Course Description
The history and importance of local survey work. By analyzing several federal and statewide survey programs, students will familiarize themselves with several effective approaches to survey methodology.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students will be assigned additional readings and two additional fieldwork projects. Graduate students will give presentations to professional guests. Graduate Students will be responsible for annotating submissions of group projects.
Athena Title
Survey Techniques
Undergraduate Pre or Corequisite
HIPR 2000 or HIPR 4000/6000 or LAND 2520 or LAND 2520E or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
- Students will understand how to use materials and techniques of survey work to know the resources available for proper surveying.
- Students will be able to accurately access and conduct large scale surveys using proper methods to complete surveys.
- Students will learn the importance of and acquire the necessary skillset and the resources of survey work, to recognize its primary place in local preservation.
Topical Outline
- Unit 1- Introduction to survey methodology, with assigned readings
Unit 2- Survey methods, continued
Unit 3- Research on survey of cultural resources
Unit 4- Research on survey of cultural resources
Unit 5- Section 106
Unit 6- Section 110
Unit 7- Study area research
Unit 8- Fieldwork
Unit 9- Fieldwork practicum
Unit 10- Fieldwork
Unit 11- Fieldwork
Unit 12- Fieldwork
Unit 13- Data input and assessment
Unit 14- Reflection and discussion-presentations
Unit 15- Effectiveness of fieldwork-presentation evaluations
