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

Find more information on the timeline in the Graduate Handbook.