A bit more about the CRM program here at Adams State...

The degree is 30 hours and can be completed fully online. The only exception is that we require you to make a trip to Adams State University for your thesis defense (although...we have incorporated Zoom defenses during the COVID-19 pandemic and may start allowing them in general). We require a written thesis as the capstone of the degree. This ties into RPA and Federal qualifications. While students can complete the program in 2 years, our average is closer to 3.5 years due to work and field schedules limiting enrollment to part-time status. Our students start with a variety of backgrounds, but a lot of what we do is geared towards those individuals that are already working in CRM. We are currently updating our graduate handbook and the course electives that are offered in the program (as well as the website, which is why there is not a lot of data available online right now - taking longer than expected due to COVID and transition to Workday).

There are 5 core courses: CRM-500, which is the introduction to CRM standards and laws course; CRM-510, which is currently called Technology and Techniques, but may be renamed as Archaeological Sciences; CRM-520, report/technical writing; CRM-571,archaeological theory; and the CRM-591, thesis proposal course (we will be adding in a Thesis II, 1-6 credit, course to keep continuous enrollment while working on writing up the thesis). A readings class is also recommended prior to CRM-591 in order to prepare the background material for developing a thesis. The other 12 credits are electives, which can include history graduate courses. CRM electives include Pre-contact and Post-contact North American archaeology surveys and Geoarchaeology and GIS technical skill courses. As the program continues to grow, we will hopefully be adding in additional elective options.