Archaeology
College of Arts & Sciences
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Introduction to Greek and Roman Archaeology
CAS AR 230
Undergraduate Prerequisites: First-Year Writing Seminar (WR 120 or equivalent) - Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120) or consent of instructor. An archaeological journey from Bronze Age Greece to democratic Athens to Imperial Rome, tracking social upheaval and cohesion through religious, civic, and domestic spheres. Students learn to read material remains to understand life in a complex past, a past that illuminates our own world today. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-Intensive Course, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)
A1 (IND) Mon./Tues./Thurs. 10 am-12:30 pmSamantha Richter -
Eating and Drinking in the Ancient World
CAS AR 280
Prereq: First-Year Writing Seminar (e.g., CAS WR 100 or CAS WR 120) or consent of instructor. Survey of the archaeological evidence of the diets of human societies, from earliest humans to the present. Emphasis on the remains of plants, animals, and humans and what they tell us about ancient food and drink within their social contexts. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Social Inquiry I, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Writing-Intensive Course. 4 cr. Tuition: $3380
Summer 1 (May 19-June 26)
A1 (IND) Mon./Tues./Thurs. 2-4:30 pmJoshua RobinsonSummer 1 (May 12-June 26)
O1 (IND) ArrangedJohn MarstonOnline section O1: Meets online every Tues & Fri 10-11 am for a live class. Nonstandard course datesSummer 2 (June 29-August 14)
O2 (IND) ArrangedJohn MarstonOnline section O2: Meets online every Tues & Fri 10-11 am for a live class. Nonstandard course datesFor information about technology requirements for online courses at Boston University, see bu.edu/online/technology. BU Virtual can be reached at buvirtual@bu.edu or 617-358-1960 for additional information.