Western States Universities
University
Program
Degree Type
No. of Credits
Thesis/Experience
UCLA UCLA
Archaeology Geography Geography Anthropology Anthropology Geography
MA MA MA MA MA MA MA MA MA MA MS MS MA MA MS MA MA MS
45Q 36Q 36Q 30S 33S 45S 36S 30S 30S 31S 31S
Thesis Thesis
UC Davis
Experience
Sacramento State California State LA California State LA
Thesis Thesis
Experience Experience Experience
San Jose State San Jose State
Applied Anthropology
Geography Geography Anthropology Geography
San Diego State U of Nevada Reno U of Nevada Reno U of Nevada Reno
Thesis
Experience Experience Experience
Natural Resources & Environmental Science
30-32S
UNLV
Anthropology Anthropology Geography Anthropology
33S 30S 30S
Experience Experience
University of Utah University of Utah
Thesis
U of Montana U of Montana U of Montana U of Montana Montana State
30-36S 30-36S
Experience Experience Experience
Cultural Heritage
Resource Conservation Wilderness Management Land Resources & Environmental Sciences
30S 14S 30S
CERT
N/A
MS
Thesis
CONCLUSION
With vast and diverse natural resources, ecosystems, and deep connections to the many cultural influences on our state and region, demand for highly educated and field-trained employees in the areas of environmental and cultural resource management continues to grow. This new option for degree completion in the CERM program uniquely positions CWU to attract students and produce graduates who will continue to foster partnerships with agencies such as the Washington Department of Ecology (DOE), Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, The Department of Natural Resources, County Conservation Districts, US Forest Service, National Parks Service, Tribal Communities, and others. In a recent Government and International Government Affairs Update by the Society for American Archaeology (SAA), the president of the SAA shared his support for funding a new Cultural Resource Management (CRM) mast er’s program at Southern Connecticut State University, stating that “CRM companies face a workforce deficit of nearly 700 archaeologists with enough qualifications to lead a Section 106 field survey, according to a recent industry study.” He went on to sta te that this deficit will continue to grow as institutions of higher education are not able to train the volume of archaeologists needed in these roles which is only exacerbated by the rising tuition costs. iii
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