Cultural Resource Management
DEGREE+ is excited to introduce its newest offering: the Cultural Resource Management certificate. Go from the classroom straight into the field. Master the exact technical skills required for entry-level technician roles, including pedestrian surveys, excavation, soil identification, and navigating U.S. and California regulatory frameworks.
This Program is Perfect For...
…undergraduate students preparing to transition into the workforce, this program delivers high-impact, workplace-relevant skills that you can apply immediately to your student internships and future career. Stand out to regional employers by gaining direct, practical experience.

What You'll Learn...
- Advanced Methodology Training: Customize your skill set by developing advanced, high-demand competency in two specialized methodologies, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), lithic analysis, zooarchaeology, or remote sensing
- Diverse Sub-Disciplines: Expand your horizons by exploring a wide range of specialized fields, from historic and urban archaeology to geoarchaeology and bioarchaeology
- End-to-End Project Management: Learn how to lead a project from initial inception to final closure, giving you the management edge that employers look for in future project directors
- Partner with Indigenous Communities: Learn how to conduct meaningful, ethical consultation by applying principles of tribal sovereignty and legislative authority throughout a project’s lifecycle
Courses
| Required Courses (12 units) | Units | Fall | Winter | Spring | Summer |
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| ANTH X401 Introduction to CRM - Policy, Law, and Ethics | 4 |
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| ANTH X402 - Field Methods, Lab Analysis and Spatial Data Analytics (Coming Soon) | 4 |
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| ANTH X403 - Project Management for Cultural Resource Management (Coming Soon) | 4 | ||||
Important Course Information:
Students need to apply to the Degree Plus program before enrolling in classes from this course schedule.
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Estimated Certificate Cost: Free to students in the Degree Plus program.
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Go from the classroom straight into the field. Master the exact technical skills required for entry-level technician roles, including pedestrian surveys, excavation, soil identification, and navigating U.S. and California regulatory frameworks.
