The archaeology program requires that students complete a total of eighteen courses to qualify for the PhD, some of which may be reading and research in your field of specialization.
Students normally enroll in nine courses per year during their first two years in the program.
Within the first two years, students will complete five required courses that are designed to provide a comprehensive grounding in social and cultural theory, as well as the theory and specific methods of archaeology. In the first year, required courses consist of, first, The Development of Social and Cultural Theory offered over autumn and winter quarters. The two-quarter sequence is equivalent to 4 course credits. In the spring archaeology students take Theory and Method in Archaeology , also a double-credit course. The remaining course requirements in the program, to be met in the first or second year, are Introduction to Chicago Anthropology, and a quantitative methods course approved by the faculty.