Program: Cultural Resource Management Certificate - Southern Oregon University

Apr 03, 2025

2012-13 Catalog

The Cultural Resource Management Certificate program prepares students for careers in the management and preservation of prehistoric and historic cultural sites located on public and private lands. Emphasis is on methods and the development and implementation of research designs. To qualify for the certificate, students must also meet the requirements of a bachelor’s degree (not necessarily in anthropology) at SOU. Students are required to complete the following courses or their approved transfer equivalents for this certificate. Note: Some of the following courses have one or more prerequisites.

Requirements for the Certificate

1.

Core Courses (12 credits)

ANTH 211 - Archaeology and Prehistory: Perspectives on Humanity’s Past 4 credits
ANTH 370 - Archaeological Research Methods 4 credits
ANTH 462 - Cultural Resource Management 4 credits

2.

Knowledge and Skills (12 credits)

ES 386 - Environmental Data Analysis 4 credits
ES 481 - Geomorphology 4 credits
ES 451 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 4 credits

3.

Policy Perspectives (4 credits, choose one course from the following)

ANTH 464 - Cultural Rights 4 credits
ES 351 - Environmental Policy and Impact Analysis 4 credits
ES 421 - Ecological Economics and Sustainable Development 4 credits
GEOG 439 - Land Use Planning 4 credits
PS 340 - Law, Science, and the Environment 4 credits
PS 328 - Public Policy and the Environment 4 credits
SOC 310 - Community Studies 4 credits
SOC 350 - People and Forests 4 credits
SOC 444 - Organizational Sociology 4 credits
Another appropriate course may be substituted with advisor’s permission.

4.

Practicum and Capstone (8 credits, to be taken in either ES or ANTH in consultation with major advisor)

The remaining 4 credits are to be selected from upper division offerings in sociology and anthropology or other departments in consultation with the student’s advisor. These courses and the content of the required practicum and capstone should be consistent with each student’s focus and professional or career goals. Students are encouraged to take a summer archaeological field school, in consultation with major advisor.