Historical Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management, Certificate
The Department of Anthropology offers the Certificate in Historical Archaeology and Cultural Resource Management for students wishing to supplement their degree work in other historically oriented programs. The certificate is oriented toward professional practice and provides archaeologically based cultural resource management skills for preservation-related employment.
The certificate requires 18 semester hours (two required core seminars and four approved elective courses). Twelve semester hours must come from courses in the Department of Anthropology. The program of study should include a mix of courses in method and theory of historical archaeology and cultural resource management and their practical application.
Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate their knowledge of the history and current approaches in Historical Archaeology.
- Students will demonstrate their knowledge of Cultural Resource Protection legislation at various government levels as well as develop an understanding of the ethical considerations of Public Archaeology and its various publics.
- HACRM Certificate Program students will demonstrate an understanding of the importance of an anthropological perspective to ethical CRM archaeological research and Historical Archaeology.
Certificate Requirements (18 Hours)
Course | Title | Credits |
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Required Core Seminars | ||
ANTH 742 | Public Archaeology | 3 |
ANTH 745 | Seminar in Historical Archaeology | 3 |
Elective Courses | ||
Select 12 hours of the following: 1 | 12 | |
North American Archaeology | ||
Field Problems in Archaeology | ||
Archaeological Laboratory Methods | ||
Archaeology of the African Diaspora | ||
Selected Topics | ||
Anthropological Inquiry | ||
Development of Anthropological Archaeology | ||
Summer Field School in Archaeology | ||
Seminar in North American Prehistory | ||
Ethnology for Archaeologists | ||
Archaeological Laboratory Analysis | ||
Archaeological Research Design and Analysis | ||
Historic Preservation Field Experience--Charleston, S.C. | ||
Material Culture Studies | ||
Historic Site Interpretation | ||
Historic Preservation | ||
History of American Architecture | ||
Administration and Management of Museums | ||
Total Credit Hours | 18 |
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At least 6 hours from ANTH.