2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Jul 10, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook

Cultural Resource Management, CA


CODE: CRMGT-CT     |     TOTAL CREDITS: 30     |     FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible

This certificate is not intended for transfer to NSU, UNLV, or UNR.  Some of the courses may be eligible for transfer depending on the policies of the institution you are transferring to.  Students who wish to transfer should consult with their assigned advising unit.


GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
Important information about the educational debt, earnings, and completion rates of students who attended this program are located at www.csn.edu/gainful-employment.

DESCRIPTION
Cultural resource management (CRM) is the practice of preserving cultural resources through the use of archaeological methods of survey, data collection, excavation, laboratory analysis and curation of cultural materials (artifacts), monitoring sensitive sites and public outreach. CRM archaeologists work with state and federal agencies, museums, and with private firms to ensure compliance with federal and state laws that protect cultural resources on federal and public land. The program is designed to prepare students by teaching them the skills required to obtain employment as entry-level archaeological technicians working in the field, in labs, and for museums.

COMPUTATION & HUMAN RELATIONS COMPONENTS
  • Computation: MATH 120 or MATH 120E or MATH 123 or STAT 152
  • Human Relations: ANTH 101

NEED HELP WITH THIS DEGREE OR SELECTING A COURSE?
  • For advising assistance, log into MyCSN, and access your advising unit’s information from the advising notice in the communication center.
  • If you are on academic warning, probation or suspension, or financial aid warning or suspension, please see an Academic Counselor by visiting Counseling and Retention Services.

 

Student Learning Outcomes


  1. Recognize archaeological material classes in the field.
  2. Employ best practices in the documentation of cultural resources.
  3. Review state and federally mandated forms and reports that document archaeological sites in compliance with local, state, and federal cultural preservation laws.
  4. Describe the relationship, responsibilities, and interaction between the archaeologist, the contractor, and government agencies in the development and implementation of research projects and preservation plans.

General Education Requirements


TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 15


 

Major Requirements


TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CREDITS: 15


Grades of D+, D, and D- in the major requirements (occupational) area in a Certificate of Achievement program will not count toward graduation requirements.