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The Master of Arts in Cultural Resource Management (CRM) equips students with essential skills, methodologies, and theoretical knowledge for professional archaeology careers, particularly in Alberta's cultural resource management sector and beyond. This major also prepares graduates to lead their own firms and initiatives.
The curriculum includes 9.0 to 18.0 credit hours of graduate coursework, a co-op semester, and a thesis. Built on a cooperative education framework, it blends hands-on fieldwork with academic study and research.
Participants develop archaeological expertise applicable both locally and globally, acquiring versatile academic and professional competencies for diverse archaeological settings.
Combining interdisciplinary theoretical perspectives with practical application, the program features coursework, thesis development, and a distinctive co-op structure where students gain industry experience. Cooperative education and internship options offer paid work placements in relevant professional environments.
Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree (i.e. an undergraduate degree) in a related discipline from a recognized degree-granting institution; Have a minimum grade point average of 3.00 (based on 4.00 scale) on the last 20 graded university-level term courses OR calculated on the most recently completed master’s degree if the applicant is applying for another master’s degree.
English Language Requirements:
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) taken within the last two years, with a minimum overall score of 86.
Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test, taken within the last two years, with a minimum overall score of 6.5, and a minimum score of 6.0 in each band.
Academic Pearson Test of English (PTE), taken within the last two years, with a minimum overall score of 63.
Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Assessment, taken within the last two years, with a minimum overall score of 70.