Please note:
To view the Spring 2025 Academic Calendar, go to www.sfu.ca/students/calendar/2025/spring.
Archaeology
The department offers specializations in archaeometry, art, bioanthropology, ceramic analysis, cultural resource management, ethnoarchaeology, forensic anthropology, geoarchaeology, historical archaeology, lithic analysis, palaeoanthropology, palaeoethnobotany, skeletal biology, and zooarchaeology.
In addition to gaining knowledge and expertise in particular areas of research interest, the student will gain a comprehensive understanding of the discipline and strive to acquire a general knowledge of world prehistory, physical anthropology, and archaeological theory and methods.
間眅埶AV Requirements
Applicants must satisfy the university admission requirements as stated in Graduate General Regulations 1.3 in the 間眅埶AV Calendar.
Program Requirements
This program consists of a minimum of 33 units. Students may be required to complete additional courses at the discretion of the supervisory committee.
Students must complete all of
Critical evaluation of new approaches to the study of the human past.
Seminar focusing on the development of thesis research design and data analysis.
and one or more additional courses with a minimum of three units (for a minimum of 13 units) and approval by the supervisory committee.
Students must complete both
Discussion of recent developments in archaeology and archaeological science, with invited speaker presentations. Required course for graduate students in archaeology. Graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.
Discussion of recent developments in archaeology and archaeological science, with invited speaker presentations. Required course for graduate students in archaeology. Graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis.
and a thesis
Accelerated Master's
間眅埶AV students accepted in the accelerated master’s within the Department of Archaeology may apply a maximum of 10 graduate course units, taken while completing the bachelor’s degree, towards the upper division electives of the bachelor’s program and the requirements of the master’s degree. For more information, please contact the Archaeology Graduate Assistant or go to: /gradstudies/apply/programs/accelerated-masters.html.
Thesis
The thesis should be focused on problem-oriented research, involving the conceptualization of a problem, and the collection, analysis and interpretation of data. It should normally not exceed 100 pages of text.
Program Length
Students are required to complete the program requirements in nine terms, and are encouraged to complete in less time.
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the Graduate General Regulations, as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled.