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Course Description

This technical course bridges academic archaeology and the environmental consulting industry, focusing on the methodological practices and skills required in the Cultural Resource Management (CRM) sectors. Students track a project through its entire lifecycle and receive rigorous training in field survey, site testing, excavation, mapping, digital data acquisition, pre- and post-fieldwork digital curation, laboratory artifact analysis, and collections management. The curriculum emphasizes the broad range of field and laboratory methods associated with CRM for the production of state-mandated regulatory reports and public heritage preservation.

Learner Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the students will be able to:

  • Execute Pre-Fieldwork Research: Conduct professional records searches, request and interpret data from California Historical Resources Information System (CHRIS) Information Centers and generate sensitivity maps to evaluate potential project impact factors.
  • Implement Professional Field Survey and Excavation Methods: Direct Phase I pedestrian surveys (15m vs. 30m transects or agency requirements) and shovel test pits (STPs), Phase II eligibility testing, and Phase III data recovery units.
  • Utilize Spatial Data and Mapping Technologies: Operate ArcGIS Survey123 and Trimble GNSS units to record boundaries, features, and subsurface test locations.
  • Conduct Field/Laboratory Processing and Specialized Analysis: Process, catalog, and inventory artifacts (including local materials like Chert, Obsidian, and Monterey Shale, as well as historic-era material culture) and synthesize field discoveries into structured datasets suitable for compliance reporting.
  • Produce State-Mandated Regulatory Documentation: Complete and assemble standard California state record forms—specifically the Primary Record, Archaeological Site Record, Rock art records, and Linear Resource Record (DPR 523 Package)—to professional compliance industry standards.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Type
Online
Dates
Jan 11, 2027 to Mar 19, 2027
Contact Hours
40.0
Delivery Options
Online Asynchronous  
Course Fee(s)
Course Fee credit (4 units) $685.00
Available for Credit
4 units
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Late Registration Notice: 
No late enrollment after the 7th day – 1/17/2027

Required Textbook(s):
None

No refunds after 1/24/2027
A minimum $40 non-refundable administrative fee per course is charged for all drops. See the full Drop Policy here.