Level I Program Form revised 7/08
I Summary of Proposed Changes
Anthropology
Department/program
Creation of Historic Preservation Certificate program
Summary
II Endorsements and Approvals
Please obtain the Program Chair/Director’s approval, the Dean and the Associate Provost.
Requestor: Mike Monsos Phone: 243-5138
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Signature
Date
Program Chair/Director:
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Signature
Date
Other affected programs:
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Signature
Date
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Dean’s Signature
Date
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Initial Review in Provost’s Office
date
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Faculty Senate Review
date
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Signature
Date
Provost
date
III Type of Level I Proposal (please check the appropriate space)
(a) Re-titling existing majors, minors, or options
(b) Eliminating existing majors, minors, or options via a program termination checklist
(c) Adding new minors or certificates where there is a major
X
(d) Adding new minors or certificates where there is an option in a major
(e) Departmental mergers and name changes
(f) Program revisions –for minor modifications use the program modification form
(g) Distance delivery of previously authorized degree program.
(h) Adding option within an existing major or degree *
(i) Eliminating organizational units such as departments, divisions and colleges or schools *
(j) Consolidating existing program and/or degree *
*Requires level II BOR documentation submitted to the Provost’s Office (refer to
http://www.umt.edu/provost/curriculum.htm)
IV Catalog Language
If you are proposing a change to an existing program Please provide the proposed copy as you wish it to
or major, please cut and paste the requirements as
appear in the catalog. 
they appear in the current catalog below.
www.umt.edu/catalog 
Please explain/justify the new proposal or change. 
Historic Preservation can be defined as “a professional endeavor that seeks to preserve, conserve
and protect buildings, objects, landscapes or other artifacts of historic significance.” As such, it is a
close ally to the Department of Anthropology’s emphases and expertise in Archaeology, Historical
Archaeology, and Cultural Heritage and is becoming a necessary component of the educational
mission of the department. The evolution of the field of historic preservation and related
developments in allied fields requires students to become better informed and capable of
addressing a multiplicity of issues in the identification, evaluation, and protection of cultural
resources. In general, the western states have lagged behind in the field, and often fail to recognize
the need for historic preservation as there is a false assumption about the absence of historic
properties in states like Montana. The West has a great deal of historic properties that are under
greater risk due to an ignorance of their existence and a lack of study and consideration of their
value. This certificate program will make the University of Montana a leader in this field by
addressing these concerns and training anthropology students from the Cultural Heritage fields, as
well as other students in related fields, on how to inform the public of our built history before it is
lost. The certificate will require students to be placed in meaningful internships or conduct
independent research, which will insure that the certificate provides experiential and in-depth
training for students completing it. There are few certificate programs in our neighboring states,
and the potential for the number of historic properties grows exponentially each year, so this
certificate will help create well-trained para-professionals in this field.
Historic Preservation Certificate
Student_____________________________________
CORE COURSES-15 credits total
ANTH 495
Historic Preservation
ANTH 451
Cultural Resource Management
ANTH 456
Historic Sites Archaeology
DRAMA/ART 336H History of Architectural Design I
GPHY 465
Planning Principles & Processes
21 credits
Advisor_______________________
Credits
Semester
Grade
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
HISTORY ELECTIVES-3 credits*
HIST 356
The Birth of Modern America
HIST 357
America in Crisis
HIST 358
America in our Time
Credits
3 credits
3 credits
3 credits
Semester
Grade
INTERNSHIP-3 credits (choose one)
ANTH 398
Internship**
ANTH 496
Independent Study***
Credits
3 credits
3 credits
Semester
Grade
*With faculty advisor consent, special topics courses can be used as a substitute for history
elective.
**Internship must be with an appropriate preservation based agency and must be approved by
faculty advisor. Examples of appropriate agency are: State Historic Preservation Office, Local
Historic Preservation Office, Forest Service Preservation Team, Montana Preservation Alliance.
***Independent Study must be in the area of Historic Preservation and be approved by the Chair or
Advisor.
What other programs are affected by your proposal?
Obtain signatures as requested below.
V Department Summary Required if several proposals are submitted. In a separate document list
program title and proposed change for all proposals.
VI Copies and Electronic Submission After all signatures have been obtained submit the
original, a paper copy and electronic file to the Faculty Senate Office, UH 221.