2024-2025 Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog

Cultural Resources Management Certificate

This Undergraduate Certificate in Cultural Resource Management, is offered jointly through the Departments of History and Anthropology/Geography/Tourism. It will appeal to students interested in cultural heritage and filling critical workforce needs in the Northeast. Archaeology (and History) employment in Connecticut and the United States is largely driven by compliance with federal laws. Students can pair the certificate with a History or Anthropology major, and/or a Public History or Archaeology minor in consultation with a program advisor. The Certificate will prepare students for a post-baccalaureate degree program in Archeology, Public History, Historic Preservation, Planning, or other related field.

Undergraduate CRM Certificate (15 credits)

Core (12 Credits)

ANTH 150Introduction to Archaeology

3

ANTH 201Archaeology, Cultural Heritage, and Ethics

3

GEOG 130Introduction to Geographic Information Science

3

ANTH 450Archaeological Field School

3 TO 6

or

HIST 492Public History Intern Experience

3 OR 4

Electives (3 Credits)

ART 141Photography I

3

ANTH 140Introduction to Anthropology

3

ANTH 322Historical Archaeology

3

ANTH 329Experimental Archaeology

4

ANTH 230Archaeology of Indigenous North America

3

ANTH 402Space, Place, and People: The Archaeology of Landscapes

4

ANTH 418New England Archaeology

4

ANTH 420African Diaspora Archaeology

4

CEN 200Introduction to Community and Civic Engagement

3

GEOG 130Introduction to Geographic Information Science

3

GEOG 241Introduction to Planning

3

GEOG 266Introduction to Remote Sensing

3

GEOG 291National Parks and World Heritage Sites

3

HIST 300Topics in History

3

HIST 305History of Connecticut

3

HIST 323Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands, 1520-Present

3

HIST 404American Material Culture

3

WRT 403Technical Writing

3

HIST 300- Early American/ Colonial History.

Total Credit Hours: 15