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2010-2011 Calendar | Archaeology |
Archaeology Co-operative Education Program
Department of Archaeology | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
91ÅÝܽ Calendar 2010-2011
This program offers work experience in archaeology and physical anthropology and entails planned terms of study and employment (term practicums) in an area of the student’s choice.
See Co-operative Education regarding job competition, student employer responsibilities, student fees, pay rates and evaluation. During work terms, co-op students are formally enrolled in a job practicum course and are assessed a fee.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted, an archaeology major must have been declared and the student must have completed at least 45 units, with a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0.
Contact the co-op co-ordinator, undergraduate chair, and/or departmental assistant at least one term before the first work term to participate.
College transfer students must have at least 15 91ÅÝܽ units to be eligible for co-op admission. Transfer students who participated in co-operative education programs elsewhere may be credited with the term(s) already completed pending evaluation and approval of the 91ÅÝܽ co-op program.
Program Requirements
The following courses (or equivalent as approved by the department co-op education co-ordinator) are recommended.
Students complete a total of 21-24 units, including both
- ARCH 131-3 Human Origins
- ARCH 201-3 Introduction to Archaeology
and one of
- ARCH 272-3 Archaeology of the Old World
- ARCH 273-3 Archaeology of the New World
and three of
- ARCH 372-5 Material Culture Analysis
- ARCH 373-5 Human Osteology
- ARCH 376-5 Quantitative Methods in Archaeology
- ARCH 377-5 Historical Archaeology
- ARCH 386-3 Archaeological Resource Management
- ARCH 442-5 Forensic Anthropology
Grade Requirement
Program continuance requires a minimum 3.0 CGPA in all courses.