Cultural Resource Management Certificate
The Cultural Resource Management concentration focuses study and research efforts on the management and preservation of prehistoric and historic cultural sites.
Sociology and Anthropology – Academic Certificate
Cultural Resource Management Certificate
Offered as an Academic Certification
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 support the maintenance of valuable cultural resources. To qualify for the certificate, students must also meet the requirements of a Bachelor’s degree 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.
Degree Fit
Program Preparation
Students interested in careers in the management and preservation of prehistoric and historic cultural sites located on public and private lands would find the Cultural Resource Management Certificate a great supplement to their major of study.
Degree Roadmap
Students interested in this certificate are encouraged to take intro courses in the following programs, as they are the prerequisite courses for the upper division courses in this certificate: Environmental Studies, Sociology & Anthropology, Political Science, and Geography.
Degree Integration
Emphasis is placed on methods and the development and implementation of research designs in this certificate. Courses in Sociology, Environmental Studies, and Policy make up the Cultural Resource Management Certificate.
Career Path
Become a Professional
Career opportunities for a Sociology and Anthropology degree:
- Archivists
- Curators
- Museum Workers
- Anthropologists
- Archaeologists
- Historians
- Conservation Scientists
- Geoscientists
- Urban and Regional Planners
Salary Range
$35,000-$97,000
*Median Salary of $45,000
*Based on National Average
Future Success
SOU Sociology and Anthropology Alumni
Eirik Thorsgard - 2005
BS in Anthopology
Cultural Anthropologist and Tribal Liason, Yosemite National Park
Amy Cohen - 2006
BS in Anthropology
Chair of Anthropology at Okanagan College in British Columbia & Co-founder of Radical Action with Migrants in Agriculture (RAMA), a non-profit advocating social justice for migrant and indigenous people.
Zach Rodriguez - 2007
BS in Anthropology
District Archaelogist, United States Forest Service
Sociology and Anthropology Degree Options:
Sociology and Anthropology, BA/BS
Human Services, BA/BS
Sociology and Anthropology Minor
Social Justice Minor
Cultural Resource Management Certificate
Regional Studies and Applied Research Certificate
Contact the Sociology and Anthropology Program
SOU Sociology & Anthropology Program
1250 Siskiyou Blvd.
Ashland, OR 97520
541.552.6761
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