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Cultural Resource Management Graduate Certificate

Historic and cultural resources can form the backbone of a community’s identity — learn to study, preserve, and manage these resources so they will survive for future generations.
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Program Overview

Program Delivery: On-campus

The Cultural Resource Management Certificate Program (CRM) is housed within the Department of History in the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences. The graduate-level 15-hour certificate is designed to augment nearly any graduate degree at West Virginia University, or it may be obtained independently for non-degree graduate students. We partner with other WVU units and community organizations to perform valuable service for the state and region. Our students and partners alike come from diverse backgrounds, with a variety of needs. Whether it is surveying a historic building or tracing community histories, our program is on the forefront of instruction and service in the world of Cultural Resource Management.

The program is designed to assist individuals wishing to pursue careers in historic preservation, museum management, art history, parks and recreation (including the National Park Service), design and a variety of other related fields.

Admissions Requirements

What are the requirements to apply for Cultural Resource Management at WVU?

University Requirements

To be eligible for admission into a graduate program at WVU an applicant must submit official, bachelors degree transcripts from a regionally accredited institution and hold a GPA of at least 2.75.

WVU operates decentralized admissions. Decentralized admissions allows each graduate program to set its own application requirements in addition to the University requirements.

Program Requirements

To be eligible for admission into the Cultural Resource Management graduate program an applicant must submit the following documentation:

  • Résumé /CV

Additional considerations for applicants:

Certain application requirements may be waived based on a preliminary review of an application by program.

International applicants must also submit required materials for international applicants.

Application Deadlines

  • Fall: August 1
  • Spring: January 1

Program Contact

Jennifer Thornton

Cultural Resource Management Coordinator

Phone: (304) 293-9309