Scholar Certification Requirements

1. The PAAC Scholar certificate is designed for those who enjoy classroom work more than fieldwork.
   
   
2. Required Courses:
   
   
   1. Introduction to Archaeology, CAS & PAAC
      
      
   2. Basic Site Surveying Techniques
      
      
   3. Colorado Archaeology
      
      
   4. Historical Archaeology
      
      
   5. Prehistoric Lithic Description and Analysis
      
      
   6. Prehistoric Ceramic Description and Analysis
      
      
   7. Perishable Materials
      
      
   8. Archaeological Dating Methods
      
      
   9. Field and Laboratory Photography
      
      
   10. Research Design and Report Writing
       
       
   11. Introduction to Laboratory Techniques
       
       
   12. Principles of Archaeological Excavation
       
       
   13. Rock Art Studies
       
       
3. Completion of the above 13 PAAC classes, including scoring at least 70% on the final exams, qualifies one for the PAAC Scholar certificate. No additional outside field or lab work is required. Individuals who successfully completed the Basic Site Surveying course before the Introduction to Archaeology class was added to the program in 1990 need not complete the Introduction course to qualify for this certificate.

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