Archaeology (Co-op Available)

Program Overview

Trent University's renowned Archaeology program offers both B.A. and B.Sc. degrees, providing a flexible and hands-on learning experience. Students engage in field work, lab analysis, and research guided by award-winning instructors, exploring diverse regions and gaining transferable skills. The program offers career opportunities in archaeology, museum studies, heritage management, and related fields, with an accelerated Master's track available.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

Join one of the largest and most esteemed Archaeology programs in Canada to illuminate the human past and develop transferable skills that can be used in virtually any corner of the world and in many job sectors. With the unique option to pursue either a B.A. or B.Sc. degree in Archaeology, Trent gives you the flexibility to expand your academic experience through intensive lab courses and hands-on field work. Learning field methods and lab techniques, you will unearth your own discoveries, examining evidence and conducting research alongside award-winning instructors and researchers.

Teaching:

Learning field methods and lab techniques, you will unearth your own discoveries, examining evidence and conducting research alongside award-winning instructors and researchers.

Careers:

Featured Archaeology Museum Curators & Conservators Conservators restore and conserve artifacts belonging to museums, galleries and owners of cultural property. Curators recommend the acquisition of museum artifacts and gallery works of art and research their artistic history. Conservators and curators are employed in museums, art galleries and universities. Conservators may be self-employed. $17.89-$44.75/hr Salary Range 14,200 Jobs in Canada 5,300 10YR Job Outlook Source: Government of Canada Career Opportunities Archaeological Field Technician Archaeologist Achaeotourism Professional Archivist Cultural Resource Manager First Nations Liaison Officer Entrepreneur Heritage Management Consultant Laboratory Supervisor Museum Curator Teacher

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Accelerated Masters Fast-track your education and earn an M.A. or M.Sc. in Anthropology just 12-16 months after graduating with your Honours B.A. or B.Sc. Degrees Offered: B.A. B.A. (Honours) B.Sc. B.Sc. (Honours) B.A. Co-op (Peterborough Only) B.Sc. Co-op (Peterborough Only) Specializations: Specializations give you the freedom to develop a deeper understanding of (or “specialize” in) a topic related to your degree major. Adding a specialization to your degree shows future employers or graduate schools that you’re focused and interested in becoming an expert in your field. Bioarchaeology Environmental Archaeology Mediterranean Archaeology Resume Boosters: Graduate with 12 months of paid work experience as you complete three full-time work terms throughout the four-year co-op stream, working in fields such as municipal arts and culture, community heritage, tourism, environmental planning, education, evaluation and research Conduct your own independent research project studying regions such as the Arctic, Asia, Canada, Central and South America, Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa Gain first-hand experience in specialized on-campus labs for bioarchaeology, remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), archaeozoology, and lithic and ceramic analysis Work alongside award-winning instructors and researchers, including the Canada Research Chair in Archaeological Science Take part in a field study in Ontario, Belize, or Greece and spend your summer excavating and analyzing the remains of ancient civilizations Popular Courses: Accessing the Past Archaeology of Natural Disasters Human Osteology Egyptian Archaeology Environmental Archaeology Forensic Anthropology Human-Animal Interactions Mortuary Archaeology Palaeopathology The Trojan War