Cultural Resources Management

Admissions Contact Information

Undergraduate Recruitment & Admissions
Central Welcome Center
(860) 832-2278
admissions@ccsu.edu

Academic Contact

Leah Glaser
Professor
History
Professor of History, American West
Latino & Puerto Rican Studies Minor
Professor of History, American West
Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies, Minor
Ebenezer D. Bassett Hall
216-21
860.832.2825
glaserles@ccsu.edu
Elizabeth C. Clay
Assistant Professor
Geography, Anthropology, & Tourism
Assistant Professor
Anthropology
Ebenezer D. Bassett Hall
416
clay@ccsu.edu

Cultural Resource Management Undergraduate Certificate

Central to Preserving History. 

Central’s Undergraduate Certificate in Cultural Resource Management (CRM) provides professional skills and knowledge to students interested in cultural heritage and gaining direct and swift access to a career by filling critical workforce needs in the Northeast. CRM is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to finding, documenting, interpreting, and preserving historic sites, culture, and historical knowledge.  Such work is required to be in compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act and the National Environmental Policy Act, as well as being critical to timely completion of various public development projects. 

Program Features

  • 15-credit program
  • Small class sizes
  • Classes offered on-campus, supplemented by off-campus immersive learning
  • Hands-on faculty with real-world experience
  • Real-world experience and community partners 

With recent investments by the government in capital and infrastructure projects, the need for these professionals is growing and will continue to rise as these projects move through regulatory requirements with estimated shortfalls of approximately 8,000 positions.

Catherine Labadia
Catherine Labadia

What You'll Gain

  • Completion of an Archeological Field School or professional hands-on/in-person experience in identifying, assessing, and analyzing above-ground cultural resources
  • How to identify historical and cultural resources in accordance with state and federal standards 
  • Knowledge of different types of sources and how to conduct research
  • Understanding of techniques of survey, excavation, and laboratory processing of artifacts, or inventory of above-ground resources
  • Content or scholarly knowledge of one or more areas of pre-history or history with an understanding of how to apply that knowledge to contextualize cultural resources
  • Familiarity with laws and compliance regarding cultural resources
  • Skills to enlist basic GIS tools to document cultural resources, present, and communicate information
  • Ability to imagine and negotiate creative solutions for limiting impacts on cultural resources
  • Credits that can be applied to an MA in Public History
  • Preparation for a graduate degree in Archaeology, Historic Preservation, or Public History