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Archaeology

Associate in Arts

To earn an Associate in Arts Degree with a major in Archaeology, students complete 25 specified units, plus General Education Degree Requirements for a minimum total of 60 units.— Show Full Program Details

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These major requirements optimize preparation for upper division course work for advanced degrees in Archaeology offered by four-year institutions.

In addition, earning this degree suggests an achievement of technical skills that may be helpful in seeking immediate employment with a local archaeological firm, or obtaining a position on an archaeological project either within or outside the United States. This specialized program in Archaeology is not intended to be used as a license for independent unsupervised archaeological research.

Rather it is designed to introduce students to archaeological research, and provide opportunities to actively participate in supervised archaeological survey, excavation, and artifact analysis..

Archaeology Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2023-2024. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

1. Moorpark College
  Archaeology
  Associate in Arts
  - 58.0 units
  - 4 terms
2. to Degree

A high-level transfer data for the to Degree.
Steps	School	Program	Degree or Certificate	Units	Terms
1	Moorpark College	Archaeology	Associate in Arts	58.0 units	4 terms

Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

demonstrate a skill set in archaeological field methods including mapping, excavating, and laboratory analysis that will enable them to be an active member of future archaeological research projects.
demonstrate an understanding of the perspectives, theories, methods, and core concepts of archaeology as a social science and scientific discipline.

Archaeology

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Archaeology Pathways

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