Cultural Resources Management & Heritage

Overview

Cultural Resources Management (CRM) and Heritage addresses historic preservation in the United States and world.

Career Pathways

Archaeology and cultural resource management for Tribes, and for federal, and state agencies
Museum collections management/curation, museum education, and Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act coordination
Education and interpretation positions for federal and state agencies
Natural resource management for Tribes, federal, and state agencies
Graduate studies in anthropology, museum studies, and related fields

Recommended Pathway Courses

Core Requirements

Anth 101 Introduction to Biological Anthropology
Anth 102 Introduction to Archaeology
Anth 103 Introduction to Social/Cultural Anthropology
If you're earning the B.S.: Stat 244 Introduction to Probability and Statistics II
If you're earning the B.A.: Ling 232 Language and Society OR Ling 233 Language and Mind OR Ling 390 Introduction to Linguistics
Anth 304 Social Theory OR Anth 305 Culture and Power
Anth 345 Practicing Anthropology
Anth 350 Archaeological Method and Theory
Anth 370 Paleoanthropology

B.A. majors must also complete two years of a foreign language or demonstrate equivalent proficiency.

Recommended Anthropology Electives

Anth 313U Native American-Settler Relations
Anth 452 Archaeological Lab Methods
Anth 454 Archeological Field School (Alternative: Anth 453 Archaeological Field Methods)
Anth 456 Cultural and Heritage Resources Management
Anth 460 Public and Community Archaeology

Recommended Non-Anthropology Electives

NAS 346 Contemporary Issues in Indian Country
ESM 435/535 Natural Resource Policy and Management
NAS 411 Nationhood: Tribal Sovereignty, Governance & Policy
NAS 442 Decolonizing Methodologies: Insurgent Research and Indigenous Education
Hst 493 Introduction to Public History

Cultural Resource Management Certificate

With our 29-credit certificate, you will learn how to identify, document, interpret and manage cultural resources; better understand preservation laws and how they apply to your work; and learn appropriate strategies for engaging and consulting with Indigenous communities, descendant groups and other communities.

Program Details

Internship Opportunities

Organization Name	Paid or Unpaid	Location
American Museum of Natural History; Anthropology Internship Program	Varies	New York, New York
American Museum of Natural History; MEEPS	Paid	New York, New York
Archaeological Research Institute	Unpaid	Lawrenceburg, Indiana
Bonneville Power Administration	Paid	Pacific Northwest
Crow Canyon Archaeological Center	Paid	Cortez, Colorado
Kirtlandia Research Internship Program	Paid	Cleveland, Ohio
Penn Museum	Paid	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission	Paid	Pennsylvania
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History	Paid	Throughout the U.S. and virtual
SWCA	Paid	Arizona; California; Colorado; Louisiana; Massachusetts; Texas; Utah
U.S. Bureau of Land Management	Varies	Throughout the U.S.
U.S. Forest Service	Paid	Throughout the U.S.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) (Make sure to check both the internships offered by FWS and their partner organizations)	Varies	Throughout the U.S.
U.S. National Park Service	Paid	Throughout the U.S.
Willamette Cultural Resources Associates	Unspecified	Portland, Oregon