Archaeology — CUHK Minor Requirements (2026-27)

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Applicable to students admitted in 2026-27.

Description

Students are required to complete a minimum of 21 units of courses, with at least 6 units at 3000 level or above, as follows:

1. Required Courses: 3 units

ANTH1710(3 units)

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Code	Title	T1	T2	T1 Teaching schedule	T2 Teaching schedule	Prerequisites	Also in minor
ANTH 1710	Understanding Archaeology			—	--LEC: We 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM -T02-TUT: We 1:30PM - 2:15PM -T03-TUT: We 2:30PM - 3:15PM	—	Anthropology

2. Elective Courses : 18 units

(a) At least three courses from the following, with at least one course at 3000 or above level:

ANTH2710, 2720, 2740, 2810, 3770, 3780, 3790, 3820, 4750

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Code	Title	T1 Teaching schedule	T2 Teaching schedule	Prerequisites	Also in minor
ANTH 2710	Archaeology of China	--LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 12:30PM - 1:15PM	—	—	Anthropology
ANTH 2720	Archaeology of Hong Kong	--LEC: Tu 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Tu 1:30PM - 2:15PM -T02-TUT: TBA	—	—	Anthropology·Cultural Heritage Studies
ANTH 2740	Deciphering the Past: Culture, Archaeology and Science	—	—	—	Anthropology
ANTH 2810	Human Evolution	--LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: Mo 4:30PM - 5:15PM	—	—	Anthropology
ANTH 3770	Making Places: Landscapes, Culture and Society	—	—	—	Anthropology
ANTH 3780	Archaeological Field Methods	—	—	—	Anthropology
ANTH 3790	Archaeological Field Study	—	—	—	Anthropology·Cultural Heritage Studies
ANTH 3820	Forensic Anthropology	—	--LEC: Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 1:30PM - 2:15PM	—	Anthropology
ANTH 4750	Archaeology of Food	—	—	Pre-requisite: ANTH1710 / UGEC1633 Understanding Archaeology.	Anthropology

(b) At least two courses from the following, with at least one course at 3000 or above level:

BIOL4510, CHEM1072, CURE2404, 3409, ESSC4120, FAAS1600, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2113, 3104, 3110, GRMD2104, 2105, 2209, HIST2140, 3106, 4141, 4142, 4390, STAT1012

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Code	Title	T1 Teaching schedule	T2 Teaching schedule	Prerequisites	Also in minor
BIOL 4510	Hong Kong Flora and Vegetation	—	--LEC: Th 2:30PM - 5:15PM	Pre-requisite: LSCI1002.	Biology
CHEM 1072	General Chemistry	--LEC: Mo 8:30AM - 10:15AM We 2:30PM - 3:15PM -T01-TUT: We 3:30PM - 4:15PM	—	Not for students who have taken CHEM1070.This course is suitable for students with no DSE Chemistry or with HKDSE Combined Science with Chemistry Component.	—
CURE 2404	Introduction to Heritage Management	--LEC: Th 10:30AM - 12:15PM -T01-TUT: Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM -T02-TUT: Th 12:30PM - 1:15PM	—	Not for students who have taken CUMT2004, UGED2285.	Cultural Management
CURE 3409	Interpretation of Heritage	—	--LEC: Mo 10:30AM - 1:15PM	Not for students who have taken CUMT3009 or CUMT4101 or CURE4411.	Cultural Management
ESSC 4120	Petrology	—	—	Not for students who have taken EESC4120.Pre-requisite: EESC2010 or ESSC2010.	—
FAAS 1600	Artistic Traditions in China	—	A-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM AT01-TUT: We 10:30AM - 11:15AM B-LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM BT01-TUT: We 11:30AM - 12:15PM BT02-TUT: We 12:30PM - 1:15PM	Not for students who have taken UGEA1310 or UGED2291.	Fine Arts
FAAS 2102	Arts of Ancient China:Neolithic Through Bronze Age	—	—	—	Fine Arts
FAAS 2103	Art Along the Silk Road	—	—	—	Fine Arts
FAAS 2104	History of Early Chinese Ceramics	—	—	—	Fine Arts
FAAS 2113	Introduction to Asian Art: The Art and Archaeology of West, South, Southeast, and Inner Asia	—	--LEC: Mo 9:30AM - 11:15AM -T01-TUT: Mo 11:30AM - 12:15PM	—	Fine Arts
FAAS 3104	Jingdezhen and Beyond: History of Later Chinese Ceramics	—	—	—	Fine Arts
FAAS 3110	Buddhist Art and Architecture	—	—	—	Fine Arts
GRMD 2104	Remote Sensing of Environment	—	--LEC: We 4:30PM - 6:15PM -L01-LAB: TBA	—	Geo-spatial Science for Sustainability·Geography and Resource Management·Urban Studies
GRMD 2105	Introduction to GIS	--LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -L01-LAB: TBA	--LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -L01-LAB: TBA	—	CU-ASK: Innovative Problem Solving·Geo-spatial Science for Sustainability·Geography and Resource Management·Urban Studies
GRMD 2209	Physical Geology	--LEC: We 2:30PM - 4:15PM -F01-FLD: TBA	—	—	Geography and Resource Management
HIST 2140	State and Society in Ancient China	--LEC: Mo 4:30PM - 6:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA	—	—	History
HIST 3106	Regional Cultures in Han China	—	--LEC: Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM -T01-TUT: TBA	—	History
HIST 4141	Iconographies, Unearthed Documents and Qin-Han History	—	—	—	History
HIST 4142	History of Material Culture in Ancient China	—	—	Not for students who have taken HIST4140.	History·Public History
HIST 4390	(not found in course_info)
STAT 1012	Statistics for Life Sciences	A-LEC: We 11:30AM - 12:15PM Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM AT01-TUT: TBA	B-LEC: Tu 11:30AM - 12:15PM Mo 2:30PM - 4:15PM BT01-TUT: TBA	Not for students who have taken STAT1011 or consent of the instructor.	Risk Management Science·Statistics

Explanatory Notes

1.Internship opportunities are offered to students of this Programme. Please refer to the website of Department of Anthropology for details.

2.No more than 10 units of courses taken to fulfill the requirements of the students’ Major Programme(s) and other Minor Programme(s) respectively can be used to fulfill the requirement of this Minor Programme.