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Certificate in Archaeology


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The Certificate in Archaeology is designed to develop students’ research skills in archaeology through a combination of course work and hands-on experience. Successful completion of this certificate will indicate to employers and graduate schools that the students have taken a select range of courses that have given them a thorough grounding in the basic principles and practices of archaeology.

  • Certificate Type: Embedded
  • Application: No
  • Offered jointly by: The Department of Anthropology and the Department of History, Classics and Religion
  • Who can take it: All Undergraduate Students

Archaeological Field School (6 units)


All students need to visit the webpage for important information about the application procedures for the field schools courses as they can vary from year to year.

Note:


Students may apply to transfer credit from field school courses offered outside of the University of Alberta to ANTHR 396  or CLASS 475  / CLASS 476  as appropriate. To do so, students must consult with the undergraduate advisor of the Department of Anthropology or the Department of History, Classics and Religion, as appropriate before enrolling in the outside field school. Applications submitted after the outside field school has taken place, will not be accepted.

With a minimum of:


Notes:


  1. Maximum 6 units may be applied in Osteology courses (ANTHR 390 , ANTHR 407 , ANTHR 443 , ANTHR 464 , ANTHR 469 , ANTHR 490 )
  2. Topics courses will only be applied to this certificate if the topic is Archaeological.
  3. Only one of EAS 221  and EAS 222  may be used toward this requirement.

For further information about this certificate program, students should consult with an Undergraduate Advisor in the Department of Anthropology or the Department of History, Classics, and Religion.

Application to graduate with this certificate:


An Embedded Certificate can only be awarded at the time of Graduation. When Faculty of Arts students apply to graduate in Bear Tracks they must also declare certificate completion (see Academic Schedule ).

Students from other faculties must apply for this certificate through Undergraduate Students Services in the Faculty of Arts by the application deadline for convocation.

Contact Information:


For further information about this certificate program, students should consult with an Undergraduate Advisor in the Department of Anthropology or the Department of History, Classics, and Religion.

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