Archaeology
This microcredential offers a streamlined, hands-on path to mastering the fundamentals of professional archaeological practice and cultural resource management required for employment in the field. Designed for students and professionals alike, it balances background knowledge of global civilizations with the theoretical, analytical, and technical skills required for modern fieldwork and heritage preservation within the framework of current environmental laws. Students will learn to analyze the range of human-environment interactions across diverse geographical regions, and get direct experience synthesizing archaeological data to reconstruct the social, political, and economic structures of past societies. During coursework they will gain facility with specialized methodologies- ranging from archaeological field excavation techniques, artifact analyses, and database management used in current professional archaeological practice.