According to the MSU Undergraduate Catalog, ANT 250 (World Prehistory) is required of every Antiquities major and minor at MSU. Unfortunately, the professor of Anthropology who taught this course every semester, Dr. Juris Zarins, is now retired from Missouri State. To date, there are no plans to hire another Near Eastern archaeologist who could offer this class as part of his or her regular teaching load.

Even as I type this, the requirements for the Antiquities major and minor are being studied for revision in light of present staffing. In the meantime, I want to assure all Antiquities majors and minors that we will provide you with the classes you need to graduate on time. Very often, I can make substitutions with classes currently taught at MSU but not explicitly listed in the major and minor requirements. For example, I regularly substitute either ANT 125 (Human Ancestry) or ANT 240 (Introduction to Archaeology) for ANT 250. This is just an (important) example.

If you have any further questions, please contact me in person, via email, or by (hint, hint) this blog. A special tip of the hat to Sarah Riccardi for asking this excellent question.

The draft schedule for Fall 2009 Antiquities classes is now available at this link.

Nota bene: The information contained on the Draft Schedule was accurate at the time of posting. You must check the Registration website to obtain the latest and most accurate information. This Draft Schedule is intended only to assist Antiquities majors and minors in drafting their Fall 2009 schedules.