Master of Arts in Integrative Studies - Cultural Heritage and Resources Management

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Cultural heritage includes intangible resources (ceremonies, oral history and customs) and tangible resources (architecture, artifacts and landscapes) inherited from past generations. The program includes coursework in ethical and legal issues with management of these resources, as well as practical skills, such as mapping and GIS, methods of survey and excavation, document and map analysis, artifact and art duration. Students take courses in two of the participating departments: Anthropology, geography and historical studies. The integrative studies degree with a focus in cultural heritage and resources management prepares students for careers in applied fields relating to identification, research, preservation of, and education about cultural heritage and resources. Careers relating to cultural heritage and resources include work in contract archaeology trade and commerce tourism, with museums, galleries, libraries, science centers, parks and national monuments education institutions community organizations public and government agencies, as well as private firms.