The course is designed to provide you with an understanding of how cultural resources are being preserved and managed under current American laws and regulations with particular emphasis on historic properties, such as historic buildings and archaeological sites. Case studies and field trips are incorporated so that you gain a thorough understanding of key problems and issues in historic preservation and cultural resource management.

This course is intended to help you learn about the legal basis and current issues in historic preservation on the state and national level. In addition, through a series of exercises, you will explore the connection between archaeological field work and interpretation. My expectation is that you will be prepared to be entry level cultural resource professionals at the end of this course.

The course will be conducted through a combined lecture/discussion format. Since each class is 3 hours long, I will combine each with a lecture on the assigned topic and then with class discussion. I expect that all of you will be prepared to participate each week and that you will be engaged in the discussion. Questions are welcomed. The syllabus provides the basic requirements for the course. Supplemental readings may be assigned during the semester.

There will be a mid-term and final exam. The mid-term will be given in-class and will combine objective multiple choice and short answer questions with brief essay questions. The final exam will be a take home exam. It will cover material discussed during the entire

In addition, there will be 10 practical exercises all of which you will be expected to complete. They may be handed in after the due date, but points will be deducted for lateness. Some will be individual projects; some will be group projects. Depending on the complexity of the project, between 10 and 50 points will be given for the assignments.

You will also be graded on your participation in class discussion, on a scale of up to 10 pts, with a maximum of 50 pts for the semester. Everyone is expected to participate, but no one should expect to dominate the class discussion. If you don’t voluntarily participate, I may call on you. I want you to be part of the class discussion. I am sure you will have opinions on the topics we discuss. There will also be opportunities for field trips either to archaeological conferences or to visit and/or participate in CRM projects. You are required to participate one Saturday in a field project at the Somerset Iron Furnace. The other three trips are optional, but you will receive 25 pts for each time you participate and then write a reaction paper. More details will be provided in class. Letter grades will be based on a scale as follows: A=90% of total pts, B= 80-89% of total pts, C=70-79% of total pts, D=60-69 % of total pts, F=below 60%. However, the actual grades will be modified based on the maximum points received in the class.

Your final grade will be computed on the following basis:

Thomas F. King Cultural Resource Laws and Practice/ Jordon E. Kerber Cultural Resource Management