Course Goals
1. Analyze and evaluate the historical and legal contexts for cultural resources archaeology in the United States.
2. Appraise the nature, strengths, and weaknesses of U.S. cultural resource management at the federal, state, and local levels; among Native American tribes; and on private lands.
3. Evaluate the business of cultural resources archaeology.
4. Design archaeological proposals, budgets, and research plans for cultural resource archaeology projects.
5. Evaluate the quality of Phase I, II, and III archaeological reports.
6. Assess the status and prospects of professional careers in cultural resources archaeology.