Carleton University Launches New Minor in Archaeology
Digging up the past to understand the present.

In the fall of 2015, Carleton University will proudly launch a minor in Archaeology.
The minor in Archaeology is designed to train students in the recovery and understanding of the past through the interpretation of material remains.
The minor facilitates a terrific opportunity for students to combine in-class learning with hands-on experience in the field.
Housed in the Greek and Roman Studies Program within the College of the Humanities, the minor draws widely on the expertise of faculty across the university, in order to reflect the breadth of knowledge required to understand a past culture.

Some Quick Facts on the Minor in Archaeology:
- The minor combines resources from seven different departments within the university, allowing study in the Arts, Social Sciences and pure Sciences.
- Coursework can cover a vast range of time and scope – from the dinosaurs to the nineteenth century, and from art and architecture to digital mapping and remote sensing.
- Students are able to get academic credit for field work experience – excavating at an archaeological site anywhere around the globe.
- Students will also receive first-hand information from professional archaeologists and other experts who deliver guest lectures and discuss their careers and experiences.
- The minor seeks to guide students towards additional opportunities – local, national, and global – for further study and employment in the wide range of fields associated with archaeology.
