/Historical
Complete all of these
- AHIS 321 Greek Art and Archaeology
- AHIS 322 Roman Art and Archaeology
- AHIS 330 Medieval Aesthetics
- AHIS 381g Visual Cultures of Asia
- AHIS 382 Art and Cultural Heritage in East Asia
- AHIS 420 Studies in Ancient Art
- ANTH 123gp Forms of Folklore
- ANTH 124g Archaeology of the Americas
- ANTH 312 Documenting Latinx Los Angeles Food Cultures
- ANTH 314g The Nature of Maya Civilization
- ANTH 315gw Native North Americans
- ANTH 321 Space, Place, Perception and Power
- ANTH 326g European Folklore and Ethnology
- ANTH 327 Media Ethnography and Living Archives
- ANTH 329 Archaeology and Global Cultural Heritage
- ANTH 337 Anthropology of Warfare
- ANTH 340 Anthropology In and Of the Museum
- ANTH 343 Heritage Archaeology
- ANTH 344g Social Memory
- ANTH 360 Symbolic Anthropology
- ANTH 372 Interpretation of Myth and Narrative
- ANTH 377g Archaeological Interpretation of Complex Societies
- ARCG 321 Greek Art and Archaeology
- ARCG 322 Roman Art and Archaeology
- ARCG 323p Roman Archaeology: History, Methods and Field Work
- ARCG 370gp Digs and Dispute: Religion and Archaeology in Israel
- CLAS 323 Aegean Archaeology
- CLAS 324 Late Antique Art and Archaeology
- CLAS 328 Archaeology of Religion in the Greco- Roman World
- CLAS 338 Warfare, State, and Society in the Ancient World
- CLAS 339 Ancient Science
- CLAS 349gp Ancient Empires
- CLAS 371 From Alexander to Cleopatra: The Mediterranean in an Age of Expansion
- EALC 382 Art and Cultural Heritage in East Asia
- EALC 385 Myth, Folklore, and Fantasy in Japanese Literature and Film
- JS 370gp Digs and Dispute: Religion and Archaeology in Israel
- JS 378gp Jewish Magic in the Ancient World
- MDES 316p The Great Muslim Empires of the Near East and India
- MDA 330 The Armenian Heritage: History, Arts, and Culture
- MDA 333 Colloquium in Armenian Studies: Social and Cultural Issues
- REL 302 Religions of Ancient Egypt and the Near East
- REL 317g The Bible in Its Ancient Context
- REL 323 Aegean Archaeology
- REL 325g Religious Experience in the Greco-Roman World
- REL 326gp Historical Jesus
- REL 339 Studies in the History of Christianity
- REL 350 Drugs, Alcohol, Visions and Altered States in Religion
- REL 394 Archaeology of Egypt and the Near East
- REL 402 Cultural Heritage, Religion, and Politics in the Middle East
- REL 485 Transnational Religion
- REL 493 Art and Archaeology of Religion
Applied/Analytical
Complete all of these
- ANTH 376 Scientific Analysis in Archaeology
- ANTH 481L GIS for Investigating the Past
- BISC 363L Mammalogy
- BISC 364L Advanced Techniques in Field Mammalogy
- CHEM 300L Analytical Chemistry
- ENST 320a Water and Soil Sustainability; Energy and Air Sustainability
- ENST 320b Water and Soil Sustainability; Energy and Air Sustainability
- GEOL 305L Introduction to Engineering Geology
- GEOL 320L Surficial Processes and Stratigraphic Systems
- GEOL 412 Oceans, Climate, and the Environment
- HBIO 300 Evolution, Ecology, and Culture
- HBIO 308 Origins and Evolution of Human Behavior
- SSCI 301L Maps and Spatial Reasoning
- SSCI 382L Geographic Information Science: Spatial Analytics
- CLAS 465 Archaeology and Society
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Does USC have an Archaeology and Heritage Studies major for transfer students?
Yes. USC offers Archaeology and Heritage Studies and lists the major preparation it expects transfer applicants to complete.
What classes do I need to transfer to USC for Archaeology and Heritage Studies?
USC's Archaeology and Heritage Studies major preparation includes ANTH 202g, AHIS 120gp, AHIS 125gp, AHIS 126g, AHIS 127g and AHIS 128gp, with more courses in the list on this page. Pick your community college on this page to see which of its classes match.
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