Public Archaeology at California State University at Northridge

The Public Archaeology master’s program prepares students to work in the field of cultural resource management and to attend Ph.D. programs that place an emphasis on public archaeology and cultural heritage management. Public Archeology students are required to take seminars in anthropological theory, archaeology and the management of archaeological resources; archaeological laboratory methods; and elective courses with an archaeological focus. Public Archaeology students complete a practicum in the management of archaeological resources and write a thesis.

Student Learning Outcomes:

• Analyze human experiences and the causes and consequences of cultural diversity across space and time from an anthropological perspective.
• Analyze the evolutionary process particularly as it relates to primate and specifically hominin evolution.
• Analyze biological and behavioral variation among human and nonhuman primates in context.
• Discuss and analyze the foundational concept of culture and core theories in anthropology and their applications to the field.
• Independently conceptualize, collect, describe, analyze, interpret and communicate anthropological evidence according to generally accepted professional practice and ethics.
• Examine how anthropology can be used to engage in contemporary issues and can be applied toward addressing social problems.