Measurable Student Learning Outcomes
1. (Knowledge Level) Identify and address goals of archaeology in research design. 2. (Comprehension Level) Discuss major archaeological concepts, theories, and methods and the past and current goals of archaeology. 3. (Comprehension Level) Discuss the archaeological principles of culture and context and identify how and why material remains are classified, dated, and preserved. 4. (Comprehension Level) Describe the techniques of data recovery, including site location and identification, survey, excavation, and analysis. 5. (Evaluation Level) Using a grid system, locate, identify, and interpret artifacts. 6. (Synthesis Level) Analyze, synthesize, and discuss archaeological data within the context of the theoretical reconstruction of past societies, including their settlement patterns, economy, social organization, and religious life. 7. (Evaluation Level) Evaluate theories of cultural evolution. 8. (Evaluation Level) Evaluate the usefulness of archaeological data for understanding modern ecological adaptations by contemporary societies.