Program and Progression
Program Requirements
This program consists of the following sequential steps for a minimum of 33 units: course requirements, thesis prospectus, colloquium presentation, advancement to candidacy, thesis completion, and defence. The course requirements, thesis prospectus, and the colloquium presentation should be completed by students by the end of the second term.
Students must complete the following
ARCH 871 - Archaeological Theory (5)
ARCH 872 - Graduate Seminar I (1)
ARCH 873 - Graduate Seminar II (1)
ARCH 876 - Research Design (5)
and one or more additional courses with a minimum of three units and approval by the supervisory committee (This is generally a Directed Readings or Directed Lab in Archaeology (PDF), but could be a graded graduate course at SFU from another department, or a suitable course through the Western Deans' or CAGS Mobility Agreements.)
and a thesis
ARCH 898 - MA Thesis (18)
View the full calendar entry: https://www.sfu.ca/students/calendar/programs/archaeology/master-of-arts.html
Student Responsibilities
As a graduate student in a thesis-based program, you are responsible for managing your progress. This includes knowing your program requirements, and knowing of some important university policies. You can find more information about this on the Graduate Studies website, and the Archaeology Handbook (on the Resources page for current students).
MA Program Timeline
Find more information on the timeline in the Graduate Handbook.
