Coast Mountain College
Certificate in Archaeological Field Studies

Terrace, Canada

DEGREE TYPE

Certificate

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2025

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Certificate in Archaeological Field Studies offers hands-on training in field archaeology, focusing on techniques and procedures used in archaeological research. Students engage in practical experience through excavation and data recovery methods, enhancing their understanding of archaeological processes. The program covers both theoretical and practical aspects essential for aspiring archaeologists, providing a comprehensive introduction to the field.

Career Outcomes: This certificate can lead to roles in archaeological fieldwork, cultural resource management, and heritage preservation. Graduates may find opportunities as field assistants, site managers, or within museums and educational institutions.

This course offers a practical application of the methods and concepts that archaeologists use to examine the human past. Students will participate in a research-oriented archaeological field project and will develop skills in both archaeological site survey and excavation.

These include an ability to recognize and record a variety of archaeological site types, basic techniques of site mapping using chain and compass as well as major survey instruments, techniques of excavation and record-keeping in the field, photography, and the initial processing of field data in a lab setting.

Through lectures and discussions, students will also learn about the overall goals of the research project, the intended methods of analysis, and the ethics of modern archaeology.

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